Santo Antônio do Amparo weather in August

In August, Santo Antônio do Amparo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Santo Antônio do Amparo's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santo Antônio do Amparo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:25 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
36%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Santo Antônio do Amparo is human 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Santo Antônio do Amparo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°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 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Santo Antônio do Amparo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°25221.213.14.6
Feb28° / 19°15116.512.74.9
Mar27° / 18°16717.412.15.3
Apr26° / 17°628.811.56.8
May24° / 14°395.7117.7
Jun24° / 13°182.610.88.4
Jul24° / 12°122.110.98.6
Aug26° / 13°172.711.38.3
Sep27° / 15°627.311.97.0
Oct28° / 17°10312.612.55.9
Nov27° / 18°19019.7134.8
Dec27° / 19°25223.213.24.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107426
117426
127426
137426
147327
157327
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Santo Antônio do Amparo gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
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208
218
229
239
249
2510
2610
2711
2811
2912
3012
3113

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179192
279192
380182
479183
580173
680173
780173
880173
980173
1079183
1179183
1279183
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1977203
2076213
2175223
2274233
2373243
2473243
2572253
2670264
2770264
2868275
2967285
3067285
3166286

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 9 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
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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219calm
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269calm
279calm
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299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:35 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:356:37
211.07:346:37
311.17:346:38
411.17:336:38
511.17:336:38
611.17:326:39
711.17:316:39
811.17:316:39
911.27:306:40
1011.27:306:40
1111.27:296:40
1211.27:286:41
1311.27:286:41
1411.27:276:41
1511.37:266:42
1611.37:256:42
1711.37:256:42
1811.37:246:43
1911.37:236:43
2011.37:226:43
2111.47:226:44
2211.47:216:44
2311.47:206:44
2411.47:196:45
2511.47:186:45
2611.57:176:45
2711.57:176:45
2811.57:166:46
2911.57:156:46
3011.57:146:46
3111.67:136:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
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124.9Bright
134.9Bright
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275.3Bright
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315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Santo Antônio do Amparo

In seasonPeak

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

Santo Antônio do Amparo's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
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Apr
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Santo Antônio do Amparo?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santo Antônio do Amparo in August

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

In August, Santo Antônio do Amparo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Santo Antônio do Amparo 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 Santo Antônio do Amparo peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 8UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Santo Antônio do Amparo 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 Santo Antônio do Amparo is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1615 µg/m³Nov 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santo Antônio do Amparo?

Santo Antônio do Amparo sits at 20.9°S, 44.9°W, 1,013 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bom Sucesso, 19 km away.

Topography around Santo Antônio do Amparo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santo Antônio do Amparo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Antônio do Amparo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 957 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m.

The land around Santo Antônio do Amparo is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
386 m
80 km
858 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Bom Sucesso 19 km · Perdões 24 km · Oliveira 29 km · Lavras 34 km · Campo Belo 38 km · Nepomuceno 46 km · Carmópolis de Minas 54 km · Itapecerica 57 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 Santo Antônio do Amparo (-20.9464°, -44.9189°, elevation 1,013 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).