Bambuí weather in September

In September, Bambuí sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 53 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bambuí's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bambuí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:02 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Bambuí is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Bambuí reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12815
22815
32815
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
142916
152917
162917
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292918
302918

Bambuí weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°26321.613.14.1
Feb29° / 20°16916.412.74.4
Mar28° / 19°17819.612.14.5
Apr28° / 18°659.711.66.4
May26° / 15°395.311.17.6
Jun25° / 14°132.110.88.4
Jul25° / 13°71.310.98.6
Aug27° / 14°122.211.38.1
Sep29° / 16°536.811.96.1
Oct29° / 19°10412.212.55.0
Nov28° / 19°21119.912.94.5
Dec28° / 20°27523.813.24.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47426
57327
67228
77129
87030
96931
106733
116733
126634
136436
146337
156139
166040
176040
185941
195743
205644
215644
225545
235446
245347
255347
265149
275149
285149
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bambuí gets around 53 mm of rain over 6.8 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
414
514
614
715
816
917
1017
1118
1219
1320
1421
1522
1623
1724
1825
1927
2028
2129
2230
2331
2431
2532
2633
2734
2834
2935
3035

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15731120
25631121
35531131
45431141
55430151
65330161
75230171
85130181
94930192
104830212
114630222
124430233
134230243
144131253
153931264
163731275
173631285
183431296
193331307
203131317
213030328
222830329
2327303310
2426293412
2525283413
2624273514
2723263515
2822263517
2922253618
3021243619

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:166:52
211.67:156:52
311.67:146:52
411.77:136:52
511.77:126:52
611.77:116:53
711.77:106:53
811.77:096:53
911.87:086:53
1011.87:076:54
1111.87:066:54
1211.87:056:54
1311.87:046:54
1411.87:046:54
1511.97:036:55
1611.97:026:55
1711.97:016:55
1811.97:006:55
1911.96:596:55
2012.06:586:56
2112.06:576:56
2212.06:566:56
2312.06:556:56
2412.06:546:57
2512.16:536:57
2612.16:526:57
2712.16:516:57
2812.16:506:58
2912.16:496:58
3012.26:486:58

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 5.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bambuí

In seasonPeak

None of Bambuí's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bambuí's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Bambuí?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Bambuí for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bambuí in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Bambuí sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bambuí in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bambuí peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Bambuí in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bambuí is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1719 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep20Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bambuí?

Bambuí sits at 20.0°S, 46.0°W, 700 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Luz, 38 km away.

Topography around Bambuí

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bambuí.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bambuí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 702 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m.

The land around Bambuí is covered by grassland (48%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Luz 38 km · Lagoa da Prata 45 km · Piumhi 51 km · Arcos 55 km · Santo Antônio do Monte 72 km · Formiga 77 km · São Gotardo 78 km · Bom Despacho 82 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bambuí (-20.0064°, -45.9769°, elevation 700 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).