Capelinha weather in September

In September, Capelinha sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 25 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Capelinha's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capelinha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:47 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Capelinha is 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 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Capelinha reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Capelinha weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°14014.612.95.0
Feb29° / 19°11011.912.65.1
Mar28° / 19°13215.312.15.3
Apr27° / 18°691111.66.3
May25° / 16°256.611.27.3
Jun24° / 14°123.7118.0
Jul24° / 14°113.6118.2
Aug25° / 14°113.311.48.0
Sep27° / 16°255.511.97.3
Oct28° / 17°909.912.46.0
Nov27° / 18°19317.512.85.1
Dec28° / 19°21818.8134.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56337
66238
76238
86139
96040
106040
115941
125842
135941
145842
155743
165644
175446
185347
195347
205248
215149
225050
235050
244951
254951
264852
274852
284753
294852
304753

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Capelinha gets around 25 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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510
611
711
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912
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2324
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2727
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3029

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13753100
23852100
33851110
43851110
53851110
63851110
73850120
83850120
93749130
103649140
113648160
123548171
133448181
143347201
153147211
163046231
172945241
182845262
192744272
202644292
212543302
222442313
232341333
242241343
252140354
262139364
272039374
281938384
291838395
301738405

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:006:39
211.76:596:39
311.76:596:40
411.76:586:40
511.76:576:40
611.76:566:40
711.76:556:40
811.86:546:40
911.86:546:40
1011.86:536:41
1111.86:526:41
1211.86:516:41
1311.96:506:41
1411.96:496:41
1511.96:486:41
1611.96:476:41
1711.96:466:42
1811.96:466:42
1912.06:456:42
2012.06:446:42
2112.06:436:42
2212.06:426:42
2312.06:416:42
2412.06:406:43
2512.16:396:43
2612.16:396:43
2712.16:386:43
2812.16:376:43
2912.16:366:43
3012.16:356:44

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Capelinha

In seasonPeak

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

Capelinha'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 Capelinha?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Capelinha for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Capelinha in September

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

In September, Capelinha sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Capelinha in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Capelinha peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Capelinha?

Capelinha sits at 17.7°S, 42.5°W, 926 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itamarandiba, 41 km away.

Topography around Capelinha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capelinha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 992 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,388 m.

The land around Capelinha is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
454 m
80 km
1,388 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Itamarandiba 41 km · Malacacheta 49 km · Turmalina 51 km · Minas Novas 53 km · Novo Cruzeiro 72 km · Peçanha 95 km · Itambacuri 96 km · São João Evangelista 99 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 Capelinha (-17.6914°, -42.5158°, elevation 926 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).