Guanhães weather in August

In August, Guanhães sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 7 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:15 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Guanhães 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 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Guanhães reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°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)
12514
22514
32514
42514
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62514
72514
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132614
142614
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202615
212615
222615
232615
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272715
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292715
302715
312715

Guanhães weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°15315.5134.7
Feb29° / 19°10011.512.64.9
Mar28° / 19°12515.412.15.0
Apr27° / 18°6710.911.66.3
May25° / 16°235.511.17.4
Jun25° / 14°92.710.98.1
Jul25° / 14°82.2118.3
Aug26° / 14°72.111.48.1
Sep28° / 16°285.311.97.1
Oct28° / 18°761012.45.7
Nov27° / 19°17217.512.95.0
Dec28° / 19°21319.413.14.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135743
145743
155743
165842
175842
185842
195842
205941
215941
226040
236139
246139
256238
266337
276337
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Guanhães gets around 7 mm of rain over 2.1 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
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96
106
116
127
137
148
158
168
179
189
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269
279
289
299
309
319

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
147477
247467
348457
448457
548457
648457
748457
848457
948457
1047467
1147467
1246477
1346487
1445486
1545496
1644506
1744506
1843516
1943516
2042517
2142517
2241527
2340528
2439538
2539529
2638539
27385210
28385210
29385210
30385111
31385111

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 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
128calm
138calm
148calm
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 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 7:23 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:236:32
211.27:236:32
311.27:236:33
411.27:226:33
511.27:226:33
611.27:216:34
711.27:216:34
811.27:206:34
911.37:196:35
1011.37:196:35
1111.37:186:35
1211.37:186:35
1311.37:176:36
1411.37:166:36
1511.37:166:36
1611.47:156:37
1711.47:146:37
1811.47:146:37
1911.47:136:37
2011.47:126:38
2111.47:126:38
2211.57:116:38
2311.57:106:38
2411.57:096:39
2511.57:086:39
2611.57:086:39
2711.57:076:39
2811.67:066:39
2911.67:056:40
3011.67:046:40
3111.67:046:40

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Guanhães

In seasonPeak

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

Guanhães'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 Guanhães?

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

8.1
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 Guanhães for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Guanhães in August

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

In August, Guanhães sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Guanhães 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 Guanhães peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 12UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Guanhães?

Guanhães sits at 18.8°S, 42.9°W, 773 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São João Evangelista, 31 km away.

Topography around Guanhães

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guanhães has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 808 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,849 m.

The land around Guanhães is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
658 m
80 km
1,849 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: São João Evangelista 31 km · Peçanha 47 km · Serro 51 km · Conceição do Mato Dentro 59 km · Belo Oriente 68 km · Santana do Paraíso 76 km · Ipatinga 88 km · Coronel Fabriciano 89 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 Guanhães (-18.775°, -42.9325°, elevation 773 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).