Luz weather in September

In September, Luz sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 50 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Luz's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:00 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Luz 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 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Luz reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132917
142917
152917
163017
173017
183017
193017
203017
213017
223017
233017
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
293018
303018

Luz weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°25020.113.14.1
Feb29° / 20°15515.312.74.4
Mar29° / 20°16917.912.14.6
Apr28° / 18°619.111.66.3
May26° / 16°34511.17.6
Jun26° / 14°101.810.88.4
Jul26° / 14°60.910.98.5
Aug28° / 15°112.111.37.9
Sep29° / 17°506.711.95.9
Oct30° / 19°9811.612.54.9
Nov29° / 20°21619.412.94.3
Dec29° / 20°27122.813.24.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% 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 (%)
17822
27822
37723
47624
57624
67426
77426
87327
97129
107030
116832
126733
136634
146535
156337
166139
176139
185941
195842
205743
215743
225644
235446
245446
255347
265347
275248
285347
295347
305248

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Luz gets around 50 mm of rain over 6.7 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 23% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
413
514
614
715
815
916
1017
1117
1218
1319
1420
1521
1622
1723
1824
1926
2027
2128
2229
2330
2431
2532
2633
2734
2834
2935
3035

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15234131
25234131
35134141
45034151
55133151
64933161
74933172
84832182
94632192
104532203
114432213
124232224
134032234
143932245
153732256
163632267
173432277
183332288
193131289
2030312910
2128313011
2227303112
2326303113
2424293215
2523283216
2622283317
2722273318
2821263419
2920253420
3019253521

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
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
297calm
307calm

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 7:14 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:146:51
211.67:136:51
311.67:136:51
411.77:126:51
511.77:116:51
611.77:106:52
711.77:096:52
811.77:086:52
911.87:076:52
1011.87:066:52
1111.87:056:53
1211.87:046:53
1311.87:036:53
1411.97:026:53
1511.97:016:54
1611.97:006:54
1711.96:596:54
1811.96:586:54
1911.96:586:54
2012.06:576:55
2112.06:566:55
2212.06:556:55
2312.06:546:55
2412.06:536:55
2512.16:526:56
2612.16:516:56
2712.16:506:56
2812.16:496:56
2912.16:486:57
3012.26:476:57

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 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Luz

In seasonPeak

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

Luz'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 Luz?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Luz in September

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

In September, Luz sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Luz 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 Luz peaks around January 21 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 highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Luz?

Luz sits at 19.8°S, 45.7°W, 679 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Lagoa da Prata, 29 km away.

Topography around Luz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 669 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m.

The land around Luz is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
692 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
September weather nearby: Lagoa da Prata 29 km · Bambuí 38 km · Bom Despacho 46 km · Santo Antônio do Monte 52 km · Arcos 56 km · São Gotardo 66 km · Nova Serrana 74 km · Abaeté 76 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 Luz (-19.8014°, -45.6856°, elevation 679 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).