Governador Valadares weather in August

In August, Governador Valadares sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Governador Valadares's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Governador Valadares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:11 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Governador Valadares 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 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Governador Valadares reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202917
212917
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

How August really feels in Governador Valadares

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Governador Valadares weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°16012.8133.7
Feb32° / 22°1009.512.63.7
Mar32° / 22°1181312.13.8
Apr30° / 21°659.111.64.9
May28° / 19°255.411.16.4
Jun28° / 18°112.710.97.5
Jul27° / 17°92.6117.6
Aug29° / 17°102.611.46.8
Sep30° / 19°214.311.95.5
Oct31° / 21°83812.44.5
Nov30° / 21°19014.712.94.0
Dec31° / 22°21417.413.13.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45446
55446
65446
75446
85347
95347
105347
115347
125248
135248
145149
155149
165149
175149
185050
195149
205149
215248
225347
235347
245446
255545
265644
275644
285644
295743
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Governador Valadares gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
66
77
87
97
108
118
129
139
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1911
2011
2111
2211
2310
2410
2510
2610
279
289
299
309
319

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1846442
2846442
3847432
4847423
5947423
6947423
7946423
81046423
91046423
101045423
111045423
121145423
131144423
141144433
151044432
161044442
171043452
181043452
19943462
20942472
21841482
22841492
23840493
24740503
25739513
26639514
27639514
28638524
29638515
30637525
31637525

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:206:28
211.27:196:28
311.27:196:29
411.27:186:29
511.27:186:29
611.27:176:30
711.27:176:30
811.27:166:30
911.27:166:31
1011.37:156:31
1111.37:146:31
1211.37:146:31
1311.37:136:32
1411.37:136:32
1511.37:126:32
1611.47:116:33
1711.47:116:33
1811.47:106:33
1911.47:096:33
2011.47:086:34
2111.47:086:34
2211.57:076:34
2311.57:066:34
2411.57:056:35
2511.57:056:35
2611.57:046:35
2711.57:036:35
2811.67:026:35
2911.67:016:36
3011.67:006:36
3111.67:006:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Governador Valadares

In seasonPeak

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

Governador Valadares'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 Governador Valadares?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Governador Valadares for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Governador Valadares in August

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

In August, Governador Valadares sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Governador Valadares 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 Governador Valadares peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 7 (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 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Governador Valadares?

Governador Valadares sits at 18.9°S, 41.9°W, 169 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Conselheiro Pena, 62 km away.

Topography around Governador Valadares

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Governador Valadares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 945 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,417 m.

The land around Governador Valadares is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), grassland (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
945 m
80 km
1,417 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Conselheiro Pena 62 km · Belo Oriente 70 km · Peçanha 72 km · Inhapim 80 km · Ipaba 80 km · Santana do Paraíso 86 km · Resplendor 90 km · São João Evangelista 92 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 Governador Valadares (-18.8511°, -41.9494°, elevation 169 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).