Lagoa Formosa weather in August

In August, Lagoa Formosa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Lagoa Formosa's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lagoa Formosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:29 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Lagoa Formosa 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Lagoa Formosa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°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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102714
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Lagoa Formosa 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°22121.3134.6
Feb28° / 19°16117.112.64.9
Mar27° / 19°16820.512.14.8
Apr27° / 17°6610.611.66.4
May26° / 15°274.911.17.7
Jun25° / 13°101.510.98.5
Jul25° / 13°40.7118.7
Aug27° / 14°91.811.48.3
Sep29° / 16°416.211.96.3
Oct29° / 18°9712.912.45.1
Nov27° / 19°20121.312.94.6
Dec27° / 19°2502413.14.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47822
57921
67921
78020
88020
98119
108119
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318020

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lagoa Formosa gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
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94
105
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279
289
299
3010
3110

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178202
278193
378193
479183
579183
678184
779174
879174
979174
1079174
1179174
1279174
1379174
1480173
1580173
1680173
1779183
1880182
1979192
2078202
2177212
2276213
2375223
2474233
2573234
2673234
2772235
2871236
2971236
3070237
3169238

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
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
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279calm
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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 7:37 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:376:46
211.27:376:46
311.27:366:47
411.27:366:47
511.27:366:47
611.27:356:48
711.27:346:48
811.27:346:48
911.37:336:49
1011.37:336:49
1111.37:326:49
1211.37:326:49
1311.37:316:50
1411.37:306:50
1511.37:306:50
1611.47:296:50
1711.47:286:51
1811.47:286:51
1911.47:276:51
2011.47:266:51
2111.47:256:52
2211.57:256:52
2311.57:246:52
2411.57:236:52
2511.57:226:53
2611.57:226:53
2711.57:216:53
2811.67:206:53
2911.67:196:54
3011.67:186:54
3111.67:176:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Lagoa Formosa

In seasonPeak

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

Lagoa Formosa'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 Lagoa Formosa?

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
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lagoa Formosa in August

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

In August, Lagoa Formosa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lagoa Formosa 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 Lagoa Formosa peaks around February 11 at about 16 (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 11UV 16Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lagoa Formosa?

Lagoa Formosa sits at 18.8°S, 46.4°W, 878 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Patos de Minas, 25 km away.

Topography around Lagoa Formosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagoa Formosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 854 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m.

The land around Lagoa Formosa is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%), trees (24%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
343 m
80 km
696 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Patos de Minas 25 km · Carmo do Paranaíba 27 km · Presidente Olegário 40 km · Patrocínio 64 km · São Gotardo 70 km · Ibiá 79 km · Coromandel 90 km · Vazante 103 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 Lagoa Formosa (-18.7786°, -46.4075°, elevation 878 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).