°C. Temperatures in 1,690 meters (highest mountain): → Winter temperatures => low: 5 °C/high: 22 °C; → Spring temperatures => low: 11 °C/high: 26 °C; → Summer temperatures => low: 13 °C/high: 23 °C; → Autumn temperatures => low: 7 °C/high: 21 °C. Alto Paraíso de Goiás, known as the coldest and highest city of Goiás (beside Cristalina - GO, which has just over 1200 meters of altitude), has a tropical mountain climate, with dry and cold in winter and warm and humid in summer. In winter, the lower temperatures can easily achieve the 5 °C and the higher ones can be under 20 °C. Normally, winter is common to have large temperature ranges. (Temperatures of a typical day of winter: min. 5 °C/máx.22 °C). There are exceptional cases where the temperatures may be less than 4 °C. (Temperatures of a typical day of autumn: min. 9 °C/máx.23 °C) Health and education Alto Paraíso de Goiás is in the middle position on the United Nations HDI-M with a rating of 0.738. HDI-M: 0.738 State ranking: 112 (out of 242) National ranking: 2,208 (out of 5,507) Hospitals: 1 with 40 beds (2007) Schools: 9 with 2,636 students (2006) including Bona Espero (Good Hope in Esperanto), a community and rural school for poor children run by a German Esperanto language help organisation. History The history of Alto Paraíso dates back to the middle of the 18th century, when a cattle ranch was set up by Francisco de Almeida. He called the region Veadeiros (related to deer). The first settlers raised cattle and wheat, due to high altitude and colder climate. In 1938, Veadeiros appeared as a district of Cavalcante, but was separated in 1953 to form its own municipality. In 1963, its name was changed to Alto Paraíso de Goiás, which means "high paradise of Goiás" in Portuguese. See also List of municipalities in Goiás Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park Microregions of Goiás References External links The official website of the municipality of Alto Paraíso de Goiás (in Portuguese) Brasilia International Airport (BSB) Interstate Bus Station of Brasilia (in Portuguese) The Michelin Travel Guide: Alto Paraíso de Goiás Trip Advisor: Alto Paraíso de Goiás A travel guide to Alto Paraíso and Chapada dos Veadeiros (in Portuguese) Visit Brazil (official website): Alto Paraíso de Goiás Ministry of Tourism - Brazil (in Portuguese) Municipalities in Goiás