Cruzeiro in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Cruzeiro sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 386 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Cruzeiro's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cruzeiro's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 29°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 18°C
Rainfall: 386 mm; 44 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 4.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Cruzeiro in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 27°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Cruzeiro reaches about 29°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.

Cruzeiro 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	27° / 19°	224	22.7	12.8	4.5
Feb	27° / 18°	198	20.2	12.5	4.6
Mar	27° / 18°	213	22	12.1	4.6
Apr	27° / 18°	97	13.9	11.7	5.9
May	27° / 16°	20	3.6	11.3	7.6
Jun	26° / 15°	5	0.8	11.1	8.4
Jul	27° / 14°	0	0.1	11.2	8.6
Aug	28° / 16°	6	1.5	11.5	7.6
Sep	30° / 18°	34	5.8	11.9	5.7
Oct	29° / 19°	123	15.3	12.4	4.6
Nov	27° / 19°	229	22.8	12.7	4.3
Dec	27° / 19°	243	24.1	12.9	4.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Cruzeiro gets around 386 mm of rain over 44 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Cruzeiro

In seasonPeak

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

Cruzeiro's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Cruzeiro?

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.

4.9

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cruzeiro in Spring

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

In spring, Cruzeiro sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cruzeiro in Spring

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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 Cruzeiro peaks around February 16 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	15	16	15	12	10	8	8	10	13	13	14	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	16	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	12	Extreme
May	10	Very high
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	14	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Air quality in Cruzeiro in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cruzeiro is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 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)	11	13	15	14	15	13	13	15	32	21	13	12
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	11	Good
Feb	13	Moderate
Mar	15	Moderate
Apr	14	Moderate
May	15	Moderate
Jun	13	Moderate
Jul	13	Moderate
Aug	15	Moderate
Sep	32	Moderate
Oct	21	Moderate
Nov	13	Moderate
Dec	12	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Cruzeiro?

Cruzeiro sits at 15.8°S, 47.9°W, 1,094 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Brasilia, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Cruzeiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cruzeiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 1,128 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m.

The land around Cruzeiro is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (25%), grassland (25%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km

99 m

artificial surfaces 39%

16 km

324 m

shrubs 25%

80 km

776 m

grassland 34%

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Spring weather nearby: Brasilia 1.0 km · Sudoeste/Octagonal 2.0 km · Guará 4.0 km · Setor Complementar de Indústria e Abastecimento 6.0 km · Plano Piloto 6.0 km · Lago Sul 8.0 km · Núcleo Bandeirante 10 km · Vicente Pires 10 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 Cruzeiro (-15.7907°, -47.9371°, elevation 1,094 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.