Borda da Mata weather in August

In August, Borda da Mata sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 36 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 Borda da Mata's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Borda da Mata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:32 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
36%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Borda da Mata 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 23°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Borda da Mata reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°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 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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Borda da Mata weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°3382513.24.3
Feb26° / 18°25020.212.84.6
Mar26° / 17°21220.212.25.1
Apr25° / 15°8510.611.56.8
May22° / 13°63710.97.3
Jun22° / 11°394.810.77.6
Jul22° / 11°353.610.87.9
Aug23° / 12°364.711.28.2
Sep25° / 14°1009.611.97.1
Oct26° / 16°15415.512.55.8
Nov25° / 17°21819.513.15.1
Dec26° / 17°29523.713.34.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107228
117228
127228
137426
147426
157426
167525
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197624
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217624
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257624
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307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Borda da Mata gets around 36 mm of rain over 4.7 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 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
112
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412
512
613
713
813
913
1013
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1615
1715
1815
1915
2016
2116
2216
2317
2417
2518
2618
2719
2819
2920
3021
3121

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188120
288120
388120
488120
587130
687130
786140
886140
986140
1086140
1185150
1285150
1385150
1485150
1585150
1685150
1785150
1885150
1985150
2084160
2184160
2283170
2383170
2482180
2581190
2680191
2779201
2878211
2977221
3076222
3175232

Wind in August

Winds average 8 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
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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188calm
198calm
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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 7:42 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:426:40
211.07:416:40
311.07:416:41
411.07:406:41
511.07:406:41
611.07:396:42
711.17:386:42
811.17:386:43
911.17:376:43
1011.17:366:43
1111.17:366:44
1211.27:356:44
1311.27:346:44
1411.27:336:45
1511.27:336:45
1611.27:326:46
1711.27:316:46
1811.37:306:46
1911.37:306:47
2011.37:296:47
2111.37:286:47
2211.37:276:48
2311.47:266:48
2411.47:256:48
2511.47:246:49
2611.47:246:49
2711.47:236:49
2811.57:226:50
2911.57:216:50
3011.57:206:50
3111.57:196:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
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164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
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215.0Bright
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255.1Bright
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275.1Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Borda da Mata

In seasonPeak

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

Borda da Mata's monsoon runs October–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 Borda da Mata?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Borda da Mata in August

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

In August, Borda da Mata 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 Borda da Mata 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 Borda da Mata peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Borda da Mata 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 Borda da Mata is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1227 µg/m³Dec 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Borda da Mata?

Borda da Mata sits at 22.3°S, 46.2°W, 895 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ouro Fino, 21 km away.

Topography around Borda da Mata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Borda da Mata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m around an average of 905 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,453 m.

The land around Borda da Mata is covered by grassland (57%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
238 m
16 km
728 m
80 km
1,453 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Ouro Fino 21 km · Pouso Alegre 24 km · Cambuí 39 km · Monte Sião 45 km · Jacutinga 46 km · Andradas 47 km · Santa Rita do Sapucaí 48 km · Paraisópolis 50 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 Borda da Mata (-22.2742°, -46.1653°, elevation 895 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).