Cruz weather by month & the best time to visit
Brazil · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Cruz is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with June and August close behind. Cruz averages about 2,890 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 26 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Cruz?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Cruz is July, then June and August. The dullest month is October (67/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Cruz?
Cruz gets a lot of sun: around 2,890 hours a year. July (91/100) is noticeably better than October (67). It ranks #18 of 131 destinations in Brazil for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,486 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 63% of the year's 1,013 mm falls in the three months around March.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 134 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 69 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 186 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 69 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 232 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 69 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 225 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 74 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 122 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 87 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 51 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 91 | 32° / 90°F | 22° / 72°F | 26 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 85 | 33° / 91°F | 23° / 73°F | 6 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 77 | 34° / 93°F | 23° / 73°F | 1 mm | 12 | 27° / 81°F |
| October | 67 | 35° / 95°F | 24° / 75°F | 2 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 76 | 34° / 93°F | 24° / 75°F | 5 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 83 | 33° / 91°F | 24° / 75°F | 23 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Cruz by month
The sea off Cruz is warmest in January at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in August at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Cruz: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Cruz?
Cruz is a beach resort in Brazil with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate — the sea reaches 30°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Cruz get a year?
Cruz gets about 2,890 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Cruz?
The sunniest time to visit Cruz is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 91/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Cruz?
October is the least sunny month in Cruz, scoring 67/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Cruz?
The sea in Cruz ranges from about 27°C (August) to 30°C (January). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Cruz?
The typical midday UV index in Cruz peaks around 12 (extreme) in September, easing to about 10 (very high) in April. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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