Paraíba do Sul weather in September
In September, Paraíba do Sul sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 72 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.
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 Paraíba do Sul's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paraíba do Sul's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 5th coldest
- Rainfall
- 72 mm
- 9.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min
- 6:51 AM – 6:44 PM
- Cloud cover
- 60%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.58 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.8
- out of 10
Paraíba do Sul is human settlement in Brazil.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in September
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.
A typical September day in Paraíba do Sul reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.
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| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 15 |
| 2 | 25 | 15 |
| 3 | 25 | 15 |
| 4 | 25 | 15 |
| 5 | 25 | 15 |
| 6 | 25 | 15 |
| 7 | 25 | 15 |
| 8 | 25 | 15 |
| 9 | 25 | 16 |
| 10 | 25 | 16 |
| 11 | 25 | 16 |
| 12 | 25 | 16 |
| 13 | 25 | 16 |
| 14 | 25 | 16 |
| 15 | 25 | 16 |
| 16 | 25 | 16 |
| 17 | 25 | 16 |
| 18 | 25 | 16 |
| 19 | 25 | 16 |
| 20 | 25 | 16 |
| 21 | 25 | 16 |
| 22 | 25 | 16 |
| 23 | 25 | 16 |
| 24 | 25 | 16 |
| 25 | 25 | 16 |
| 26 | 25 | 16 |
| 27 | 25 | 16 |
| 28 | 25 | 16 |
| 29 | 25 | 17 |
| 30 | 25 | 17 |
Paraíba do Sul weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 20° | 272 | 21.6 | 13.2 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 183 | 16.7 | 12.8 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 191 | 20.4 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 26° / 18° | 77 | 12.7 | 11.5 | 6.1 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 52 | 9.3 | 11 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 23° / 14° | 27 | 5.5 | 10.7 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 23° / 14° | 26 | 5.2 | 10.8 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 30 | 6 | 11.2 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 72 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 26° / 17° | 120 | 15 | 12.5 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 26° / 18° | 216 | 20.1 | 13.1 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 27° / 20° | 272 | 23 | 13.3 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in September.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
| Cloudier (%) | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 68 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 40 |
| 2 | 60 | 40 |
| 3 | 59 | 41 |
| 4 | 59 | 41 |
| 5 | 58 | 42 |
| 6 | 57 | 43 |
| 7 | 55 | 45 |
| 8 | 54 | 46 |
| 9 | 53 | 47 |
| 10 | 51 | 49 |
| 11 | 50 | 50 |
| 12 | 48 | 52 |
| 13 | 47 | 53 |
| 14 | 46 | 54 |
| 15 | 44 | 56 |
| 16 | 43 | 57 |
| 17 | 41 | 59 |
| 18 | 40 | 60 |
| 19 | 38 | 62 |
| 20 | 37 | 63 |
| 21 | 36 | 64 |
| 22 | 34 | 66 |
| 23 | 34 | 66 |
| 24 | 34 | 66 |
| 25 | 33 | 67 |
| 26 | 32 | 68 |
| 27 | 32 | 68 |
| 28 | 31 | 69 |
| 29 | 32 | 68 |
| 30 | 32 | 68 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Paraíba do Sul gets around 72 mm of rain over 9.8 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 33% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 22 |
| 2 | 23 |
| 3 | 23 |
| 4 | 24 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 6 | 25 |
| 7 | 25 |
| 8 | 26 |
| 9 | 27 |
| 10 | 28 |
| 11 | 28 |
| 12 | 29 |
| 13 | 30 |
| 14 | 31 |
| 15 | 31 |
| 16 | 32 |
| 17 | 33 |
| 18 | 34 |
| 19 | 35 |
| 20 | 36 |
| 21 | 37 |
| 22 | 38 |
| 23 | 39 |
| 24 | 40 |
| 25 | 41 |
| 26 | 42 |
| 27 | 43 |
| 28 | 43 |
| 29 | 44 |
| 30 | 44 |
Humidity in September
Most of September feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Comfortable (%) | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 |
| Humid (%) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 |
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 49 | 23 | 1 |
| 2 | 27 | 48 | 23 | 1 |
| 3 | 27 | 48 | 24 | 1 |
| 4 | 26 | 48 | 24 | 1 |
| 5 | 26 | 48 | 25 | 1 |
| 6 | 25 | 48 | 25 | 1 |
| 7 | 24 | 48 | 26 | 2 |
| 8 | 24 | 48 | 27 | 2 |
| 9 | 23 | 48 | 28 | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | 47 | 29 | 2 |
| 11 | 20 | 47 | 30 | 2 |
| 12 | 19 | 47 | 31 | 3 |
| 13 | 18 | 47 | 32 | 3 |
| 14 | 17 | 47 | 33 | 4 |
| 15 | 16 | 47 | 34 | 4 |
| 16 | 15 | 46 | 35 | 4 |
| 17 | 14 | 46 | 35 | 5 |
| 18 | 13 | 45 | 36 | 6 |
| 19 | 13 | 45 | 36 | 6 |
| 20 | 12 | 44 | 37 | 7 |
