Climate
Although lying close to tropical latitudes, the climate is relatively mild. The altitude of 700 to 900 m (2,300 to 3,000 ft) makes the weather usually cooler and rainier than the lower surrounding areas. Under the Köppen climate classification, Juiz de Fora's climate is classified as a humid subtropical climate, with two distinct seasons, one hotter and rainier (October to April) and one cooler and drier (May to September). The average annual temperature is around 19 °C (66 °F) with a maximum of 24 °C (75 °F) and a minimum of 15 °C (59 °F). It is very humid with average humidity of 80%. The annual rainfall varies between 1,300 and 1,500 mm (51 and 59 in).
| Climate data for Juiz de Fora | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 25.9 (78.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25 (77) |
23.7 (74.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
13.2 (55.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15 (59) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 299.8 (11.803) |
217.4 (8.559) |
198.3 (7.807) |
107.1 (4.217) |
65.4 (2.575) |
34.2 (1.346) |
27.5 (1.083) |
16.5 (0.65) |
49.9 (1.965) |
112.4 (4.425) |
191 (7.52) |
327.1 (12.878) |
1,646.6 (64.827) |
| % humidity | 83.4 | 81.1 | 83.9 | 84.3 | 83.3 | 86 | 77.9 | 73.6 | 83.1 | 81.2 | 81.3 | 85.3 | 82.03 |
| Source: Climate-charts | |||||||||||||
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