Cruz Alta in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Cruz Alta sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 534 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 28°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Cruz Alta's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cruz Alta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 534 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Cruz Alta in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 28°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Cruz Alta reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Cruz Alta 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 19° | 166 | 15.1 | 13.6 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 145 | 14.4 | 13 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 135 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 25° / 15° | 152 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 6.8 |
| May | 21° / 12° | 131 | 8.8 | 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 19° / 10° | 136 | 10 | 10.2 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 19° / 9° | 152 | 10 | 10.4 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 21° / 11° | 114 | 9 | 11 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 23° / 12° | 151 | 11.1 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 25° / 15° | 227 | 13.5 | 12.7 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 27° / 16° | 156 | 11.2 | 13.4 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 18° | 172 | 13.2 | 13.8 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Cruz Alta gets around 534 mm of rain over 36 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early September to 13 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Cruz Alta?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Cruz Alta for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cruz Alta in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Cruz Alta sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Cruz Alta in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cruz Alta peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Cruz Alta in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cruz Alta is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 7 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Cruz Alta?
Cruz Alta sits at 28.6°S, 53.6°W, 475 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Panambi, 40 km away.
Topography around Cruz Alta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cruz Alta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cruz Alta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m.
The land around Cruz Alta is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), trees (27%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (79%) within 80 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
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 Cruz Alta (-28.644°, -53.6063°, elevation 475 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.