Itabira weather in August

In August, Itabira sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-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 47% 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 Itabira's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itabira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:17 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Itabira 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 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Itabira 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 22°C and 29°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
52514
62514
72514
82514
92514
102514
112514
122514
132514
142514
152514
162514
172514
182514
192514
202514
212614
222614
232614
242614
252614
262614
272614
282615
292615
302615
312615

Itabira 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
Jan28° / 19°2271713.14.9
Feb29° / 19°13912.412.75.0
Mar28° / 19°15916.412.15.2
Apr27° / 18°7611.311.66.3
May25° / 15°325.911.17.5
Jun24° / 14°122.810.88.3
Jul24° / 14°61.610.98.5
Aug25° / 14°122.911.38.1
Sep27° / 16°487.211.97.0
Oct28° / 18°10011.512.56.0
Nov27° / 18°23219.212.94.9
Dec27° / 19°2872113.24.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46436
56436
66535
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126337
136337
146337
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226337
236337
246337
256436
266436
276535
286634
296634
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Itabira gets around 12 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 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
88
98
108
118
129
139
149
1510
1610
1710
1811
1911
2011
2111
2211
2311
2411
2512
2612
2712
2813
2913
3013
3114

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
158375
258366
359356
459356
558357
658357
758357
858357
957367
1056377
1156386
1255396
1355396
1455405
1554415
1653425
1752435
1852435
1951445
2051445
2150455
2249455
2349465
2448466
2547466
2646477
2746477
2845478
2944478
3044479
3143479

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
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
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 7:26 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:266:32
211.17:256:32
311.17:256:33
411.17:246:33
511.27:246:33
611.27:236:34
711.27:236:34
811.27:226:34
911.27:226:35
1011.27:216:35
1111.27:216:35
1211.37:206:36
1311.37:196:36
1411.37:196:36
1511.37:186:37
1611.37:176:37
1711.37:166:37
1811.47:166:37
1911.47:156:38
2011.47:146:38
2111.47:146:38
2211.47:136:38
2311.47:126:39
2411.57:116:39
2511.57:106:39
2611.57:106:39
2711.57:096:40
2811.57:086:40
2911.67:076:40
3011.67:066:40
3111.67:056:41

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Itabira

In seasonPeak

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

Itabira'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 Itabira?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itabira in August

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Itabira 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 Itabira peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Itabira 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 Itabira is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1820 µg/m³Jan 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itabira?

Itabira sits at 19.6°S, 43.2°W, 794 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is João Monlevade, 22 km away.

Topography around Itabira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itabira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m around an average of 861 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,852 m.

The land around Itabira is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), trees (28%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
546 m
16 km
684 m
80 km
1,852 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: João Monlevade 22 km · Nova Era 25 km · São Domingos do Prata 38 km · Santa Bárbara 43 km · Barão de Cocais 45 km · Caeté 55 km · Jaboticatubas 56 km · Alvinópolis 57 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 Itabira (-19.6192°, -43.2269°, elevation 794 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).