Conselheiro Lafaiete climate — normals and trends
Conselheiro Lafaiete (Brazil) has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Cwb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.2 °C and it receives 1,434 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is February (21.7 °C on average) and the coldest is July (15.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Conselheiro Lafaiete averages 0 frost days, 9 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 154 rainy days per year.
Conselheiro Lafaiete has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 35.2 °C (on 24 September 2007) and the coldest 2.5 °C (on 1 June 1979).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Conselheiro LafaieteMinas Gerais
- coords
- -20.66°, -43.79°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
19.2°C
Average daily high
24.3°C
Average daily low
15.1°C
Annual rainfall
1,434mm
Sunshine / day
9.1h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
12.8km/h
Seasonal range
5.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
9 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
154 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
25.9 °C
Average feels-like low
15.4 °C
Average peak gust
29.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
3 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.62 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
35.2 °C
24 September 2007
Coldest day
2.5 °C
1 June 1979
Wettest day
130 mm
24 January 2020
Windiest day
31.3 km/h
10 December 2025
Strongest gust
77.4 km/h
11 October 1972
Hottest feels-like
38.8 °C
30 December 2025
Coldest feels-like
-0.8 °C
1 June 1979
Sunniest day
13.3 h
22 December 1946
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 234 mm | -14 mm |
| Feb | 28.2 °C | +1.8 °C | 11 mm | -165 mm |
| Mar | 26.9 °C | +1.2 °C | 125 mm | -46 mm |
| Apr | 24.5 °C | +0.2 °C | 108 mm | +35 mm |
| May | 22.6 °C | -0.1 °C | 5 mm | -33 mm |
| Jun | 22.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 5 mm | -14 mm |
| Jul | 22.0 °C | +0.1 °C | 7 mm | -6 mm |
| Aug | 23.5 °C | 0.0 °C | 13 mm | -9 mm |
| Sep | 24.9 °C | +0.2 °C | 15 mm | -50 mm |
| Oct | 25.0 °C | +0.1 °C | 93 mm | -49 mm |
| Nov | 26.0 °C | +1.3 °C | 115 mm | -102 mm |
| Dec | 27.5 °C | +2.2 °C | 173 mm | -80 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Conselheiro Lafaiete?
Conselheiro Lafaiete has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.2 °C and it receives 1,434 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Conselheiro Lafaiete?
The hottest day measured in Conselheiro Lafaiete between 1940 and 2025 was 24 September 2007, reaching 35.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Conselheiro Lafaiete?
The coldest day measured in Conselheiro Lafaiete between 1940 and 2025 was 1 June 1979, at 2.5 °C.
Does it snow in Conselheiro Lafaiete?
Almost never: Conselheiro Lafaiete sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Conselheiro Lafaiete warmed?
Yes: Conselheiro Lafaiete warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Conselheiro Lafaiete?
The wettest day measured in Conselheiro Lafaiete between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 2020, with 130 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Conselheiro Lafaiete?
The windiest day measured in Conselheiro Lafaiete between 1940 and 2025 was 10 December 2025, with winds reaching 31.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Conselheiro Lafaiete?
The warmest month in Conselheiro Lafaiete is February (21.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (15.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Conselheiro Lafaiete?
Conselheiro Lafaiete receives on average 1,434 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 154 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Conselheiro Lafaiete?
Conselheiro Lafaiete gets on average 9.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,322 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Conselheiro Lafaiete?
Yes: Conselheiro Lafaiete has on average 3 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Conselheiro Lafaiete?
In Conselheiro Lafaiete, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.8 °C on 30 December 2025, and the lowest was -0.8 °C on 1 June 1979.
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