Barbacena weather in August

In August, Barbacena sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Barbacena's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barbacena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:21 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Barbacena 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical August day in Barbacena reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42312
52312
62312
72312
82312
92312
102312
112312
122312
132312
142312
152312
162312
172312
182312
192312
202312
212312
222312
232312
242312
252312
262313
272413
282413
292413
302413
312413

Barbacena 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
Jan26° / 18°29121.613.14.7
Feb27° / 18°18716.812.75.1
Mar26° / 17°20220.412.25.0
Apr25° / 16°8212.111.56.4
May23° / 14°447.4117.1
Jun22° / 12°203.710.77.7
Jul22° / 12°173.610.87.8
Aug23° / 12°264.611.37.9
Sep24° / 14°779.611.97.1
Oct25° / 16°13315.212.55.9
Nov25° / 17°24921.4134.8
Dec26° / 18°30624.313.34.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46436
56436
66337
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226337
236337
246436
256436
266436
276535
286535
296535
306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Barbacena gets around 26 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1314
1414
1514
1614
1715
1815
1915
2015
2116
2216
2316
2417
2517
2617
2718
2818
2918
3019
3119

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170291
271281
371281
471281
572271
672271
771272
871272
971272
1071272
1170282
1270282
1370282
1470282
1570282
1670282
1769292
1869292
1968302
2067312
2165323
2264333
2363343
2462353
2561354
2660364
2759365
2858375
2958375
3057376
3156386

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:316:32
211.07:306:32
311.17:306:33
411.17:296:33
511.17:286:33
611.17:286:34
711.17:276:34
811.17:276:34
911.17:266:35
1011.27:256:35
1111.27:256:35
1211.27:246:36
1311.27:236:36
1411.27:236:37
1511.27:226:37
1611.37:216:37
1711.37:206:38
1811.37:206:38
1911.37:196:38
2011.37:186:38
2111.47:176:39
2211.47:166:39
2311.47:166:39
2411.47:156:40
2511.47:146:40
2611.57:136:40
2711.57:126:41
2811.57:116:41
2911.57:106:41
3011.57:096:41
3111.67:096:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Barbacena

In seasonPeak

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

Barbacena'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 Barbacena?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barbacena in August

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

In August, Barbacena sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Barbacena in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barbacena peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Barbacena 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 Barbacena is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1716 µg/m³Jan 19 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barbacena?

Barbacena sits at 21.2°S, 43.8°W, 1,171 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barroso, 21 km away.

Topography around Barbacena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barbacena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 1,130 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,452 m.

The land around Barbacena is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), trees (29%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
539 m
80 km
1,452 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Barroso 21 km · Carandaí 30 km · Santos Dumont 34 km · São João del Rei 52 km · Rio Pomba 62 km · Conselheiro Lafaiete 63 km · Lima Duarte 69 km · Juiz de Fora 74 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 Barbacena (-21.2258°, -43.7736°, elevation 1,171 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).