| 21 | 12 | 43 | 37 | 8 |
| 22 | 12 | 42 | 37 | 9 |
| 23 | 11 | 41 | 37 | 10 |
| 24 | 11 | 40 | 37 | 11 |
| 25 | 11 | 39 | 38 | 12 |
| 26 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 13 |
| 27 | 10 | 37 | 38 | 14 |
| 28 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 15 |
| 29 | 10 | 35 | 39 | 16 |
| 30 | 10 | 34 | 39 | 17 |
Wind in September
Winds average 8 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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in September
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 7:06 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:48 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:06 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:03 | 7:02 | 7:01 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:37 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6 | 7:06 | 6:39 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 7:05 | 6:40 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 7:04 | 6:40 |
| 4 | 11.6 | 7:03 | 6:40 |
| 5 | 11.6 | 7:02 | 6:41 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 7:01 | 6:41 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 7:00 | 6:41 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 6:59 | 6:41 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 6:58 | 6:42 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 6:57 | 6:42 |
| 11 | 11.8 | 6:56 | 6:42 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 6:55 | 6:43 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:54 | 6:43 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:53 | 6:43 |
| 15 | 11.9 | 6:52 | 6:43 |
| 16 | 11.9 | 6:51 | 6:44 |
| 17 | 11.9 | 6:50 | 6:44 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 6:49 | 6:44 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 6:48 | 6:45 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:47 | 6:45 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:45 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:45 | 6:45 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:44 | 6:46 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:43 | 6:46 |
| 25 | 12.1 | 6:42 | 6:46 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 6:41 | 6:47 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 6:40 | 6:47 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 6:39 | 6:47 |
| 29 | 12.2 | 6:38 | 6:48 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 6:37 | 6:48 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.58 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.6 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Paraíba do Sul
None of Paraíba do Sul's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Paraíba do Sul's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is September a good time to visit Paraíba do Sul?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is a reasonable time to visit Paraíba do Sul for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Paraíba do Sul in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Paraíba do Sul sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Paraíba do Sul in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paraíba do Sul peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (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 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Paraíba do Sul in September
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Paraíba do Sul is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 19 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) | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 31 | 36 | 38 | 32 | 37 | 24 | 20 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 36 | Poor |
| Jul | 38 | Poor |
| Aug | 32 | Moderate |
| Sep | 37 | Poor |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Paraíba do Sul?
Paraíba do Sul sits at 22.2°S, 43.3°W, 323 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Três Rios, 10 km away.
Topography around Paraíba do Sul
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Paraíba do Sul.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Paraíba do Sul has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 341 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 729 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.
The land around Paraíba do Sul is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (45%) 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 Paraíba do Sul (-22.1585°, -43.2932°, elevation 323 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).