Diamantina weather in August

In August, Diamantina sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Diamantina's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diamantina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:17 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
41%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Diamantina reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°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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22412
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102412
112412
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Diamantina 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°18816.3135.4
Feb27° / 18°12612.512.65.8
Mar27° / 18°14715.812.15.6
Apr26° / 16°7610.711.66.6
May24° / 14°265.411.27.7
Jun23° / 13°81.910.98.3
Jul23° / 12°61.5118.5
Aug24° / 13°92.311.48.5
Sep26° / 14°365.711.97.4
Oct27° / 16°10511.112.46.3
Nov26° / 17°22618.912.95.0
Dec26° / 18°27020.313.14.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36931
46931
56931
67030
77030
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136832
146832
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186733
196832
206832
216931
226931
237030
247129
257129
267228
277228
287327
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Diamantina gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
96
106
116
127
137
147
158
168
179
189
199
209
2110
2210
2310
249
259
269
279
289
299
309
319

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176231
276231
376222
476222
576222
676222
776222
876222
975232
1075232
1174242
1274242
1374242
1473252
1573252
1672262
1772271
1872271
1971281
2071281
2170291
2270291
2369301
2469301
2567312
2667312
2767312
2867312
2966313
3066313
3167303

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 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 7:25 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:256:36
211.27:256:36
311.27:256:36
411.27:246:36
511.27:246:37
611.27:236:37
711.27:236:37
811.37:226:38
911.37:216:38
1011.37:216:38
1111.37:206:39
1211.37:206:39
1311.37:196:39
1411.37:186:39
1511.47:186:40
1611.47:176:40
1711.47:176:40
1811.47:166:40
1911.47:156:41
2011.47:146:41
2111.57:146:41
2211.57:136:41
2311.57:126:41
2411.57:116:42
2511.57:116:42
2611.57:106:42
2711.67:096:42
2811.67:086:42
2911.67:076:43
3011.67:076:43
3111.67:066:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Diamantina

In seasonPeak

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

Diamantina'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 Diamantina?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Diamantina in August

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

In August, Diamantina sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Diamantina in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Diamantina peaks around February 13 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 13UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Diamantina 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 Diamantina is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2015 µg/m³Jul 144 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun4Good
Jul4Good
Aug5Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Diamantina?

Diamantina sits at 18.2°S, 43.6°W, 1,281 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Serro, 46 km away.

Topography around Diamantina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diamantina has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m around an average of 1,224 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 868 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,528 m.

The land around Diamantina is covered by grassland (65%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
317 m
16 km
868 m
80 km
1,528 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Serro 46 km · Itamarandiba 90 km · Conceição do Mato Dentro 90 km · Corinto 91 km · Guanhães 92 km · São João Evangelista 95 km · Curvelo 104 km · Peçanha 115 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 Diamantina (-18.2469°, -43.6035°, elevation 1,281 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).