Elói Mendes weather in August

In August, Elói Mendes sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-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 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 Elói Mendes's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elói Mendes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:29 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
36%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Elói Mendes 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 Elói Mendes reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°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)
12512
22512
32513
42513
52513
62513
72513
82513
92513
102513
112513
122513
132513
142513
152513
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182613
192613
202613
212613
222613
232614
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272614
282714
292714
302714
312714

Elói Mendes 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
Jan28° / 19°25221.713.24.4
Feb28° / 19°15117.412.74.5
Mar28° / 19°15217.612.25.2
Apr27° / 17°588.611.56.8
May24° / 14°415.1117.8
Jun24° / 13°182.910.78.3
Jul24° / 12°142.210.88.6
Aug26° / 13°193.211.38.3
Sep27° / 15°657.711.96.9
Oct28° / 17°10212.712.55.9
Nov27° / 18°18118.5135.0
Dec28° / 19°22522.913.34.4

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 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57327
67327
77228
87228
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
167426
177426
187426
197426
207327
217327
227327
237426
247525
257525
267525
277525
287525
297426
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Elói Mendes 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 10% 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
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
1710
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2312
2412
2513
2613
2714
2814
2915
3015
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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177212
277212
377212
478202
578202
678202
778202
878202
976213
1076213
1176213
1276213
1376213
1476213
1577203
1677203
1777203
1877203
1976213
2076213
2175223
2274233
2373243
2473243
2571254
2670264
2769274
2868275
2967285
3065296
3165296

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
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
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 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 7:38 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:386:38
211.07:386:39
311.07:376:39
411.07:376:40
511.17:366:40
611.17:366:40
711.17:356:41
811.17:346:41
911.17:346:41
1011.17:336:42
1111.27:326:42
1211.27:326:43
1311.27:316:43
1411.27:306:43
1511.27:306:44
1611.37:296:44
1711.37:286:44
1811.37:276:45
1911.37:266:45
2011.37:266:45
2111.37:256:46
2211.47:246:46
2311.47:236:46
2411.47:226:47
2511.47:216:47
2611.47:216:47
2711.57:206:47
2811.57:196:48
2911.57:186:48
3011.57:176:48
3111.57:166:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Elói Mendes

In seasonPeak

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

Elói Mendes'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 Elói Mendes?

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
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Elói Mendes in August

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

In August, Elói Mendes sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Elói Mendes 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 Elói Mendes peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 21UV 15Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Elói Mendes 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 Elói Mendes is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Elói Mendes?

Elói Mendes sits at 21.6°S, 45.6°W, 910 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Varginha, 15 km away.

Topography around Elói Mendes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elói Mendes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 869 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,202 m.

The land around Elói Mendes is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
338 m
80 km
1,202 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Varginha 15 km · Paraguaçu 19 km · Três Pontas 28 km · Campanha 30 km · São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 32 km · Três Corações 34 km · Machado 37 km · Alfenas 44 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 Elói Mendes (-21.61°, -45.5653°, elevation 910 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).