Juiz de Fora
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Juiz de Fora month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Juiz de Fora are typically May, June and August, with average daytime highs around 22–23°C. February is usually the warmest month (average high 28°C), July the coldest (average low 12°C), and December the wettest (about 221 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27.5 | 19.2 | 219 | 9.4 |
| February | 27.6 | 19.0 | 220 | 9.3 |
| March | 27.1 | 18.6 | 135 | 10.1 |
| April | 25.1 | 16.8 | 60 | 9.4 |
| May | 23.3 | 14.6 | 31 | 8.8 |
| June | 22.4 | 13.4 | 19 | 8.8 |
| July | 22.1 | 12.3 | 11 | 8.9 |
| August | 23.0 | 13.2 | 29 | 8.8 |
| September | 25.7 | 15.4 | 43 | 9.1 |
| October | 25.6 | 16.9 | 119 | 7.8 |
| November | 25.5 | 16.9 | 204 | 8.5 |
| December | 26.8 | 18.5 | 221 | 9.2 |
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Previously
- Documented history · 1850
In 1850 the small village was officially elevated to city status.
- Documented history · 1861
Progress continued in 1861 with the completion of the first macadamized road in Latin America, the Estrada União e Indústria (Union and Industry), replacing the Caminho Novo.
- Documented history · 1889
Five years later a new railway, the Estrada de Ferro Dom Pedro II, reached the city and in 1889 the first hydroelectric powerplant of Latin America (Marmelos Zero) was built on the Paraibuna river on the outskirts of the city along the Estrada União e Indústria.
- Documented history · 1964
This new era began with the establishment of a federal university (UFJF) in the city and the decision by the Brazilian military junta (1964–1985) to promote the city as a major military centre.
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01 · OverviewJuiz de Fora, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Juiz de Fora took shape
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03 · VisitVisiting Juiz de Fora
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04 · Food & cultureFood and everyday culture in Juiz de Fora
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01 · Q&AWhere is Juiz de Fora located and what are its coordinates?
Juiz de Fora is situated in Brazil at geographic coordinates -21.7642, -43.3503 with an elevation of an elevation monitored in local geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Juiz de Fora?
Juiz de Fora has a recorded population of approximately 540,756 and observes the America/Sao_Paulo time zone (BRL).
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Juiz de Fora?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Juiz de Fora include pt-BR, es, en, fr, and the circulating currency is BRL.
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