Juiz de Fora weather in August

In August, Juiz de Fora sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.4 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:20 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Juiz de Fora 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 Juiz de Fora 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 20°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)
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22413
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52413
62414
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92414
102414
112414
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292515
302515
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Juiz de Fora 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
Jan29° / 20°34222.513.23.9
Feb29° / 20°25217.912.74.1
Mar28° / 19°24221.412.24.3
Apr27° / 18°10012.911.56.0
May24° / 15°558.4117.1
Jun24° / 14°244.510.77.9
Jul24° / 13°234.710.88.0
Aug25° / 14°305.411.37.8
Sep26° / 16°789.611.96.7
Oct27° / 17°14515.312.55.6
Nov27° / 18°28121134.6
Dec28° / 20°34023.713.34.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105743
115743
125644
135644
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225545
235545
245644
255743
265743
275842
285941
295842
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Juiz de Fora gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
315
415
515
615
714
815
915
1015
1115
1216
1316
1417
1517
1617
1718
1818
1919
2019
2119
2220
2320
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2922
3022
3122

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13453130
23453130
33452140
43452140
53452140
63452140
73451150
83451150
93352150
103351160
113351160
123351160
133251170
143251170
153251170
163251170
173251170
183152170
193151180
203151180
213051190
223050200
232951200
242950210
252949220
262849220
272848230
282848231
292848241
302847241
312747251

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 8 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
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of August to 11 h 30 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 7:30 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:306:29
211.07:296:30
311.07:296:30
411.07:286:30
511.17:286:31
611.17:276:31
711.17:266:32
811.17:266:32
911.17:256:32
1011.17:246:33
1111.27:246:33
1211.27:236:33
1311.27:226:34
1411.27:226:34
1511.27:216:35
1611.27:206:35
1711.37:196:35
1811.37:196:36
1911.37:186:36
2011.37:176:36
2111.37:166:37
2211.47:156:37
2311.47:146:37
2411.47:146:38
2511.47:136:38
2611.47:126:38
2711.57:116:38
2811.57:106:39
2911.57:096:39
3011.57:086:39
3111.57:076:40

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Juiz de Fora

In seasonPeak

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

Juiz de Fora'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 Juiz de Fora?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Juiz de Fora in August

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

In August, Juiz de Fora sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Juiz de Fora in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Juiz de Fora peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Juiz de Fora 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 Juiz de Fora is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1521 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Juiz de Fora?

Juiz de Fora sits at 21.8°S, 43.4°W, 707 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santos Dumont, 40 km away.

Topography around Juiz de Fora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Juiz de Fora has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m around an average of 764 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,836 m.

The land around Juiz de Fora is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
278 m
16 km
617 m
80 km
1,836 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Santos Dumont 40 km · Três Rios 42 km · São João Nepomuceno 43 km · Paraíba do Sul 44 km · Lima Duarte 47 km · Sapucaia 52 km · Rio Pomba 57 km · São José do Vale do Rio Preto 62 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 Juiz de Fora (-21.7642°, -43.3503°, elevation 707 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).