Sempre Vivas National Park National Park

Biodiverse cerrado park with endemic plants and rocky fields

In Minas Gerais, Sempre-Vivas National Park protects high-altitude cerrado and rocky grasslands; botanists and hikers visit for endemic plants, winding trails and seasonal waterfalls.

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Sempre Vivas National Park at a Glance#

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How to Get to Sempre Vivas National Park#

Access is by regional roads from the nearest towns in Minas Gerais; much of the park is reached by dirt roads and requires a 4x4. The usual approach is from towns such as Bocaiúva or Grão Mogol depending on which sector of the park is targeted. Local guides are recommended.

Tips for Visiting Sempre Vivas National Park#

  • Hire a local ranger for access to highland trails - the park's access points are dispersed and signage can be sparse.
  • Plan for variable weather - nights at altitude can be chilly even in the dry season.
  • Visit wildflower meadows (campos) in late spring when endemic bromeliads and grasses bloom.

Best Time to Visit Sempre Vivas National Park#

Highland park - late dry season for hiking stability, wet season for botanical displays.

Dry season
May-September · 10-20°C (highlands)
Cooler, clearer skies; best for trekking and photographing the tablelands.
Wet season
October-April · 15-25°C (lower elevations)
Rain makes some tracks slippery but the cerrado flora is lush and flowers proliferate.

Weather & Climate near Sempre Vivas National Park#

Climate

Sempre Vivas National Park's climate is classified as Subtropical Highland (Dry Winter) - Subtropical Highland (Dry Winter) climate with consistently warm temperatures year-round. Temperatures range from 10°C to 26°C. Abundant rainfall (1222 mm/year), wettest in December with a pronounced dry season.

Air Quality: AQI 35 Good
Best Time to Visit
AugustJuneMay
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
38°
Warmest Month
6°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions
Month Comfort Temp Feels Rain Sky Humidity Wind UV Daylight
January Good 15° - 26° 21° 244 mm partly cloudy 80% 1.2 m/s 2.7 extreme 12.9h
February Very Good 16° - 26° 21° 124 mm partly cloudy 80% 1.3 m/s 2.7 extreme 12.6h
March Good 16° - 26° 21° 150 mm partly cloudy 81% 1.2 m/s 2.3 extreme 12.1h
April Excellent 14° - 24° 19° 64 mm partly cloudy 77% 1.1 m/s 2.0 very high 11.6h
May Excellent 13° - 24° 19° 19 mm partly cloudy 71% 1.1 m/s 1.6 very high 11.2h
June Ideal 11° - 22° 17° 5 mm some cloud 68% 1.2 m/s 1.3 high 11.0h
July Excellent 10° - 22° 16° 8 mm mostly sunny 63% 1.3 m/s 1.4 high 11.1h
August Ideal 11° - 24° 17° 10 mm mostly sunny 58% 1.5 m/s 1.7 very high 11.4h
September Excellent 13° - 25° 19° 35 mm some cloud 54% 1.5 m/s 2.0 extreme 11.9h
October Very Good 15° - 25° 20° 113 mm partly cloudy 59% 1.6 m/s 2.3 extreme 12.4h
November Good 15° - 25° 20° 204 mm overcast 75% 1.4 m/s 2.3 extreme 12.8h
December Good 15° - 25° 20° 246 mm overcast 81% 1.3 m/s 2.5 extreme 13.0h