Monthly climate in Cruzeiro, Brazil

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cruzeiro features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1331 mm (52.4 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Cruzeiro enjoys an average of 3372 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 46 minutes to 13 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cruzeiro, Brazil

The warmest months in Cruzeiro are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cruzeiro experiences 183 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cruzeiro. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(85°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
Average high28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Daily mean23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(53°F)
15°C
(58°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(52°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(44°F)
7°C
(44°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Minimum15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
9°C
(49°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(44°F)
4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(53°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cruzeiro, Brazil

Cruzeiro usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 204 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Cruzeiro are May, June and July. On average, 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cruzeiro. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)177 (7.0)187 (7.4)145 (5.7)66 (2.6)43 (1.7)21 (0.8)18 (0.7)56 (2.2)53 (2.1)139 (5.5)187 (7.4)238 (9.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1819171066388181923

Monthly sunshine hours in Cruzeiro, Brazil

The sunniest months in Cruzeiro are March, July and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 54 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Cruzeiro: January, February and October receive an average of 8 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cruzeiro. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours233256298284285278306286306273273288
Mean daily daylight hours13h 18m12h 48m12h 10m11h 32m11h 1m10h 46m10h 54m11h 21m11h 58m12h 36m13h 10m13h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Cruzeiro, Brazil

Cruzeiro experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cruzeiro UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cruzeiro. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161613128781012141516