Santa Luzia weather in August

In August, Santa Luzia sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.8 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Santa Luzia's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Luzia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:20 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
37%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Santa Luzia reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
22513
32513
42513
52513
62513
72513
82513
92513
102513
112513
122513
132513
142513
152514
162514
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182614
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202614
212614
222614
232614
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252614
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272614
282614
292614
302714
312715

Santa Luzia 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
Jan28° / 19°17817.213.15.2
Feb28° / 19°9911.612.75.4
Mar28° / 19°12115.212.15.6
Apr27° / 17°478.811.66.8
May25° / 15°244.511.17.8
Jun24° / 13°71.510.88.6
Jul24° / 13°40.610.98.8
Aug26° / 14°91.811.38.4
Sep27° / 16°385.411.97.4
Oct28° / 18°6910.212.56.3
Nov27° / 18°1651812.95.1
Dec27° / 19°21720.713.24.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37525
47525
57525
67525
77525
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
167426
177327
187426
197426
207525
217426
227426
237525
247525
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267624
277624
287624
297723
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Santa Luzia gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
176
186
196
206
217
227
237
247
258
268
279
289
2910
3010
3110

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175232
275223
375223
476213
575223
674224
774224
873234
972244
1071254
1171254
1270264
1370273
1469283
1569283
1668293
1767303
1868302
1967312
2066322
2166322
2265332
2364342
2464342
2562353
2662353
2761354
2861354
2960355
3060355
3159356

Wind in August

Winds average 9 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
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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3010calm
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 7:29 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:296:34
211.17:286:35
311.17:286:35
411.17:276:35
511.17:276:36
611.27:266:36
711.27:266:36
811.27:256:37
911.27:246:37
1011.27:246:37
1111.27:236:38
1211.37:236:38
1311.37:226:38
1411.37:216:39
1511.37:216:39
1611.37:206:39
1711.37:196:39
1811.47:186:40
1911.47:186:40
2011.47:176:40
2111.47:166:41
2211.47:156:41
2311.47:156:41
2411.57:146:41
2511.57:136:42
2611.57:126:42
2711.57:116:42
2811.57:106:42
2911.57:106:43
3011.67:096:43
3111.67:086:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Santa Luzia

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Luzia'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 Santa Luzia?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Luzia in August

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

In August, Santa Luzia sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Santa Luzia 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 Santa Luzia peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 21UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Santa Luzia 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 Santa Luzia is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1820 µg/m³Jan 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Luzia?

Santa Luzia sits at 19.8°S, 43.9°W, 760 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vespasiano, 11 km away.

Topography around Santa Luzia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Luzia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 730 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,546 m.

The land around Santa Luzia is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (54%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
705 m
80 km
1,546 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Vespasiano 11 km · São José da Lapa 14 km · Sabará 14 km · Lagoa Santa 16 km · Belo Horizonte 19 km · Raposos 23 km · Caeté 23 km · Nova Lima 24 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 Santa Luzia (-19.7697°, -43.8514°, elevation 760 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).