São João do Paraíso weather in August

In August, São João do Paraíso sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 3 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is São João do Paraíso's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São João do Paraíso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:08 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

São João do Paraíso 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 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in São João do Paraíso reaches about 26°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 23°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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São João do Paraíso weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°919.912.85.5
Feb29° / 19°627.812.55.4
Mar29° / 19°9110.612.15.4
Apr28° / 18°43711.76.5
May27° / 17°143.211.37.5
Jun26° / 15°51.511.18.0
Jul25° / 14°51.411.28.2
Aug26° / 15°3111.58.1
Sep28° / 16°92.111.97.1
Oct29° / 18°536.412.35.8
Nov28° / 19°13512.612.75.4
Dec28° / 19°13412.512.95.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55743
65743
75743
85743
95644
105545
115545
125446
135446
145347
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225446
235545
245644
255743
265842
275941
286040
296139
306139
316337

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

São João do Paraíso gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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314

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
144533
245523
345523
446513
546513
647503
747503
847504
947494
1047494
1147494
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2242544
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2641545
2741545
2841545
2941536
3041536
3141536

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:156:33
211.37:146:34
311.37:146:34
411.37:146:34
511.47:136:34
611.47:136:35
711.47:126:35
811.47:126:35
911.47:116:35
1011.47:116:36
1111.47:106:36
1211.47:106:36
1311.47:096:36
1411.57:096:36
1511.57:086:36
1611.57:086:37
1711.57:076:37
1811.57:066:37
1911.57:066:37
2011.57:056:37
2111.57:056:37
2211.67:046:38
2311.67:036:38
2411.67:036:38
2511.67:026:38
2611.67:016:38
2711.67:006:38
2811.67:006:38
2911.76:596:38
3011.76:586:39
3111.76:586:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
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225.0Bright
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255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for São João do Paraíso

In seasonPeak

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

São João do Paraíso's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit São João do Paraíso?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São João do Paraíso in August

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

In August, São João do Paraíso sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in São João do Paraíso in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in São João do Paraíso peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 16Jul 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São João do Paraíso?

São João do Paraíso sits at 15.3°S, 42.0°W, 789 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Condeúba, 47 km away.

Topography around São João do Paraíso

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São João do Paraíso.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São João do Paraíso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 838 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,120 m.

The land around São João do Paraíso is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
371 m
80 km
1,120 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Condeúba 47 km · Taiobeiras 60 km · Rio Pardo de Minas 65 km · Tremedal 75 km · Cândido Sales 86 km · Belo Campo 87 km · Urandi 91 km · Caculé 93 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 São João do Paraíso (-15.3136°, -42.0144°, elevation 789 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).