Machado weather in August

In August, Machado sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 24 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Machado's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Machado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:30 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
37%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Machado 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 24°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Machado reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°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)
12412
22412
32412
42412
52412
62412
72412
82412
92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
142412
152412
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182412
192512
202512
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222513
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272513
282513
292613
302613
312613

Machado 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
Jan27° / 19°28023.613.24.3
Feb27° / 18°18018.612.74.8
Mar27° / 18°17018.512.25.2
Apr26° / 16°659.611.56.8
May23° / 13°446.2117.5
Jun22° / 12°203.310.78.0
Jul23° / 11°172.610.88.3
Aug25° / 12°243.811.38.3
Sep26° / 15°74911.96.9
Oct27° / 17°12215.112.55.7
Nov26° / 17°20819.6134.9
Dec27° / 18°24523.813.34.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
87030
97129
107129
117129
127129
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207327
217327
227327
237327
247426
257426
267426
277426
287327
297327
307327
317129

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Machado gets around 24 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1511
1611
1712
1812
1912
2013
2113
2214
2315
2415
2516
2616
2717
2817
2918
3019
3119

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
283161
382171
482171
582171
682171
781181
881181
981181
1079192
1179192
1279192
1379192
1479192
1579192
1680182
1780182
1880182
1979192
2079192
2178202
2278202
2377212
2476222
2575232
2673243
2773243
2872253
2970264
3069274
3168275

Wind in August

Winds average 7 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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
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 7:40 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:406:40
211.07:396:40
311.07:396:40
411.07:386:41
511.17:386:41
611.17:376:42
711.17:366:42
811.17:366:42
911.17:356:43
1011.17:356:43
1111.27:346:43
1211.27:336:44
1311.27:326:44
1411.27:326:45
1511.27:316:45
1611.27:306:45
1711.37:306:46
1811.37:296:46
1911.37:286:46
2011.37:276:47
2111.37:266:47
2211.47:256:47
2311.47:256:48
2411.47:246:48
2511.47:236:48
2611.47:226:49
2711.57:216:49
2811.57:206:49
2911.57:196:49
3011.57:186:50
3111.57:176:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Machado

In seasonPeak

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

Machado'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 Machado?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Machado in August

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

In August, Machado sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Machado 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 Machado peaks around January 20 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 highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Machado 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 Machado is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Machado?

Machado sits at 21.7°S, 45.9°W, 815 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Poço Fundo, 13 km away.

Topography around Machado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Machado has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 846 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,047 m.

The land around Machado is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
1,047 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Poço Fundo 13 km · Paraguaçu 24 km · Alfenas 27 km · Campestre 34 km · Elói Mendes 37 km · São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 41 km · Campos Gerais 52 km · Varginha 52 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 Machado (-21.6747°, -45.9197°, elevation 815 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).