Capelinha weather in August

In August, Capelinha sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 11 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Capelinha's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capelinha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:12 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Capelinha is 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 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Capelinha reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Capelinha weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°14014.612.95.0
Feb29° / 19°11011.912.65.1
Mar28° / 19°13215.312.15.3
Apr27° / 18°691111.66.3
May25° / 16°256.611.27.3
Jun24° / 14°123.7118.0
Jul24° / 14°113.6118.2
Aug25° / 14°113.311.48.0
Sep27° / 16°255.511.97.3
Oct28° / 17°909.912.46.0
Nov27° / 18°19317.512.85.1
Dec28° / 19°21818.8134.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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25545
35545
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55644
65743
75743
85842
95842
105842
115842
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135842
145842
155842
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226139
236139
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266337
276337
286436
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Capelinha gets around 11 mm of rain over 3.3 wet days in August, the driest month. 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 12% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
145506
246496
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1146487
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2239538
2338548
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2538539
2637549
2737549
28375310
29375310
30375310
31375310

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
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49calm
59calm
69calm
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89calm
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109calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min 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 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:206:32
211.27:206:32
311.27:196:33
411.27:196:33
511.27:186:33
611.37:186:33
711.37:176:34
811.37:176:34
911.37:166:34
1011.37:166:35
1111.37:156:35
1211.37:156:35
1311.47:146:35
1411.47:136:36
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1611.47:126:36
1711.47:126:36
1811.47:116:37
1911.47:106:37
2011.57:106:37
2111.57:096:37
2211.57:086:37
2311.57:076:38
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2511.57:066:38
2611.67:056:38
2711.67:046:38
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2911.67:036:39
3011.67:026:39
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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54.4Bright
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274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Capelinha

In seasonPeak

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

Capelinha'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 Capelinha?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Capelinha in August

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

In August, Capelinha sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Capelinha 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 Capelinha peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Capelinha?

Capelinha sits at 17.7°S, 42.5°W, 926 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itamarandiba, 41 km away.

Topography around Capelinha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capelinha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 992 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,388 m.

The land around Capelinha is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
454 m
80 km
1,388 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Itamarandiba 41 km · Malacacheta 49 km · Turmalina 51 km · Minas Novas 53 km · Novo Cruzeiro 72 km · Peçanha 95 km · Itambacuri 96 km · São João Evangelista 99 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 Capelinha (-17.6914°, -42.5158°, elevation 926 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).