Caraí in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Caraí sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 270 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Caraí's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Caraí's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
270 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Caraí in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical spring day in Caraí reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

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Caraí weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°11713.212.95.0
Feb29° / 19°8911.412.64.9
Mar29° / 19°1251512.15.0
Apr27° / 18°7311.911.66.1
May25° / 16°30811.27.0
Jun24° / 15°175.3117.7
Jul24° / 14°186.811.17.7
Aug25° / 14°155.411.47.7
Sep27° / 16°266.211.97.2
Oct28° / 17°7810.112.46.1
Nov27° / 18°16616.612.85.1
Dec28° / 19°18216.8134.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Caraí gets around 270 mm of rain over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 12 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Caraí

In seasonPeak

In spring, Caraí overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Caraí's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Caraí?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Caraí in Spring

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

In spring, Caraí sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Caraí in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caraí peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 15UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Caraí?

Caraí sits at 17.2°S, 41.7°W, 804 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Padre Paraíso, 26 km away.

Topography around Caraí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caraí has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m around an average of 838 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Caraí is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (46%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
390 m
16 km
610 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: Padre Paraíso 26 km · Novo Cruzeiro 36 km · Araçuaí 55 km · Itaobim 73 km · Teófilo Otoni 77 km · Águas Formosas 82 km · Malacacheta 83 km · Itambacuri 94 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 Caraí (-17.1889°, -41.6947°, elevation 804 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.