João Dourado weather in August

In August, João Dourado sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is João Dourado's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see João Dourado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:02 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in João Dourado reaches about 28°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 26°C and 31°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)
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42817
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João Dourado 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
Jan30° / 20°1009.112.64.8
Feb31° / 20°618.512.44.7
Mar31° / 21°778.612.14.8
Apr30° / 20°345.111.85.5
May29° / 19°111.811.56.5
Jun28° / 18°20.411.37.6
Jul27° / 17°20.311.48.0
Aug28° / 17°10.111.67.5
Sep30° / 18°20.311.96.2
Oct32° / 20°212.612.35.0
Nov31° / 20°787.812.54.8
Dec30° / 20°827.912.74.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45941
55941
66040
76040
86139
96139
106139
116139
126040
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
186040
196040
206139
216238
226337
236436
246535
256634
266733
276832
287030
297129
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

João Dourado gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
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31
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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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1127810
2127810
312799
413789
513789
613789
713789
8147610
9147610
10157510
11157510
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26177211
27177310
28177310
29177310
30177310
31177310

Wind in August

Winds average 18 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
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3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:085:38
211.56:085:38
311.56:075:38
411.56:075:38
511.56:075:38
611.56:065:38
711.56:065:38
811.66:065:39
911.66:055:39
1011.66:055:39
1111.66:045:39
1211.66:045:39
1311.66:035:39
1411.66:035:39
1511.66:035:39
1611.66:025:39
1711.66:025:39
1811.66:015:40
1911.66:015:40
2011.76:005:40
2111.76:005:40
2211.75:595:40
2311.75:585:40
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2511.75:575:40
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2711.75:565:40
2811.75:555:40
2911.75:555:40
3011.85:545:40
3111.85:545:40

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
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275.7Bright
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315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit João Dourado?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for João Dourado in August

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

In August, João Dourado sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in João Dourado in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in João Dourado peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is João Dourado?

João Dourado sits at 11.3°S, 41.7°W, 855 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Lapão, 19 km away.

Topography around João Dourado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around João Dourado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 814 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m.

The land around João Dourado is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
128 m
80 km
870 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Lapão 19 km · Irecê 21 km · São Gabriel 27 km · América Dourada 28 km · Presidente Dutra 36 km · Canarana 40 km · Ibititá 41 km · Cafarnaum 44 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 João Dourado (-11.3448°, -41.6632°, elevation 855 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).