Campos Gerais weather in August

In August, Campos Gerais sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-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 62% 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 Campos Gerais's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Campos Gerais's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:29 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Campos Gerais 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 Campos Gerais reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°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)
12513
22513
32513
42513
52513
62513
72513
82513
92513
102513
112513
122513
132613
142613
152614
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182614
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202614
212614
222614
232614
242614
252614
262614
272714
282714
292714
302715
312715

Campos Gerais 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
Jan28° / 20°27522.713.14.2
Feb28° / 20°17117.312.74.5
Mar28° / 19°17118.512.25.1
Apr27° / 18°628.911.56.7
May24° / 15°445.3117.7
Jun24° / 13°193.110.78.3
Jul24° / 13°142.310.88.6
Aug26° / 14°193.211.38.2
Sep27° / 16°687.611.96.9
Oct28° / 18°1101312.55.7
Nov27° / 19°19919.2134.9
Dec28° / 20°25123.113.34.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47327
57327
67327
77426
87426
97426
107327
117327
127327
137426
147426
157426
167426
177426
187327
197327
207327
217327
227327
237327
247327
257327
267327
277327
287426
297426
307426
317327

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Campos Gerais gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.2 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 (%)
19
29
39
48
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2312
2412
2512
2613
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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168284
268284
369274
468275
569265
669265
768266
869256
969256
1069256
1169256
1269256
1370246
1470246
1570246
1670246
1770246
1870246
1969256
2069256
2168266
2267276
2366286
2465296
2563307
2663307
2761318
2860328
2958339
3058339
31563410

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
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 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 7:38 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)
111.07:386:40
211.07:386:40
311.07:376:40
411.17:376:41
511.17:366:41
611.17:366:42
711.17:356:42
811.17:356:42
911.17:346:43
1011.27:336:43
1111.27:336:43
1211.27:326:44
1311.27:316:44
1411.27:316:44
1511.27:306:45
1611.37:296:45
1711.37:286:45
1811.37:286:46
1911.37:276:46
2011.37:266:46
2111.47:256:47
2211.47:246:47
2311.47:246:47
2411.47:236:48
2511.47:226:48
2611.57:216:48
2711.57:206:49
2811.57:196:49
2911.57:186:49
3011.57:176:49
3111.67:176:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Campos Gerais

In seasonPeak

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

Campos Gerais'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 Campos Gerais?

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 Campos Gerais for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Campos Gerais in August

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

In August, Campos Gerais sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Campos Gerais 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 Campos Gerais peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 22UV 15Jun 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Campos Gerais 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 Campos Gerais is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep23Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Campos Gerais?

Campos Gerais sits at 21.2°S, 45.8°W, 840 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Boa Esperança, 26 km away.

Topography around Campos Gerais

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Campos Gerais has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m around an average of 866 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 m.

The land around Campos Gerais is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
411 m
16 km
537 m
80 km
794 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Boa Esperança 26 km · Alfenas 29 km · Três Pontas 29 km · Paraguaçu 35 km · Elói Mendes 46 km · Carmo do Rio Claro 47 km · Varginha 49 km · Machado 52 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 Campos Gerais (-21.235°, -45.7586°, elevation 840 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).