, with a cool, dry season from May to August and a warm, rainy season from October to March, while April and September are transitional months.
The city is located in southern Brazil, in the state of Minas Gerais, at 21 degrees south latitude and at 1,200/1,300 meters (3,900/4,200 feet) above sea level. It is therefore the Brazilian city of a certain size located at the highest altitude.
Around it, there are mountains arranged in a semicircle that resemble the caldera of an extinct volcano.
In winter, from May to August, it can get cold at night, and the temperature can approach freezing. In July 2000, it dropped to -3 °C (26.5 °F).
To visit Poços de Caldas you can choose the period from May to August, which is the coolest and driest of the year. It must be said that sometimes it can be a bit cold, so you can choose the months of April and September, in which the temperature is higher, although the rains are a bit more frequent.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.8 °C, with a minimum of
18.1 °C and a maximum of
25.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
310 mm, distributed over 23 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8.4 kph.
February, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
22.2 °C, with a minimum of
18 °C and a maximum of
26.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
245 mm, distributed over 20 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 50 minutes.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8 kph.
March is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.6 °C, with a minimum of
17.7 °C and a maximum of
25.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
215 mm, distributed over 17 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
7.8 kph.
April is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.6 °C, with a minimum of
14.7 °C and a maximum of
24.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
80 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 35 minutes.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
7.2 kph.
May is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.4 °C, with a minimum of
10.7 °C and a maximum of
22.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
6.5 kph.
June, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.3 °C, with a minimum of
9.3 °C and a maximum of
21.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 50 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
6.6 kph.
July is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
15.4 °C, with a minimum of
8.7 °C and a maximum of
22.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of
7 kph.
August is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
17.5 °C, with a minimum of
11.2 °C and a maximum of
23.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 25 minutes.
The average humidity is 53%.
The average wind speed is of
7.7 kph.
September is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.9 °C, with a minimum of
15 °C and a maximum of
24.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 55%.
The average wind speed is of
9.2 kph.
October is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.1 °C, with a minimum of
16.6 °C and a maximum of
25.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
145 mm, distributed over 15 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is of
9.2 kph.
November is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.8 °C, with a minimum of
16.6 °C and a maximum of
25 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
200 mm, distributed over 17 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
9.3 kph.
December is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.7 °C, with a minimum of
17.8 °C and a maximum of
25.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
280 mm, distributed over 21 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 25 minutes. December 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8.6 kph.