Conselheiro Lafaiete weather in August

In August, Conselheiro Lafaiete sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.3 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 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Conselheiro Lafaiete's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Conselheiro Lafaiete's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:21 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Conselheiro Lafaiete 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 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Conselheiro Lafaiete reaches about 24°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 20°C and 28°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)
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112412
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212412
222412
232412
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282513
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302513
312513

Conselheiro Lafaiete 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
Jan27° / 18°23619.313.14.9
Feb27° / 18°14214.612.75.4
Mar27° / 18°1641812.15.3
Apr25° / 16°6410.411.56.7
May23° / 14°345.8117.5
Jun23° / 12°132.810.88.1
Jul23° / 12°81.810.98.4
Aug24° / 12°163.311.38.3
Sep25° / 14°648.111.97.2
Oct26° / 16°10313.312.56.1
Nov25° / 17°21119.5135.0
Dec26° / 18°25323.213.24.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46931
56931
66832
76832
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136634
146634
156634
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196634
206733
216733
226832
236832
246931
256931
266931
277030
287030
297030
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Conselheiro Lafaiete gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.3 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 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
119
129
139
1410
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1711
1811
1911
2012
2112
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2715
2815
2916
3016
3116

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 (%)
172262
273252
373252
472253
573243
673243
773243
872253
972253
1071263
1171263
1270273
1370273
1470273
1569283
1670282
1769292
1868302
1968302
2067312
2166322
2265332
2364342
2462353
2562353
2660364
2760364
2859365
2958375
3057376
3157376

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:30 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:306:33
211.17:296:33
311.17:296:33
411.17:286:34
511.17:286:34
611.17:276:35
711.17:276:35
811.27:266:35
911.27:256:36
1011.27:256:36
1111.27:246:36
1211.27:236:37
1311.27:236:37
1411.37:226:37
1511.37:216:38
1611.37:216:38
1711.37:206:38
1811.37:196:39
1911.37:186:39
2011.47:186:39
2111.47:176:39
2211.47:166:40
2311.47:156:40
2411.47:146:40
2511.57:136:41
2611.57:136:41
2711.57:126:41
2811.57:116:41
2911.57:106:42
3011.57:096:42
3111.67:086:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Conselheiro Lafaiete

In seasonPeak

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

Conselheiro Lafaiete'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 Conselheiro Lafaiete?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Conselheiro Lafaiete in August

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

In August, Conselheiro Lafaiete sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Conselheiro Lafaiete 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 Conselheiro Lafaiete peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Conselheiro Lafaiete 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 Conselheiro Lafaiete 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 Conselheiro Lafaiete?

Conselheiro Lafaiete sits at 20.7°S, 43.8°W, 998 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ouro Branco, 18 km away.

Topography around Conselheiro Lafaiete

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Conselheiro Lafaiete has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 970 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,657 m.

The land around Conselheiro Lafaiete is covered by artificial surfaces (51%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
549 m
80 km
1,657 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Ouro Branco 18 km · Congonhas 19 km · Carandaí 33 km · Ouro Preto 42 km · Itabirito 45 km · Mariana 50 km · Piranga 51 km · Barroso 62 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 Conselheiro Lafaiete (-20.6603°, -43.7861°, elevation 998 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).