Paraopeba weather in August

In August, Paraopeba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.5 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 27°C in the first days to 29°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 Paraopeba's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paraopeba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:22 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

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 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Paraopeba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12714
22714
32714
42714
52714
62714
72715
82715
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102715
112715
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Paraopeba 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
Jan29° / 20°22217.6134.5
Feb29° / 20°13512.512.74.8
Mar29° / 20°15516.312.14.8
Apr28° / 18°589.411.66.3
May26° / 16°244.111.17.7
Jun26° / 14°71.210.98.4
Jul26° / 14°30.6118.6
Aug28° / 15°81.511.38.0
Sep29° / 17°375.711.96.1
Oct30° / 19°8710.712.45.0
Nov28° / 19°2011812.94.6
Dec28° / 20°2762113.14.4

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 (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57921
67921
77921
88020
98020
108119
118119
128119
138119
148119
158119
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278119
288020
298119
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Paraopeba gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
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175
185
195
205
215
226
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246
257
267
278
288
299
309
319

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1732340
2732250
3732250
4742150
5742150
6742150
7742150
8742150
9732250
10732250
11722350
12732340
13732340
14722440
15722440
16722530
17712630
18712630
19702730
20702730
21692830
22682930
23682930
24663040
25663040
26653050
27653050
28643060
29643060
30633070
31632971

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
89calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3110calm

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 7:30 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:306:37
211.17:306:38
311.17:296:38
411.27:296:38
511.27:286:39
611.27:286:39
711.27:276:39
811.27:276:40
911.27:266:40
1011.27:256:40
1111.37:256:40
1211.37:246:41
1311.37:246:41
1411.37:236:41
1511.37:226:42
1611.37:226:42
1711.47:216:42
1811.47:206:42
1911.47:196:43
2011.47:196:43
2111.47:186:43
2211.47:176:43
2311.57:166:44
2411.57:166:44
2511.57:156:44
2611.57:146:44
2711.57:136:45
2811.57:126:45
2911.67:116:45
3011.67:116:45
3111.67:106:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Paraopeba

In seasonPeak

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

Paraopeba'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 Paraopeba?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paraopeba in August

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

In August, Paraopeba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Paraopeba 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 Paraopeba peaks around January 22 at about 15 (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 highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Paraopeba 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 Paraopeba is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paraopeba?

Paraopeba sits at 19.3°S, 44.4°W, 737 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sete Lagoas, 27 km away.

Topography around Paraopeba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paraopeba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 741 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,134 m.

The land around Paraopeba is covered by grassland (29%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
406 m
80 km
1,134 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Sete Lagoas 27 km · Matozinhos 46 km · Pedro Leopoldo 54 km · Esmeraldas 55 km · Pompéu 56 km · Curvelo 58 km · Ribeirão das Neves 64 km · Lagoa Santa 66 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 Paraopeba (-19.2744°, -44.4042°, elevation 737 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).