Minas weather in August

In August, Minas sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 96 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Minas's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
8:24 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Minas is city in Uruguay.

Density
1,973/km²
people per km²
Founded
1783

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 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical August day in Minas reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6157
7157
8167
9167
10167
11167
12167
13167
14167
15167
16168
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27178
28178
29178
30178
31178

Minas weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°819146.8
Feb26° / 17°1009.313.36.6
Mar25° / 16°939.212.37.1
Apr21° / 13°1088.511.26.8
May18° / 10°807.710.26.0
Jun15° / 948.59.74.7
Jul14° / 908.79.94.3
Aug16° / 968.510.75.2
Sep17° / 908.411.85.8
Oct20° / 11°1089.712.96.4
Nov23° / 13°928.613.87.1
Dec26° / 15°858.814.37.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44258
54258
64456
74456
84456
94654
104654
114654
124753
134753
144753
154852
164852
174852
184753
194753
204654
214753
224654
234654
244555
254555
264357
274357
284357
294357
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Minas gets around 96 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
428
528
627
727
827
927
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1627
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3130

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1881020
2881020
3881020
4881020
5881020
6881020
7881020
8881020
9881020
10881020
11881020
12881020
13881020
14861130
15861130
16851230
17851230
18841330
19841330
20821440
21821440
22821440
23811540
24811540
25801541
26801541
27811531
28811531
29801541
30801541
31801541

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:39 AM to 8:05 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:396:55
210.38:386:56
310.38:376:56
410.38:366:57
510.48:366:58
610.48:356:59
710.48:346:59
810.58:337:00
910.58:327:01
1010.58:317:02
1110.58:297:02
1210.68:287:03
1310.68:277:04
1410.68:267:05
1510.78:257:05
1610.78:247:06
1710.78:237:07
1810.88:227:08
1910.88:207:08
2010.88:197:09
2110.98:187:10
2210.98:177:11
2310.98:157:11
2411.08:147:12
2511.08:137:13
2611.08:117:14
2711.18:107:14
2811.18:097:15
2911.18:077:16
3011.28:067:17
3111.28:057:17

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Minas?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Minas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Minas in August

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

In August, Minas sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Minas in August

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in July near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 12 to Apr 10 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May17Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Minas in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Minas peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Minas?

Minas sits at 34.4°S, 55.2°W, 134 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Piriapolis, 54 km away.

PiriapolisSan CarlosMaldonadoPunta del EstePandoBarros BlancosRochaPaso de Carrasco

Topography around Minas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m.

The land around Minas is covered by grassland (50%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
313 m
80 km
498 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Piriapolis 54 km · San Carlos 55 km · Maldonado 64 km · Punta del Este 69 km · Pando 76 km · Barros Blancos 82 km · Rocha 84 km · Paso de Carrasco 92 km

Uruguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,216
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 542
Religion
none 47%Roman Catholic 37%Protestant 15%atheist 10%

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 Minas (-34.3759°, -55.2377°, elevation 134 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).