Ervália weather in August

In August, Ervália sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.9 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Ervália's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ervália's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:16 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ervália 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 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)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102514
112514
122514
132514
142514
152514
162514
172514
182514
192514
202514
212514
222514
232514
242514
252514
262515
272515
282515
292615
302615
312615

Ervália 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° / 20°20517.613.14.9
Feb29° / 20°11412.812.75.0
Mar28° / 19°12816.612.15.2
Apr27° / 18°5910.311.56.5
May24° / 15°345.9117.6
Jun24° / 14°112.610.88.3
Jul24° / 13°92.310.98.4
Aug25° / 14°152.911.38.2
Sep26° / 16°517.611.97.1
Oct27° / 17°8811.512.56.2
Nov26° / 18°19518135.1
Dec27° / 19°23020.513.24.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46238
56238
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116040
126040
135941
145941
155941
165842
175941
185941
195941
206040
216040
226139
236139
246238
256238
266436
276436
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ervália gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.9 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 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
79
89
99
109
1110
1210
1310
1410
1511
1611
1711
1811
1911
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2511
2611
2711
2812
2912
3013
3113

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
148467
248457
348458
447458
547448
647449
746459
846459
946459
1045469
1145469
1244478
1344488
1444488
1544498
1643498
1743498
1843497
1943508
2042508
2142508
2241518
2340528
2440519
2539529
26395110
27395110
28385111
29385111
30375112
31375112

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
108calm
118calm
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 7:25 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:256:28
211.17:256:28
311.17:246:29
411.17:246:29
511.17:236:29
611.17:236:30
711.17:226:30
811.17:226:30
911.27:216:31
1011.27:206:31
1111.27:206:32
1211.27:196:32
1311.27:186:32
1411.27:186:33
1511.37:176:33
1611.37:166:33
1711.37:166:33
1811.37:156:34
1911.37:146:34
2011.47:136:34
2111.47:126:35
2211.47:126:35
2311.47:116:35
2411.47:106:36
2511.47:096:36
2611.57:086:36
2711.57:076:36
2811.57:076:37
2911.57:066:37
3011.57:056:37
3111.67:046:38

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ervália

In seasonPeak

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

Ervália'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 Ervália?

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
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ervália in August

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

In August, Ervália sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Ervália 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 Ervália peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 9UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ervália 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 Ervália is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Mar 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ervália?

Ervália sits at 20.8°S, 42.7°W, 740 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Viçosa, 25 km away.

Topography around Ervália

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ervália has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 788 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,283 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,834 m.

The land around Ervália is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
1,283 m
80 km
1,834 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Viçosa 25 km · Visconde do Rio Branco 27 km · Ubá 43 km · Muriaé 44 km · Tocantins 53 km · Ponte Nova 54 km · Divino 59 km · Cataguases 61 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 Ervália (-20.84°, -42.6572°, elevation 740 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).