AI-generatedNova Friburgo at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Feb · 28°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,040 h
- Rain a year
- 2,090 mm
- Climate
- Subtropical
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Elevation
- 858 m
Climate in Nova Friburgo
Nova Friburgo has a subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. February is the warmest month with average highs of 28 °C, while July is the coolest at 23 °C. With around 2,040 hours of sunshine a year, Nova Friburgo is moderately sunny; February is the sunniest month with 6.1 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Nova Friburgo
The best time to visit Nova Friburgo is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from June to August. The rainy season is from November to March; the wettest month is December with 356 mm.
Nova Friburgo through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Nova Friburgo in spring
Sep – Nov
Good
- 25–26 °C by day
- 5.2 h of sun a day
- 54 rainy days in all
Nova Friburgo in summer
Dec – Feb
Fair
- 27–28 °C by day
- 5.7 h of sun a day
- 66 rainy days in all
Nova Friburgo in autumn
Mar – May
Good
- 24–27 °C by day
- 5.7 h of sun a day
- 51 rainy days in all
Nova Friburgo in winter
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 23–24 °C by day
- 5.8 h of sun a day
- 25 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Jun – Aug
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Nov – Mar
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: June – August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: May – September
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 21°
- Midday, 13:00: about 25°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 24°
- Evening, 20:00: about 20°
- Night, 23:00: about 18°
05:1917:53
Pleasant evenings; a light layer can help.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 05:05–05:48 · evening 17:23–18:07
- Blue hour
- Morning 04:56–05:05 · evening 18:07–18:16
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Nova Friburgo compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs stay at about 25° from start to end. The days get 0.6 h longer.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 25° | 25° |
| Night-time low | 15° | 16° |
| Daylight | 12.3 h | 12.9 h |
What is the weather like in Nova Friburgo in October?
In October, Nova Friburgo is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 180 mm. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Nova Friburgo.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 12 h 34 min05:19 – 17:53
- UV index
- 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 7 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 75 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 3 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−3offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %35 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Nova Friburgo
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
July has the better holiday weather in Nova Friburgo: score 81 against 57. In July, days are 3 °C cooler than in October. July has 11 fewer rainy days. The sun shines an hour longer a day in July.
| Month | October | July |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 57 | 81better |
| Daytime high | 26° | 23° |
| Night-time low | 16° | 12° |
| Sunshine | 5.1 h | 5.7 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 19 | 8better |
| Rainfall | 180 mm | 40 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 7 | 0better |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Nova Friburgo month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
55January28° · 5.7 h
In January, Nova Friburgo is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 22 days, totalling 320 mm. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Nova Friburgo.
Nova Friburgo in January54February28° · 6.1 h
In February, Nova Friburgo is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 19 days, totalling 250 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Nova Friburgo.
Nova Friburgo in February58March27° · 5.8 h
In March, Nova Friburgo is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 5.8 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 22 days, totalling 246 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Nova Friburgo.
Nova Friburgo in March63April26° · 5.7 h
In April, Nova Friburgo is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 129 mm. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Nova Friburgo.
Nova Friburgo in April71May24° · 5.5 h
In May, Nova Friburgo is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Nova Friburgo.
Nova Friburgo in May79June23° · 5.6 h
In June, Nova Friburgo is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 41 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Nova Friburgo.
Nova Friburgo in June81July23° · 5.7 h
In July, Nova Friburgo is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 40 mm. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Nova Friburgo.
Nova Friburgo in July79August24° · 6.1 h
In August, Nova Friburgo is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 52 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Nova Friburgo.
Nova Friburgo in August70September25° · 5.6 h
In September, Nova Friburgo is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 105 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Nova Friburgo.
Nova Friburgo in September57October26° · 5.1 h
In October, Nova Friburgo is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 180 mm. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Nova Friburgo.
Nova Friburgo in October56November25° · 4.8 h
In November, Nova Friburgo is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 22 days, totalling 300 mm. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Nova Friburgo.
Nova Friburgo in November58December27° · 5.3 h
In December, Nova Friburgo is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 25 days, totalling 356 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Nova Friburgo.
