Jequitinhonha weather in August

In August, Jequitinhonha sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 13 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Jequitinhonha's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jequitinhonha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:05 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Jequitinhonha 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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Jequitinhonha reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716
312817

How August really feels in Jequitinhonha

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.

Jequitinhonha weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°749.412.94.6
Feb31° / 21°487.512.64.5
Mar31° / 21°9212.112.14.5
Apr29° / 20°469.411.65.4
May27° / 18°236.811.26.7
Jun26° / 17°154.8117.3
Jul26° / 16°155.211.17.4
Aug27° / 16°134.311.47.4
Sep28° / 17°204.311.96.6
Oct30° / 19°507.912.45.4
Nov29° / 20°12013.312.84.8
Dec30° / 20°11812.4134.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44357
54357
64258
74258
84258
94258
104258
114159
124060
134060
143862
153862
163862
173862
183862
193763
203862
213961
224060
234159
244159
254357
264456
274654
284555
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Jequitinhonha gets around 13 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
412
512
612
712
812
912
1013
1113
1214
1314
1415
1515
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2315
2415
2514
2614
2713
2813
2912
3012
3111

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1954370
2953371
3954361
4954361
5955351
61054351
71054351
81053361
91152361
101152361
111152361
121152361
131152361
141152361
151151371
161151371
171052371
181052371
19953371
20953371
21854371
22854371
23755371
24754381
25754381
26655381
27654391
28654391
29753391
30752401
31752401

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:126:28
211.37:126:28
311.37:126:28
411.37:116:29
511.37:116:29
611.37:106:29
711.37:106:29
811.37:096:30
911.47:096:30
1011.47:086:30
1111.47:086:30
1211.47:076:31
1311.47:076:31
1411.47:066:31
1511.47:056:31
1611.47:056:31
1711.57:046:32
1811.57:046:32
1911.57:036:32
2011.57:026:32
2111.57:026:32
2211.57:016:33
2311.57:006:33
2411.66:596:33
2511.66:596:33
2611.66:586:33
2711.66:576:33
2811.66:576:33
2911.66:566:34
3011.66:556:34
3111.76:546:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Jequitinhonha

In seasonPeak

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

Jequitinhonha's rainy season runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Jequitinhonha?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jequitinhonha in August

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

In August, Jequitinhonha sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Jequitinhonha in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jequitinhonha peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jequitinhonha?

Jequitinhonha sits at 16.4°S, 41.0°W, 239 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Almenara, 43 km away.

Topography around Jequitinhonha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jequitinhonha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m around an average of 249 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,024 m.

The land around Jequitinhonha is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
362 m
16 km
974 m
80 km
1,024 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Almenara 43 km · Itaobim 55 km · Medina 56 km · Pedra Azul 57 km · Águas Formosas 72 km · Padre Paraíso 88 km · Encruzilhada 101 km · Cândido Sales 106 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 Jequitinhonha (-16.4339°, -41.0033°, elevation 239 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).