Santo Antônio do Monte weather in August

In August, Santo Antônio do Monte sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2 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 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Santo Antônio do Monte's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santo Antônio do Monte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:26 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Santo Antônio do Monte 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 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Santo Antônio do Monte reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 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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Santo Antônio do Monte 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° / 20°25720.713.14.4
Feb29° / 20°15315.512.74.6
Mar28° / 19°16818.812.14.8
Apr27° / 18°649.911.66.5
May25° / 15°375.211.17.7
Jun25° / 14°112.110.88.4
Jul25° / 14°71.110.98.7
Aug27° / 15°12211.38.2
Sep28° / 17°516.911.96.4
Oct29° / 19°9011.812.55.2
Nov28° / 19°20619.8134.7
Dec28° / 19°27923.813.24.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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27723
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47723
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77822
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Santo Antônio do Monte gets around 12 mm of rain over 2 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 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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248
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3011
3112

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174215
275205
375205
475196
575196
675196
775196
875196
974206
1074206
1174215
1274215
1373225
1473225
1573225
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1972244
2071254
2170264
2270264
2369274
2467285
2567285
2666295
2765296
2865296
2963307
3063307
3162308

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
139calm
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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 7:35 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:356:40
211.17:346:40
311.17:346:40
411.17:336:41
511.17:336:41
611.17:326:41
711.27:326:42
811.27:316:42
911.27:316:42
1011.27:306:43
1111.27:296:43
1211.27:296:43
1311.37:286:44
1411.37:276:44
1511.37:276:44
1611.37:266:45
1711.37:256:45
1811.37:256:45
1911.47:246:45
2011.47:236:46
2111.47:226:46
2211.47:216:46
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2411.47:206:47
2511.57:196:47
2611.57:186:47
2711.57:176:48
2811.57:166:48
2911.57:166:48
3011.67:156:48
3111.67:146:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Santo Antônio do Monte

In seasonPeak

None of Santo Antônio do Monte'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 Monte's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
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Jul
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Oct
Nov
Dec

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

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

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santo Antônio do Monte in August

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

In August, Santo Antônio do Monte sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Santo Antônio do Monte 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 Monte peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Santo Antônio do Monte 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 Monte is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santo Antônio do Monte?

Santo Antônio do Monte sits at 20.1°S, 45.3°W, 938 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Lagoa da Prata, 27 km away.

Topography around Santo Antônio do Monte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Antônio do Monte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 926 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 718 m.

The land around Santo Antônio do Monte is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
234 m
16 km
416 m
80 km
718 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Lagoa da Prata 27 km · Arcos 34 km · Bom Despacho 39 km · Nova Serrana 40 km · Água Rasa 41 km · Divinópolis 43 km · Formiga 44 km · Itapecerica 46 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 Monte (-20.0872°, -45.2936°, elevation 938 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).