Nova Friburgo in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Nova Friburgo
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Cool 8–15°
- Pleasant 15–20°
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
PleasantOctober: nights around 16°. Ideal for sleeping, often with the window open. Muggy on about 7 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in July (12°), the warmest in January (19°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from October to April. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 124 days a year, mostly from December to March.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 55 | 28° | 19° | 5.7 h | 22 | 320 |
| FebruaryFeb | 54 | 28° | 19° | 6.1 h | 19 | 250 |
| MarchMar | 58 | 27° | 19° | 5.8 h | 22 | 246 |
| AprilApr | 63 | 26° | 17° | 5.7 h | 16 | 129 |
| MayMay | 71 | 24° | 14° | 5.5 h | 12 | 71 |
| JuneJun | 79 | 23° | 13° | 5.6 h | 8 | 41 |
| JulyJul | 81 | 23° | 12° | 5.7 h | 8 | 40 |
| AugustAug | 79 | 24° | 13° | 6.1 h | 9 | 52 |
| SeptemberSep | 70 | 25° | 14° | 5.6 h | 13 | 105 |
| OctoberOct | 57 | 26° | 16° | 5.1 h | 19 | 180 |
| NovemberNov | 56 | 25° | 17° | 4.8 h | 22 | 300 |
| DecemberDec | 58 | 27° | 18° | 5.3 h | 25 | 356 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Nova Friburgo
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 5.1 of 12.6 hours of daylight in Nova Friburgo, 40 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Nova Friburgo: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Nova Friburgo has about 19 rainy days with 180 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Nova Friburgo
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 12 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in December (UV 13).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 10 min
- Fair skin
- about 15 min
- Light brown skin
- about 20 min
- Olive skin
- about 25 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Nova Friburgo
How breezy and how cloudy Nova Friburgo is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Nova Friburgo typically peaks at 10 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 75 % of the sky over Nova Friburgo: mostly cloudy, with about 5.1 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Nova Friburgo
How often the day gets hot in Nova Friburgo (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Nova Friburgo has about 3 hot days, with an average daytime high of 26 °C: some hot or muggy days. Single hot or muggy days are possible; a hat and water bottle are enough.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
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Nova Friburgo in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Nova Friburgo has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 80) and its weakest during October half-term (score 57).
- 61
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Good
- 26 °C by day
- 5.7 h of sun a day
- 18 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 73
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 24 °C by day
- 5.5 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
- 80
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
ExcellentBest holidays
- 23 °C by day
- 6.0 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 57
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 26 °C by day
- 5.1 h of sun a day
- 19 rainy days a month
- 57
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Fair
- 27 °C by day
- 5.5 h of sun a day
- 23 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 11 h 35 min
- Distance
- 9,170 km
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Jet lag
- About 3 days (4 h west)
Rule of thumb for flying west: for a few days before, stay up a little later, and get afternoon and evening light at your destination.
Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Brazil
- Currency
- Brazilian Real (BRL)
- Language
- Portuguese
- Sockets
- Type C, N · 127 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +55
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Only 127 V: chargers marked 100–240 V work, other devices need a voltage converter.
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Nova Friburgo vs Petrópolis
In October the holiday weather in Nova Friburgo and Petrópolis is about equally good (score 57 vs 58). During the day it is about as warm in Petrópolis as in Nova Friburgo.
| in October | Nova Friburgo | Petrópolis |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 57 | 58 |
| Daytime high | 26° | 26° |
| Sunshine | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rainy days | 19 | 17 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
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Frequently asked questions about Nova Friburgo
When is the best time to visit Nova Friburgo?
The best time to visit Nova Friburgo is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Nova Friburgo?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C and nights around 19 °C. July is the coolest month at 23 °C.
When does it rain most in Nova Friburgo?
The rainy season is from November to March; the wettest month is December with 356 mm. The driest month is July with 40 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Nova Friburgo get?
Nova Friburgo gets around 2,040 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is February with 6.1 hours a day; in November there are 4.8 hours a day.
What time zone is Nova Friburgo in?
Nova Friburgo is on UTC−3 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Nova Friburgo?
A nonstop flight from London to Nova Friburgo takes about 11 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 9,170 km. Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
Which school holidays are best for Nova Friburgo?
Nova Friburgo has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 80) and its weakest during October half-term (score 57). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 61, May half-term 73, summer holidays 80, October half-term 57, Christmas holidays 57.