Muniz Freire weather in August

In August, Muniz Freire sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 23 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°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 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 Muniz Freire's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muniz Freire's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:11 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Muniz Freire reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
162414
172414
182414
192414
202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292514
302514
312514

Muniz Freire weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°16614.513.15.2
Feb29° / 19°11611.812.75.1
Mar28° / 19°1691712.15.2
Apr26° / 17°9113.211.56.1
May24° / 15°468.5117.1
Jun23° / 14°224.810.87.8
Jul23° / 13°194.810.97.8
Aug24° / 14°235.311.37.9
Sep25° / 15°619.211.97.0
Oct26° / 17°1171312.56.1
Nov26° / 18°20817.8135.1
Dec27° / 19°25019.913.24.9

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 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
85941
95842
105842
115842
125743
135743
145644
155644
165644
175545
185545
195644
205644
215644
225743
235743
245842
255842
265842
275941
286040
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Muniz Freire gets around 23 mm of rain over 5.3 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 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
715
815
915
1016
1116
1217
1317
1418
1518
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2120
2220
2320
2419
2519
2619
2720
2820
2920
3020
3121

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1345610
2345610
3345610
4335611
5335611
6335611
7325612
8325612
9325612
10325612
11315712
12315712
13315712
14315712
15315712
16315712
17315712
18315712
19315712
20305713
21295813
22295714
23285814
24275914
25275815
26275815
27265816
28265717
29265717
30265618
31255619

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
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
318calm

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 7:20 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:206:23
211.17:196:24
311.17:196:24
411.17:186:25
511.17:186:25
611.17:176:25
711.17:176:26
811.27:166:26
911.27:166:26
1011.27:156:27
1111.27:146:27
1211.27:146:27
1311.27:136:28
1411.37:126:28
1511.37:126:28
1611.37:116:29
1711.37:106:29
1811.37:096:29
1911.37:096:30
2011.47:086:30
2111.47:076:30
2211.47:066:30
2311.47:056:31
2411.47:056:31
2511.57:046:31
2611.57:036:32
2711.57:026:32
2811.57:016:32
2911.57:006:32
3011.66:596:33
3111.66:596:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Muniz Freire

In seasonPeak

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

Muniz Freire's rainy season runs October–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 Muniz Freire?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Muniz Freire in August

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

In August, Muniz Freire sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Muniz Freire 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 Muniz Freire peaks around February 12 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 highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Muniz Freire?

Muniz Freire sits at 20.5°S, 41.4°W, 555 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Iúna, 18 km away.

Topography around Muniz Freire

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muniz Freire has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m around an average of 677 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,455 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,840 m.

The land around Muniz Freire is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (45%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
688 m
16 km
1,455 m
80 km
2,840 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Iúna 18 km · Ibatiba 28 km · Castelo 28 km · Alegre 36 km · Lajinha 41 km · Guaçuí 44 km · Vargem Alta 48 km · Afonso Cláudio 53 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 Muniz Freire (-20.4642°, -41.4131°, elevation 555 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).