Três Rios weather in August

In August, Três Rios sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 44% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Três Rios's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Três Rios's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:20 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Três Rios 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

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

A typical August day in Três Rios reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Três Rios 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
Jan29° / 20°23319.513.24.1
Feb30° / 20°15415.112.84.3
Mar29° / 20°14817.712.24.5
Apr27° / 18°579.611.56.4
May25° / 16°356.3117.4
Jun24° / 14°173.410.78.2
Jul24° / 14°183.710.88.2
Aug25° / 14°214.211.27.9
Sep26° / 16°598.711.96.8
Oct27° / 18°10713.712.55.8
Nov27° / 19°19818.813.14.8
Dec29° / 20°23621.313.34.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46337
56337
66337
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146139
156139
166139
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186139
196238
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236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Três Rios gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
412
512
612
712
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912
1012
1112
1212
1312
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1512
1613
1713
1813
1913
2014
2114
2215
2315
2415
2516
2616
2717
2817
2918
3018
3119

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13353140
23353140
33353140
43452140
53451150
63451150
73451150
83451150
93450160
103450160
113450160
123351160
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183252160
193251170
203152170
213151180
223052180
233051190
242951200
252950210
262850211
272849221
282849231
292748231
302748241
312648251

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of August to 11 h 30 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 7:30 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:306:28
211.07:296:29
311.07:296:29
411.07:286:29
511.07:276:30
611.17:276:30
711.17:266:31
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911.17:256:31
1011.17:246:32
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1211.27:236:32
1311.27:226:33
1411.27:216:33
1511.27:216:34
1611.27:206:34
1711.37:196:34
1811.37:186:35
1911.37:186:35
2011.37:176:35
2111.37:166:36
2211.37:156:36
2311.47:146:36
2411.47:136:37
2511.47:126:37
2611.47:126:37
2711.47:116:38
2811.57:106:38
2911.57:096:38
3011.57:086:39
3111.57:076:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
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304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Três Rios

In seasonPeak

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

Três Rios's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Três Rios?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Três Rios in August

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

In August, Três Rios sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Três Rios in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Três Rios peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Três Rios 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 Três Rios is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1521 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Três Rios?

Três Rios sits at 22.1°S, 43.2°W, 276 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Paraíba do Sul, 10 km away.

Topography around Três Rios

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Três Rios.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Três Rios has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m around an average of 338 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Três Rios is covered by grassland (52%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
408 m
16 km
655 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Paraíba do Sul 10 km · São José do Vale do Rio Preto 30 km · Sapucaia 33 km · Paty do Alferes 41 km · Teresópolis 41 km · Juiz de Fora 42 km · São Pedro 42 km · Petrópolis 43 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 Três Rios (-22.1167°, -43.2092°, elevation 276 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).