Nova Lima in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Nova Lima sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 249 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Nova Lima's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nova Lima's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
249 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
6.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Nova Lima in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Nova Lima reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Nova Lima weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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°21619.113.15.0
Feb27° / 18°1231412.75.5
Mar26° / 17°15617.712.15.3
Apr25° / 16°6211.711.66.5
May24° / 14°315.711.17.7
Jun23° / 12°10210.88.3
Jul23° / 12°5110.98.6
Aug24° / 12°122.411.38.6
Sep26° / 14°49711.97.3
Oct26° / 16°8512.612.56.2
Nov26° / 17°1932012.94.9
Dec26° / 18°26423.113.24.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Nova Lima gets around 249 mm of rain over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early March to 10 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Nova Lima

In seasonPeak

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

Nova Lima'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 fall a good time to visit Nova Lima?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Nova Lima for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nova Lima in Fall

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

In fall, Nova Lima sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

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UV index in Nova Lima in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Nova Lima peaks around February 9 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 highVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Nova Lima in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nova Lima is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1624 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Lima?

Nova Lima sits at 20.0°S, 43.8°W, 744 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Raposos, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Nova Lima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Lima has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m around an average of 845 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,645 m.

The land around Nova Lima is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
461 m
16 km
822 m
80 km
1,645 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Raposos 5.0 km · Sabará 12 km · Belo Horizonte 12 km · Caeté 22 km · Contagem 22 km · Ibirité 23 km · Santa Luzia 24 km · Itabirito 30 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 Nova Lima (-19.9856°, -43.8467°, elevation 744 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.