Igarapé weather in August

In August, Igarapé sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.2 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:22 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
34%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Igarapé 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 Igarapé 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 23°C and 29°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)
12512
22612
32612
42613
52613
62613
72613
82613
92613
102613
112613
122613
132613
142613
152613
162613
172613
182613
192613
202613
212613
222713
232714
242714
252714
262714
272714
282714
292714
302714
312714

Igarapé 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°23418.313.14.9
Feb28° / 19°13112.812.75.1
Mar28° / 18°15616.312.15.4
Apr27° / 17°629.411.66.7
May25° / 14°375.211.17.7
Jun25° / 13°111.810.88.5
Jul25° / 12°60.910.98.8
Aug26° / 13°122.211.38.3
Sep28° / 16°56711.97.0
Oct28° / 18°9611.912.55.8
Nov27° / 18°20518.6134.9
Dec27° / 19°2712213.24.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 22%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
147723
157723
167723
177822
187822
197822
207822
217822
227822
237921
247822
257822
267921
277921
287921
297921
307921
317822

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Igarapé gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
136
146
156
166
176
187
197
207
218
228
239
249
2510
2610
2711
2811
2912
3012
3112

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176213
277203
376204
477194
577194
676204
775205
874215
974215
1073225
1173234
1273234
1372244
1472244
1571254
1672253
1771263
1870273
1969283
2069283
2168293
2267303
2366313
2466313
2565323
2664324
2763334
2862335
2961336
3061336
3160337

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
99calm
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 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 7:31 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:316:36
211.17:306:36
311.17:306:36
411.17:296:37
511.17:296:37
611.27:286:37
711.27:286:38
811.27:276:38
911.27:276:38
1011.27:266:39
1111.27:256:39
1211.27:256:39
1311.37:246:40
1411.37:236:40
1511.37:236:40
1611.37:226:41
1711.37:216:41
1811.37:216:41
1911.47:206:41
2011.47:196:42
2111.47:186:42
2211.47:176:42
2311.47:176:43
2411.57:166:43
2511.57:156:43
2611.57:146:43
2711.57:136:44
2811.57:126:44
2911.57:126:44
3011.67:116:44
3111.67:106:45

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Igarapé

In seasonPeak

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

Igarapé'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 Igarapé?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Igarapé in August

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

In August, Igarapé sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Igarapé 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 Igarapé peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Igarapé 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 Igarapé is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1526 µg/m³Jan 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Igarapé?

Igarapé sits at 20.1°S, 44.3°W, 812 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Joaquim de Bicas, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Igarapé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Igarapé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 819 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,271 m.

The land around Igarapé is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
694 m
80 km
1,271 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: São Joaquim de Bicas 4.0 km · Mário Campos 12 km · Brumadinho 13 km · Juatuba 14 km · Betim 16 km · Mateus Leme 16 km · Sarzedo 17 km · Ibirité 26 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 Igarapé (-20.0703°, -44.3017°, elevation 812 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).