Carandaí weather in September

In September, Carandaí sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 68 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Carandaí's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carandaí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:53 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Carandaí 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 25°C through the month.

A typical September day in Carandaí reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Carandaí weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°2552013.14.9
Feb27° / 18°1551512.75.4
Mar26° / 18°17118.112.15.3
Apr25° / 16°6910.811.56.6
May23° / 14°366.4117.4
Jun23° / 12°153.210.87.9
Jul23° / 12°112.610.98.2
Aug24° / 12°20411.38.2
Sep25° / 14°688.611.97.1
Oct25° / 16°11313.512.56.1
Nov25° / 17°22920.2134.9
Dec26° / 18°26723.313.24.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36535
46535
56436
66337
76238
86139
96040
105743
115644
125545
135446
145248
155149
165050
174951
184852
194654
204555
214456
224357
234357
244258
254159
264060
274159
284060
293961
304060

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Carandaí gets around 68 mm of rain over 8.6 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 29% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
519
619
720
820
921
1022
1123
1224
1325
1426
1527
1628
1729
1831
1932
2033
2134
2236
2337
2438
2539
2639
2740
2841
2941
3042

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. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1553870
2543880
3543880
4533890
55238100
65238100
75138110
84939120
94839130
104639150
114539160
124439170
134239180
144139200
153940210
163840220
173640231
183540241
193440251
203340261
213239271
223139291
233039302
242938312
252838322
262738333
272637343
282537353
292537363
302436373

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
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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 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 7:08 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:086:42
211.67:076:43
311.67:066:43
411.67:056:43
511.77:046:43
611.77:036:44
711.77:026:44
811.77:016:44
911.77:006:44
1011.86:596:45
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1211.86:576:45
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1411.86:556:46
1511.96:546:46
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1811.96:516:46
1911.96:506:47
2012.06:496:47
2112.06:486:47
2212.06:476:47
2312.06:466:48
2412.06:456:48
2512.16:446:48
2612.16:436:49
2712.16:426:49
2812.16:416:49
2912.16:406:49
3012.26:396:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.0Bright
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65.1Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Carandaí

In seasonPeak

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

Carandaí'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 Carandaí?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Carandaí in September

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

In September, Carandaí sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Carandaí 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 Carandaí peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Carandaí 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 Carandaí is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1716 µg/m³Jan 19 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Carandaí?

Carandaí sits at 21.0°S, 43.8°W, 1,096 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barbacena, 30 km away.

Topography around Carandaí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carandaí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 1,097 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,379 m.

The land around Carandaí is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
590 m
80 km
1,379 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Barbacena 30 km · Barroso 31 km · Conselheiro Lafaiete 33 km · Ouro Branco 49 km · Congonhas 50 km · São João del Rei 51 km · Piranga 61 km · Santos Dumont 62 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 Carandaí (-20.9536°, -43.8064°, elevation 1,096 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).