Paracatu weather in September

In September, Paracatu sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 29 mm of rain across 4 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Paracatu's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paracatu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:05 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
37%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Paracatu 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 32°C through the month.

A typical September day in Paracatu reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and on par with October.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93218
103218
113219
123219
133219
143219
153219
163219
173219
183219
193219
203220
213220
223220
233220
243220
253220
263220
273220
283220
293220
303220

How September really feels in Paracatu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 12 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
12
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Paracatu 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
Jan30° / 21°25419.712.93.9
Feb30° / 21°17216.412.64.0
Mar30° / 21°19818.212.14.2
Apr29° / 20°699.711.65.5
May28° / 18°172.811.27.0
Jun28° / 16°50.8118.1
Jul28° / 16°10.311.18.1
Aug30° / 16°5111.46.7
Sep32° / 19°29411.94.9
Oct32° / 21°9610.412.44.0
Nov30° / 21°23520.312.83.7
Dec29° / 21°28022133.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48119
58119
68119
78119
88020
98020
107921
117921
127822
137723
147624
157525
167426
177327
187327
197129
207030
216931
226733
236733
246634
256535
266436
276337
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Paracatu gets around 29 mm of rain over 4 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 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
129
139
1410
1511
1612
1713
1814
1915
2016
2117
2219
2320
2421
2522
2623
2724
2825
2926
3026

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16125131
26025132
36025132
45926132
55926132
65926132
75726143
85627143
95627143
105527153
115328154
125228164
135029175
144829185
154630196
164430207
174230218
184030219
1938302210
2036302311
2134292412
2232292514
2330292615
2429282717
2527282718
2626272819
2724262821
2823262922
2922262923
3021252924

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:176:57
211.77:176:57
311.77:166:57
411.77:156:57
511.77:146:58
611.77:136:58
711.87:126:58
811.87:126:58
911.87:116:58
1011.87:106:58
1111.87:096:58
1211.87:086:58
1311.97:076:59
1411.97:066:59
1511.97:066:59
1611.97:056:59
1711.97:046:59
1811.97:036:59
1912.07:026:59
2012.07:016:59
2112.07:007:00
2212.06:597:00
2312.06:597:00
2412.06:587:00
2512.16:577:00
2612.16:567:00
2712.16:557:00
2812.16:547:01
2912.16:547:01
3012.16:537:01

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Paracatu

In seasonPeak

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

Paracatu'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 Paracatu?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paracatu in September

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

In September, Paracatu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Paracatu in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Paracatu peaks around February 12 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 12UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Paracatu?

Paracatu sits at 17.2°S, 46.9°W, 693 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vazante, 85 km away.

Topography around Paracatu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paracatu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 703 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m.

The land around Paracatu is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), cropland (32%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
425 m
80 km
549 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Vazante 85 km · Cristalina 94 km · João Pinheiro 94 km · Brasilândia de Minas 95 km · Unaí 96 km · Presidente Olegário 141 km · Coromandel 143 km · Ipameri 147 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 Paracatu (-17.2222°, -46.8747°, elevation 693 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).