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Sete Lagoas

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Sete Lagoas month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Sete Lagoas are typically May, June and July, with average daytime highs around 25–25°C. September is usually the warmest month (average high 29°C), July the coldest (average low 14°C), and December the wettest (about 233 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January27.619.522610.1
February27.619.316610.1
March28.019.08210.9
April27.017.84610.7
May25.215.42110.2
June24.514.3410.1
July24.513.5110.4
August26.414.5810.8
September29.217.02211.2
October29.118.812210.3
November27.018.32019.8
December27.119.023310.0

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Previously

  1. Documented history · 1700

    From around 1700, colonists entered Minas Gerais in search of gold, gems and diamonds.

  2. Documented history · 1780

    Between 1780 and 1867, the name 'Sete Lagoas' was used for several regional types of administrations.

  3. Documented history · 1867

    The municipality of Sete Lagoas was founded in 1867.

  4. Documented history · 1989

    There are, however, 7 'official' lakes according to a municipal law from 1989.

  5. Expedition of Fernão Dias · 1667

    Fernão Dias Pais camped in Sumidouro and discovered silver ore at the ridge of Sete Lagoas.

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People associated with this place

  • Paula Fernandes

    Brazilian singer, songwriter and arranger born in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais.

Historical figures

  • Fernão Dias

    European explorer whose bandeirante expedition reached the lands of Sete Lagoas around 1667.

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01 · Questions

Questions about Sete Lagoas

Sete Lagoas is a municipality situated in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The territory covers an area of 537 square kilometres, with a recorded population of 238,909 residents in 2025.

Industrial output and services

The local economy relies primarily on services, manufacturing industries, and agricultural production. Historical economic figures from 2005 recorded a total gross domestic product of R$ 2 billion 800 million, divided between services, industry, and agriculture. Manufacturing operations in the municipality included 824 transformation industries providing employment for 15,000 workers.

Heavy manufacturing and automotive plants

Heavy manufacturing has historically played a prominent role within the municipality, accounting for 23 factories dedicated primarily to the production of pig iron. Additionally, the industrial sector expanded with the opening of an Iveco-Fiat manufacturing plant in 2001, which specializes in producing commercial vans and trucks for the market.

02 · Overview

Sete Lagoas, in brief

Sete Lagoas is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The municipal area spans 537 square kilometres, and the population reached 238,909 residents in 2025.

Services, industry, and agriculture

The economic framework relies on a balance of services, industrial production, and agricultural activity. Historical economic metrics recorded a GDP of R$2 billion 800 million, distributed across 1 billion 120 million generated by services, 1 billion 250 thousand attributed to industry, and 17 million originating from agriculture.

Heavy manufacturing and transformation plants

Industrial capacity historically encompassed 824 transformation industries engaging a workforce of 15,000 workers. Heavy manufacturing played an essential role in the local sector, underpinned by 23 factories dedicated primarily to the production of pig iron. Further diversifying the industrial footprint, an Iveco-Fiat plant commenced operations in 2001, focusing on the production of trucks and vans.

Connectivity and regional integration

Situated roughly 70 kilometres from Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais, the city maintains vital transportation links. The BR 040 motorway connects Sete Lagoas directly to Belo Horizonte as well as to Brasília, the national capital, supporting the ongoing movement of goods, services, and commerce throughout the region.

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01 · Q&A

Where is Sete Lagoas located and what are its coordinates?

Sete Lagoas is situated in Brazil at geographic coordinates -19.4658, -44.2467, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Sete Lagoas?

Sete Lagoas has a recorded population of approximately 238,909 and observes the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Sete Lagoas?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Sete Lagoas include PT-BR, Spanish, English, French, with BRL used for local transactions.

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