Cruzília in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Cruzília sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 628 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Cruzília's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cruzília's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
628 mm
60 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Cruzília in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical summer day in Cruzília reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Cruzília weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°24621.213.24.7
Feb27° / 18°14816.512.85.2
Mar26° / 17°1471712.25.5
Apr25° / 16°568.811.57.0
May23° / 13°405.5117.5
Jun22° / 12°22310.78.0
Jul22° / 11°162.310.88.2
Aug24° / 12°203.111.38.4
Sep25° / 14°697.711.97.3
Oct26° / 16°10312.712.56.2
Nov26° / 17°17118.6135.2
Dec26° / 18°2352213.34.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Cruzília gets around 628 mm of rain over 60 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Cruzília

In seasonPeak

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

Cruzília'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 summer a good time to visit Cruzília?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Cruzília for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cruzília in Summer

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

In summer, Cruzília sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 60 days see rain.

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UV index in Cruzília in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cruzília peaks around February 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 16Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Cruzília in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cruzília is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1617 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cruzília?

Cruzília sits at 21.8°S, 44.8°W, 1,086 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Baependi, 16 km away.

Topography around Cruzília

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cruzília has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m around an average of 1,098 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 626 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,379 m.

The land around Cruzília is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
259 m
16 km
626 m
80 km
2,379 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Baependi 16 km · Caxambu 20 km · São Lourenço 40 km · Três Corações 49 km · Itanhandu 52 km · Lambari 58 km · Campanha 61 km · Passa Quatro 63 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 Cruzília (-21.8386°, -44.8083°, elevation 1,086 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.