Contagem weather in September

In September, Contagem sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 47 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 49% 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 Contagem's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Contagem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:54 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Contagem 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 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Contagem reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22714
32714
42714
52714
62714
72714
82714
92714
102714
112715
122715
132715
142715
152715
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212715
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292716
302716

Contagem weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°21817.913.15.1
Feb28° / 18°11912.912.75.6
Mar27° / 18°14716.912.15.4
Apr26° / 16°559.811.66.7
May25° / 14°315.111.17.9
Jun24° / 12°101.710.88.6
Jul24° / 12°50.810.98.9
Aug25° / 13°112.111.38.5
Sep27° / 15°476.511.97.3
Oct27° / 17°8111.712.56.1
Nov26° / 18°18418.412.95.0
Dec27° / 18°2592213.24.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47723
57723
67624
77525
87327
97327
107129
116931
126931
136733
146535
156337
166337
176139
186040
195842
205743
215644
225545
235446
245347
255248
265248
275149
285050
294951
305050

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Contagem gets around 47 mm of rain over 6.5 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 22% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
513
613
713
814
915
1016
1117
1217
1318
1419
1520
1622
1723
1824
1925
2026
2127
2228
2329
2430
2530
2631
2731
2832
2933
3033

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1643150
2633160
3633160
4623170
5623170
6613180
7603190
8593290
95832100
105633110
115434120
125235130
135036140
144836151
154637161
164438171
174338181
184139191
193939211
203839221
213639231
223539241
233439252
243339272
253239282
263138292
273037312
282937322
292836342
302736353

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:086:44
211.67:076:44
311.67:066:44
411.77:056:45
511.77:046:45
611.77:036:45
711.77:026:45
811.77:016:45
911.87:016:46
1011.87:006:46
1111.86:596:46
1211.86:586:46
1311.86:576:47
1411.86:566:47
1511.96:556:47
1611.96:546:47
1711.96:536:47
1811.96:526:48
1911.96:516:48
2012.06:506:48
2112.06:496:48
2212.06:486:48
2312.06:476:49
2412.06:466:49
2512.16:456:49
2612.16:446:49
2712.16:436:50
2812.16:436:50
2912.16:426:50
3012.26:416:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
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245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
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305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Contagem

In seasonPeak

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

Contagem'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 Contagem?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Contagem in September

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

In September, Contagem sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Contagem 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 Contagem peaks around February 9 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 highVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Contagem 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 Contagem is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1526 µg/m³Jan 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Contagem?

Contagem sits at 19.9°S, 44.1°W, 945 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ibirité, 10 km away.

Topography around Contagem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Contagem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 930 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 772 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,472 m.

The land around Contagem is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
772 m
80 km
1,472 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Ibirité 10 km · Belo Horizonte 12 km · Sarzedo 15 km · Betim 16 km · Ribeirão das Neves 19 km · Mário Campos 20 km · Nova Lima 22 km · Sabará 26 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 Contagem (-19.9317°, -44.0536°, elevation 945 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).