Alfenas weather in August

In August, Alfenas sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Alfenas's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alfenas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:30 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Alfenas is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Alfenas reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22513
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52513
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72513
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102613
112613
122613
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Alfenas weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°24521.913.24.2
Feb29° / 20°15016.512.74.5
Mar28° / 19°14116.712.25.1
Apr27° / 17°537.811.56.8
May25° / 14°394.8117.8
Jun24° / 13°162.910.78.4
Jul24° / 12°152.410.88.6
Aug26° / 13°183.111.38.2
Sep28° / 16°647.311.96.9
Oct28° / 18°9512.512.55.5
Nov28° / 19°17217.8135.0
Dec28° / 19°20321.213.34.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47228
57228
67228
77327
87327
97327
107327
117426
127426
137426
147426
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Alfenas gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
149
159
169
179
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2312
2412
2513
2613
2714
2814
2915
3015
3116

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173243
273234
373234
473234
573234
673234
773234
872235
972235
1072235
1172235
1272235
1373225
1473225
1573225
1674215
1774215
1874215
1973225
2073225
2172235
2271245
2371245
2470255
2568266
2667276
2765287
2864297
2963298
3061309
3160319

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:406:40
211.07:396:41
311.07:396:41
411.17:386:41
511.17:376:42
611.17:376:42
711.17:366:42
811.17:366:43
911.17:356:43
1011.27:346:44
1111.27:346:44
1211.27:336:44
1311.27:326:45
1411.27:326:45
1511.27:316:45
1611.37:306:46
1711.37:296:46
1811.37:296:46
1911.37:286:47
2011.37:276:47
2111.47:266:47
2211.47:256:48
2311.47:256:48
2411.47:246:48
2511.47:236:49
2611.47:226:49
2711.57:216:49
2811.57:206:49
2911.57:196:50
3011.57:186:50
3111.57:176:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Alfenas

In seasonPeak

None of Alfenas's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Alfenas's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Alfenas?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Alfenas for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Alfenas in August

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

In August, Alfenas sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Alfenas in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alfenas peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Alfenas in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Alfenas is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alfenas?

Alfenas sits at 21.4°S, 45.9°W, 887 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Paraguaçu, 25 km away.

Topography around Alfenas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alfenas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 843 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m.

The land around Alfenas is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), trees (28%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
1,079 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Paraguaçu 25 km · Machado 27 km · Campos Gerais 29 km · Poço Fundo 39 km · Campestre 44 km · Elói Mendes 44 km · Três Pontas 46 km · Carmo do Rio Claro 54 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 Alfenas (-21.4292°, -45.9472°, elevation 887 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).