Viçosa in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Viçosa sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 119 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 climb from about 25°C in early September to 30°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
119 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.9
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Viçosa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early September to 30°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Viçosa reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How spring really feels in Viçosa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Viçosa 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
Jan30° / 21°4313.612.54.8
Feb30° / 21°4312.712.34.7
Mar30° / 22°5415.112.14.7
Apr29° / 21°731711.84.8
May27° / 21°892011.65.1
Jun25° / 20°10622.111.54.9
Jul25° / 19°10723.111.54.9
Aug25° / 18°7620.711.75.2
Sep26° / 19°5416.311.95.8
Oct28° / 20°3711.212.26.2
Nov29° / 20°287.612.45.8
Dec30° / 21°268.212.55.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Viçosa gets around 119 mm of rain over 35 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 muggy — 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 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 30 min 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 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Viçosa

In seasonPeak

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

Viçosa's rainy season runs March–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Viçosa?

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.

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Viçosa in Spring

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

In spring, Viçosa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Viçosa in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 26°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 69 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Viçosa in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Viçosa peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Viçosa?

Viçosa sits at 9.4°S, 36.2°W, 227 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cajueiro, 10 km away.

Topography around Viçosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viçosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 267 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,102 m.

The land around Viçosa is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (84%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
497 m
80 km
1,102 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Cajueiro 10 km · Capela 19 km · Atalaia 28 km · Correntes 29 km · Boca da Mata 30 km · União dos Palmares 33 km · Murici 33 km · Pilar 40 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 Viçosa (-9.3714°, -36.2408°, elevation 227 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.