Paty do Alferes weather in August

In August, Paty do Alferes sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 30 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Paty do Alferes's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paty do Alferes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:21 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Paty do Alferes 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Paty do Alferes reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Paty do Alferes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Paty do Alferes 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
Jan30° / 21°27321.813.23.6
Feb30° / 21°19417.112.83.8
Mar29° / 21°19620.312.24.1
Apr28° / 19°8412.311.55.9
May25° / 17°559.710.96.9
Jun25° / 16°305.610.77.7
Jul25° / 15°305.210.87.9
Aug25° / 15°306.111.27.6
Sep26° / 17°699.811.96.6
Oct27° / 19°11213.512.55.8
Nov27° / 20°20419.213.14.8
Dec29° / 21°24221.813.34.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56040
66040
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
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256238
266238
276238
286139
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Paty do Alferes gets around 30 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
318
418
518
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
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2020
2120
2220
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2421
2521
2622
2722
2823
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3024
3125

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11846343
21845343
31845343
41846343
51746343
61746343
71746343
81746333
91846333
101846333
111846333
121846333
131846333
141847333
151847323
161847323
171747333
181747333
191747333
201746343
211646353
221646363
231545363
241545373
251444384
261443394
271343404
281342414
291341415
301340425
311339435

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 7 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
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317calm

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 7:31 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:316:28
211.07:306:29
311.07:306:29
411.07:296:30
511.07:296:30
611.07:286:31
711.17:286:31
811.17:276:31
911.17:266:32
1011.17:266:32
1111.17:256:33
1211.17:246:33
1311.27:236:33
1411.27:236:34
1511.27:226:34
1611.27:216:34
1711.27:206:35
1811.37:206:35
1911.37:196:35
2011.37:186:36
2111.37:176:36
2211.37:166:37
2311.47:156:37
2411.47:146:37
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2611.47:136:38
2711.47:126:38
2811.57:116:38
2911.57:106:39
3011.57:096:39
3111.57:086:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Paty do Alferes

In seasonPeak

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

Paty do Alferes'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 Paty do Alferes?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paty do Alferes in August

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

In August, Paty do Alferes sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Paty do Alferes in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paty do Alferes peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Paty do Alferes 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 Paty do Alferes is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJul 1237 µg/m³Dec 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Paty do Alferes?

Paty do Alferes sits at 22.4°S, 43.4°W, 599 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Miguel Pereira, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Paty do Alferes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paty do Alferes has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m around an average of 694 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,678 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Paty do Alferes is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (47%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
478 m
16 km
1,678 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Miguel Pereira 6.0 km · Vassouras 25 km · Petrópolis 26 km · Paraíba do Sul 33 km · Japeri 34 km · Mendes 34 km · Queimados 35 km · Valença 35 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 Paty do Alferes (-22.4286°, -43.4186°, elevation 599 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).