Monte Santo de Minas weather in August

In August, Monte Santo de Minas sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.3 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 67% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Monte Santo de Minas's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monte Santo de Minas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:34 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Monte Santo de Minas 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 Monte Santo de Minas reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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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22614
32614
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52614
62614
72614
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92614
102614
112614
122615
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Monte Santo de Minas 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° / 20°31224.413.14.0
Feb28° / 20°23020.212.74.1
Mar28° / 19°20519.912.14.8
Apr27° / 18°821011.56.6
May25° / 15°506.4117.6
Jun24° / 14°27310.78.4
Jul25° / 14°212.510.88.6
Aug27° / 15°213.411.38.1
Sep28° / 17°818.211.96.4
Oct29° / 18°13014.512.55.1
Nov28° / 19°20219.1134.8
Dec28° / 20°27824.713.34.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57822
67822
77822
87822
97822
107822
117921
127921
137921
147921
158020
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307921
317822

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Monte Santo de Minas gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2011
2111
2211
2312
2412
2513
2613
2714
2814
2915
3015
3116

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181163
281163
380164
481154
581154
681154
781154
881154
981154
1081154
1181154
1280155
1380155
1480155
1580155
1680155
1780164
1880164
1979174
2078184
2178184
2277194
2375205
2474215
2574215
2672226
2771236
2870237
2969238
3067249
31662410

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:43 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:436:45
211.07:436:45
311.17:426:45
411.17:426:46
511.17:416:46
611.17:416:47
711.17:406:47
811.17:396:47
911.17:396:48
1011.27:386:48
1111.27:386:48
1211.27:376:49
1311.27:366:49
1411.27:356:49
1511.37:356:50
1611.37:346:50
1711.37:336:50
1811.37:326:51
1911.37:326:51
2011.37:316:51
2111.47:306:52
2211.47:296:52
2311.47:286:52
2411.47:286:53
2511.47:276:53
2611.57:266:53
2711.57:256:53
2811.57:246:54
2911.57:236:54
3011.57:226:54
3111.67:216:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Monte Santo de Minas

In seasonPeak

None of Monte Santo de Minas'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 Santo de Minas'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 Monte Santo de Minas?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Monte Santo de Minas in August

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

In August, Monte Santo de Minas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Monte Santo de Minas 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 Monte Santo de Minas peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Monte Santo de Minas 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 Monte Santo de Minas is worst in September — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1540 µg/m³Nov 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Monte Santo de Minas?

Monte Santo de Minas sits at 21.2°S, 47.0°W, 893 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Guaranésia, 22 km away.

Topography around Monte Santo de Minas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monte Santo de Minas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m around an average of 868 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m.

The land around Monte Santo de Minas is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), cropland (30%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
327 m
16 km
677 m
80 km
1,123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Guaranésia 22 km · São Sebastião do Paraíso 30 km · Guaxupé 31 km · Mococa 31 km · Cajuru 35 km · Altinópolis 45 km · São José do Rio Pardo 46 km · Santa Rosa de Viterbo 51 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 Santo de Minas (-21.1897°, -46.9803°, elevation 893 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).