Barroso weather in August

In August, Barroso sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.4 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 49% 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 Barroso's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barroso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:22 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Barroso 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 Barroso 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 19°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)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
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92312
102312
112312
122312
132312
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212412
222413
232413
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272413
282413
292413
302413
312413

Barroso 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°25121.213.14.7
Feb27° / 18°15316.312.75.2
Mar26° / 17°16619.212.15.2
Apr25° / 16°6010.211.56.7
May23° / 14°355.8117.4
Jun22° / 12°162.610.77.9
Jul22° / 12°122.410.88.1
Aug23° / 12°203.411.38.3
Sep25° / 14°667.911.97.3
Oct25° / 16°11213.512.56.1
Nov25° / 17°20620135.0
Dec26° / 18°26423.613.34.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36733
46733
56733
66733
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126535
136535
146535
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206337
216436
226535
236535
246535
256634
266634
276634
286733
296733
306733
316634

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Barroso gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
1710
1810
1910
2011
2111
2212
2312
2413
2513
2614
2714
2814
2915
3015
3115

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177221
277221
378211
478211
578211
678211
777212
877212
977212
1077212
1177212
1277212
1377212
1477212
1577212
1677212
1777212
1876222
1976222
2075232
2174242
2273252
2372262
2471272
2571272
2670282
2768293
2868293
2967303
3066304
3166304

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
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910calm
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1110calm
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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 6:33 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:316:33
211.07:316:33
311.17:306:33
411.17:306:34
511.17:296:34
611.17:296:35
711.17:286:35
811.17:276:35
911.17:276:36
1011.27:266:36
1111.27:256:36
1211.27:256:37
1311.27:246:37
1411.27:236:37
1511.37:236:38
1611.37:226:38
1711.37:216:38
1811.37:206:39
1911.37:206:39
2011.37:196:39
2111.47:186:40
2211.47:176:40
2311.47:166:40
2411.47:166:41
2511.47:156:41
2611.57:146:41
2711.57:136:41
2811.57:126:42
2911.57:116:42
3011.57:106:42
3111.67:096:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Barroso

In seasonPeak

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

Barroso'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 Barroso?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barroso in August

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

In August, Barroso sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Barroso 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 Barroso peaks around February 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 10UV 16Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Barroso 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 Barroso is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1616 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barroso?

Barroso sits at 21.2°S, 44.0°W, 927 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barbacena, 21 km away.

Topography around Barroso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barroso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 962 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m.

The land around Barroso is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
1,364 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Barbacena 21 km · São João del Rei 30 km · Carandaí 31 km · Santos Dumont 53 km · Conselheiro Lafaiete 62 km · Lima Duarte 75 km · Congonhas 77 km · Ouro Branco 79 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 Barroso (-21.1869°, -43.9758°, elevation 927 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).