Novo Cruzeiro in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Novo Cruzeiro sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 277 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Novo Cruzeiro's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Novo Cruzeiro's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
277 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Novo Cruzeiro in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical spring day in Novo Cruzeiro reaches about 28°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

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Novo Cruzeiro 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°12313.212.95.1
Feb29° / 19°9610.712.65.1
Mar28° / 19°12814.212.15.2
Apr27° / 18°721111.66.3
May25° / 16°256.611.27.2
Jun25° / 15°144.2117.8
Jul24° / 14°124.411.18.0
Aug25° / 14°103.911.47.9
Sep27° / 15°234.911.97.3
Oct28° / 17°799.212.46.1
Nov27° / 18°17616.312.85.2
Dec28° / 19°19617.1134.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Novo Cruzeiro gets around 277 mm of rain over 30 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 13 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Novo Cruzeiro

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

Novo Cruzeiro'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 spring a good time to visit Novo Cruzeiro?

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.

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Novo Cruzeiro for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Novo Cruzeiro in Spring

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

In spring, Novo Cruzeiro sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Novo Cruzeiro in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Novo Cruzeiro peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Novo Cruzeiro?

Novo Cruzeiro sits at 17.5°S, 41.9°W, 770 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caraí, 36 km away.

Topography around Novo Cruzeiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novo Cruzeiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 846 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 m.

The land around Novo Cruzeiro is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
1,007 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: Caraí 36 km · Malacacheta 47 km · Teófilo Otoni 58 km · Padre Paraíso 60 km · Itambacuri 66 km · Araçuaí 72 km · Capelinha 72 km · Minas Novas 81 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 Novo Cruzeiro (-17.4681°, -41.8753°, elevation 770 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.