Senhor do Bonfim weather in August

In August, Senhor do Bonfim sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 47 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Senhor do Bonfim's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Senhor do Bonfim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:55 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Senhor do Bonfim reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
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202517
212517
222617
232617
242617
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272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Senhor do Bonfim weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°779.412.55.1
Feb30° / 20°7010.212.34.9
Mar30° / 20°7912.212.14.8
Apr29° / 20°5414.511.85.1
May27° / 19°5815.211.55.7
Jun25° / 18°6317.911.45.5
Jul24° / 17°5517.811.45.7
Aug25° / 17°4715.111.76.0
Sep27° / 17°299.211.96.6
Oct29° / 19°305.512.26.0
Nov30° / 20°597.812.55.4
Dec30° / 20°667.612.65.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44357
54357
64456
74555
84555
94654
104555
114555
124654
134555
144555
154555
164456
174555
184555
194555
204654
214753
224753
234951
245050
255149
265248
275446
285545
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Senhor do Bonfim gets around 47 mm of rain over 15.1 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 49% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
253
352
452
551
651
750
850
950
1051
1151
1251
1352
1452
1552
1653
1753
1853
1952
2052
2151
2250
2349
2447
2546
2644
2743
2841
2940
3039
3138

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1018766
2018766
3018766
4018766
5018766
6019765
7019765
8019765
9019765
10018775
11018775
12018775
13018775
14018784
15018784
16018784
17018784
18017794
19017794
20017794
21017794
22017794
23017794
24017794
25017794
26018784
27118774
28118774
29119764
30119764
31119764

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:015:33
211.56:005:33
311.56:005:33
411.66:005:33
511.66:005:33
611.65:595:34
711.65:595:34
811.65:595:34
911.65:585:34
1011.65:585:34
1111.65:575:34
1211.65:575:34
1311.65:575:34
1411.65:565:34
1511.65:565:34
1611.75:555:34
1711.75:555:34
1811.75:545:34
1911.75:545:35
2011.75:535:35
2111.75:535:35
2211.75:525:35
2311.75:525:35
2411.75:515:35
2511.75:515:35
2611.75:505:35
2711.75:505:35
2811.85:495:35
2911.85:485:34
3011.85:485:34
3111.85:475:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Senhor do Bonfim?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Senhor do Bonfim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Senhor do Bonfim in August

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

In August, Senhor do Bonfim sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Senhor do Bonfim 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 Senhor do Bonfim peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Senhor do Bonfim?

Senhor do Bonfim sits at 10.5°S, 40.2°W, 544 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campo Formoso, 15 km away.

Topography around Senhor do Bonfim

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Senhor do Bonfim.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Senhor do Bonfim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 552 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m.

The land around Senhor do Bonfim is covered by shrubs (31%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (33%), trees (30%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
710 m
80 km
878 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Campo Formoso 15 km · Jaguarari 22 km · Filadélfia 32 km · Pindobaçu 36 km · Andorinha 41 km · Itiúba 45 km · Ponto Novo 45 km · Mirangaba 69 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 Senhor do Bonfim (-10.4614°, -40.1894°, elevation 544 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).