Raul Soares weather in August

In August, Raul Soares sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 Raul Soares's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Raul Soares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:15 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Raul Soares reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112816
122816
132816
142816
152816
162816
172816
182816
192816
202816
212816
222816
232816
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302917
312917

How August really feels in Raul Soares

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.

Raul Soares 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
Jan31° / 22°15013.713.14.0
Feb32° / 22°759.412.74.1
Mar31° / 21°10112.412.14.3
Apr30° / 20°447.411.65.5
May27° / 18°253.911.17.2
Jun27° / 16°8210.87.9
Jul27° / 15°51.310.98.0
Aug28° / 16°82.311.37.5
Sep29° / 18°335.411.96.0
Oct30° / 20°758.912.55.0
Nov29° / 21°15314.8134.5
Dec30° / 21°19017.313.24.0

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 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36535
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116535
126535
136535
146436
156337
166337
176337
186238
196238
206238
216238
226337
236337
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Raul Soares gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.3 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
66
76
86
97
107
117
127
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
259
269
279
289
299
309
319

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12259190
22259190
32357191
42358181
52358181
62358181
72357191
82357191
92456191
102456191
112456191
122456191
132456191
142456191
152456191
162456191
172455201
182356201
192355211
202354221
212254231
222154241
232153251
242053261
251953271
261952281
271951291
281950301
291850302
301849312
311848312

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:24 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:246:28
211.17:236:29
311.17:236:29
411.17:226:29
511.17:226:30
611.17:216:30
711.27:206:30
811.27:206:31
911.27:196:31
1011.27:196:31
1111.27:186:32
1211.27:176:32
1311.37:176:32
1411.37:166:33
1511.37:156:33
1611.37:156:33
1711.37:146:33
1811.37:136:34
1911.47:126:34
2011.47:126:34
2111.47:116:35
2211.47:106:35
2311.47:096:35
2411.47:086:35
2511.57:086:36
2611.57:076:36
2711.57:066:36
2811.57:056:36
2911.57:046:37
3011.67:036:37
3111.67:026:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Raul Soares

In seasonPeak

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

Raul Soares's monsoon runs November–January, 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 Raul Soares?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Raul Soares in August

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

In August, Raul Soares sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Raul Soares 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 Raul Soares peaks around February 11 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 11UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Raul Soares 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 Raul Soares is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1916 µg/m³Jan 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Raul Soares?

Raul Soares sits at 20.1°S, 42.5°W, 303 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Matipó, 23 km away.

Topography around Raul Soares

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Raul Soares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 343 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,635 m.

The land around Raul Soares is covered by grassland (62%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
749 m
80 km
2,635 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Matipó 23 km · Santa Margarida 38 km · Manhuaçu 47 km · Simonésia 47 km · Caratinga 48 km · Manhumirim 59 km · Ponte Nova 59 km · São Domingos do Prata 60 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 Raul Soares (-20.1019°, -42.4525°, elevation 303 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).