Governador Valadares weather in September

In September, Governador Valadares sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Governador Valadares's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Governador Valadares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:45 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Governador Valadares 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 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Governador Valadares reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
183019
193019
203119
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120

How September really feels in Governador Valadares

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Governador Valadares weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°16012.8133.7
Feb32° / 22°1009.512.63.7
Mar32° / 22°1181312.13.8
Apr30° / 21°659.111.64.9
May28° / 19°255.411.16.4
Jun28° / 18°112.710.97.5
Jul27° / 17°92.6117.6
Aug29° / 17°102.611.46.8
Sep30° / 19°214.311.95.5
Oct31° / 21°83812.44.5
Nov30° / 21°19014.712.94.0
Dec31° / 22°21417.413.13.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45644
55644
65545
75446
85446
95347
105149
115149
125050
135050
144852
154852
164753
174753
184555
194555
204456
214456
224456
234357
244258
254258
264258
274258
284159
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Governador Valadares gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
1010
1110
1211
1311
1412
1513
1614
1715
1816
1917
2018
2119
2219
2320
2420
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16375160
26375160
36385060
46385060
56385060
65385160
75375260
85375260
95365270
105355370
115345380
124335580
134325590
1443155100
1543055110
1642955120
1742855130
1842754141
1942654151
2042554161
2142454171
2242354181
2342254191
2442154201
2542151222
2642051232
2741951242
2841950252
2941851252
3041751262

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:59 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:596:36
211.66:586:36
311.76:576:37
411.76:566:37
511.76:556:37
611.76:546:37
711.76:546:37
811.76:536:38
911.86:526:38
1011.86:516:38
1111.86:506:38
1211.86:496:38
1311.86:486:38
1411.96:476:39
1511.96:466:39
1611.96:456:39
1711.96:446:39
1811.96:436:39
1911.96:436:39
2012.06:426:40
2112.06:416:40
2212.06:406:40
2312.06:396:40
2412.06:386:40
2512.16:376:41
2612.16:366:41
2712.16:356:41
2812.16:346:41
2912.16:336:41
3012.26:336:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Governador Valadares

In seasonPeak

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

Governador Valadares'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 Governador Valadares?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Governador Valadares for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Governador Valadares in September

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

In September, Governador Valadares sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

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UV index in Governador Valadares 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 Governador Valadares peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Governador Valadares?

Governador Valadares sits at 18.9°S, 41.9°W, 169 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Conselheiro Pena, 62 km away.

Topography around Governador Valadares

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Governador Valadares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 945 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,417 m.

The land around Governador Valadares is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), grassland (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
945 m
80 km
1,417 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Conselheiro Pena 62 km · Belo Oriente 70 km · Peçanha 72 km · Inhapim 80 km · Ipaba 80 km · Santana do Paraíso 86 km · Resplendor 90 km · São João Evangelista 92 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 Governador Valadares (-18.8511°, -41.9494°, elevation 169 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).