São Sebastião do Paraíso weather in August

In August, São Sebastião do Paraíso sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.3 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 66% 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 São Sebastião do Paraíso's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Sebastião do Paraíso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:34 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

São Sebastião 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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in São Sebastião do Paraíso 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 23°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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São Sebastião do Paraíso 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°30524.713.14.1
Feb28° / 19°21219.912.74.5
Mar28° / 19°19020.712.14.8
Apr27° / 17°8110.811.56.5
May24° / 15°466.4117.7
Jun24° / 13°253.210.88.5
Jul24° / 13°162.510.98.7
Aug26° / 14°193.311.38.2
Sep28° / 17°768.211.96.8
Oct28° / 18°12714.812.55.2
Nov27° / 18°20419.9134.8
Dec27° / 19°29525.613.24.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

São Sebastião do Paraíso gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183152
282153
383143
483143
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683143
783143
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1081154
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2675214
2774215
2873225
2972226
3071236
3170237

Wind in August

Winds average 10 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
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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 7:43 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:436:45
211.17:426:45
311.17:426:46
411.17:416:46
511.17:416:47
611.17:406:47
711.17:406:47
811.17:396:48
911.27:386:48
1011.27:386:48
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1211.27:376:49
1311.27:366:49
1411.27:356:50
1511.37:346:50
1611.37:346:50
1711.37:336:51
1811.37:326:51
1911.37:316:51
2011.47:316:52
2111.47:306:52
2211.47:296:52
2311.47:286:53
2411.47:276:53
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2611.57:266:53
2711.57:256:54
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.12 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 São Sebastião do Paraíso

In seasonPeak

None of São Sebastião 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 Sebastião do Paraíso's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
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Is August a good time to visit São Sebastião do Paraíso?

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
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Sebastião do Paraíso in August

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

In August, São Sebastião do Paraíso sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in São Sebastião do Paraíso 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 São Sebastião do Paraíso peaks around January 22 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 highExtremeJan 22UV 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 São Sebastião do Paraíso 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 São Sebastião do Paraíso is worst in September — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1540 µg/m³Nov 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Sebastião do Paraíso?

São Sebastião do Paraíso sits at 20.9°S, 47.0°W, 974 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Monte Santo de Minas, 30 km away.

Topography around São Sebastião do Paraíso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Sebastião do Paraíso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 942 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 932 m.

The land around São Sebastião do Paraíso is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (29%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
932 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Monte Santo de Minas 30 km · Cássia 38 km · Altinópolis 42 km · Passos 45 km · Guaranésia 47 km · Cajuru 51 km · Guaxupé 52 km · Franca 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 São Sebastião do Paraíso (-20.9169°, -46.9914°, elevation 974 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).