EUR to BRL in August 2026: high, low, average
Updated September 26, 2026
August 2026 was a volatile month for the Brazilian real. The euro averaged 5.9684 reais across 21 ECB fixings, and the distance between the low and the high reached 3.78%, far wider than for most European pairs. The euro started the month at its low of 5.8454 on August 3, climbed to 6.0666 on August 20, and closed at 5.9972.
The month in five numbers
- Average: 5.9684 BRL per euro
- Low: 5.8454 on August 3, the first fixing of the month
- High: 6.0666 on August 20
- Change from first to last fixing: up 2.6%
- Change in the average against July: up 2.11% from 5.8449
How the real weakened
The real lost ground in bursts rather than smoothly. Three days did most of the work:
- August 5: the euro rose 1.02% to 5.9102.
- August 12: the largest move of the month, a rise of 1.04% to 5.9523.
- August 17: another jump of 0.88% took the rate above 6 for the first time in the month, to 6.0402.
Between those jumps the real recovered some ground, for instance with a drop of 0.53% on August 7. After the high of August 20 the real gained back part of its losses, with the sharpest fall of the euro, 0.74%, on August 24. The euro rose on 13 fixings and fell on 8.
Daily EUR/BRL rates, August 2026
| Day | Rate (BRL) | Daily change |
|---|---|---|
| August 3 | 5.8454 | +0.62% |
| August 4 | 5.8503 | +0.08% |
| August 5 | 5.9102 | +1.02% |
| August 6 | 5.9138 | +0.06% |
| August 7 | 5.8826 | -0.53% |
| August 10 | 5.8764 | -0.11% |
| August 11 | 5.891 | +0.25% |
| August 12 | 5.9523 | +1.04% |
| August 13 | 5.9759 | +0.4% |
| August 14 | 5.9873 | +0.19% |
| August 17 | 6.0402 | +0.88% |
| August 18 | 6.0281 | -0.2% |
| August 19 | 6.0394 | +0.19% |
| August 20 | 6.0666 | +0.45% |
| August 21 | 6.0518 | -0.24% |
| August 24 | 6.0068 | -0.74% |
| August 25 | 6.0153 | +0.14% |
| August 26 | 6.0055 | -0.16% |
| August 27 | 5.9879 | -0.29% |
| August 28 | 6.0126 | +0.41% |
| August 31 | 5.9972 | -0.26% |
Still cheaper than a year ago
Despite the rise in August, the euro was cheaper in reais than twelve months earlier. The August 2025 average was 6.3439, so this August's 5.9684 was 5.92% lower. Brazilians who travelled to Europe this summer paid less for their euros than last year, even if August was more expensive than July.
What the swings mean for different readers
Brazilians paying in euros. Tuition in Portugal, a flight booked with a European airline, or a subscription billed in euros all cost the fewest reais at the start of the month. A payment on August 3 needed noticeably fewer reais than one on August 20.
European companies paid in reais. An exporter in Spain or Italy with a customer in São Paulo receives reais and converts them to euros. That works best when EUR/BRL is low. Early August was the better time, and the average inverse rate for the month was 0.16757 euros per real.
Freelancers in Brazil billing European clients. Converting euro income into reais pays more when the rate is high. The window around August 17 to 21 gave the most reais per euro.
Planning with a volatile pair
A range of 3.78% in one month is large enough to matter for everyday budgets. Three simple habits help:
- Agree the currency of an invoice before work starts, so both sides know who carries the swing.
- For large payments, split the conversion across two or three dates.
- Keep the ECB fixing of the payment date as a record. It makes it easy to check what margin a bank or payment app added.
What to do
- Open EUR/BRL daily rates in August 2026 to find the fixing for your date.
- Check the peak on EUR/BRL on the high day of the month.
- Compare August with the rest of the year on EUR/BRL in 2026.
- See the EUR to BRL exchange rate today, and use the 100 EUR to BRL converter for quick sums.
Questions and answers
What was the average EUR to BRL rate in August 2026?
The euro averaged 5.9684 Brazilian reais across 21 ECB reference rates in August 2026.
When did EUR/BRL reach its high in August 2026?
On August 20, 2026, at 6.0666 reais per euro. The low was 5.8454 on August 3.
Was the euro more expensive in reais than a year earlier?
No. The August 2026 average of 5.9684 was 5.92% below the August 2025 average of 6.3439.