Monte Azul weather in August

In August, Monte Azul sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Monte Azul's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monte Azul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:11 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Monte Azul is 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 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Monte Azul 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 25°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)
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Monte Azul weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°12111.412.85.3
Feb29° / 19°859.112.55.3
Mar29° / 19°10811.112.15.3
Apr28° / 18°496.511.76.3
May27° / 17°122.711.37.6
Jun26° / 15°40.711.18.2
Jul26° / 14°10.311.28.4
Aug27° / 14°10.111.58.2
Sep29° / 16°111.511.96.6
Oct30° / 18°626.412.35.4
Nov28° / 19°15013.812.75.1
Dec28° / 19°16913.912.95.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57426
67426
77327
87327
97426
107426
117327
127327
137327
147228
157228
167129
177129
187228
197228
207228
217327
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247525
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287822
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307822
317921

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Monte Azul 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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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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
166331
267321
367321
468311
568311
667312
767312
867312
966322
1066322
1166322
1265332
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1464342
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3162344

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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1211calm
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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 7:18 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:186:37
211.37:186:37
311.37:176:38
411.37:176:38
511.47:166:38
611.47:166:38
711.47:166:39
811.47:156:39
911.47:156:39
1011.47:146:39
1111.47:146:39
1211.47:136:40
1311.57:136:40
1411.57:126:40
1511.57:116:40
1611.57:116:40
1711.57:106:40
1811.57:106:41
1911.57:096:41
2011.57:086:41
2111.67:086:41
2211.67:076:41
2311.67:076:41
2411.67:066:41
2511.67:056:42
2611.67:046:42
2711.67:046:42
2811.67:036:42
2911.77:026:42
3011.77:026:42
3111.77:016:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Monte Azul

In seasonPeak

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

Monte Azul's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Monte Azul?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Monte Azul in August

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

In August, Monte Azul sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

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UV index in Monte Azul 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 Monte Azul peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 16Jul 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Monte Azul?

Monte Azul sits at 15.2°S, 42.9°W, 584 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Espinosa, 26 km away.

Topography around Monte Azul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monte Azul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 614 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,289 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,333 m.

The land around Monte Azul is covered by grassland (59%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
212 m
16 km
1,289 m
80 km
1,333 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Espinosa 26 km · Urandi 49 km · Rio Pardo de Minas 62 km · Porteirinha 67 km · Janaúba 86 km · Jaíba 88 km · Barreiro do Jaíba 92 km · São João do Paraíso 94 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 Monte Azul (-15.155°, -42.8747°, elevation 584 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).