Nova Lima in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Nova Lima sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 326 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Nova Lima's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nova Lima's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 326 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Nova Lima in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical spring day in Nova Lima reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
Nova Lima 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° / 18° | 216 | 19.1 | 13.1 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 123 | 14 | 12.7 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 26° / 17° | 156 | 17.7 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 62 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 6.5 |
| May | 24° / 14° | 31 | 5.7 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 23° / 12° | 10 | 2 | 10.8 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 23° / 12° | 5 | 1 | 10.9 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 24° / 12° | 12 | 2.4 | 11.3 | 8.6 |
| Sep | 26° / 14° | 49 | 7 | 11.9 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 85 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 26° / 17° | 193 | 20 | 12.9 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 264 | 23.1 | 13.2 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Nova Lima gets around 326 mm of rain over 40 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early September to 13 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nova Lima
In spring, 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Nova Lima?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Nova Lima for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nova Lima in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Nova Lima sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.
UV index in Nova Lima in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Nova Lima in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
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.
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 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.