Alexânia weather in August

In August, Alexânia sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Alexânia's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alexânia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:34 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
29%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Alexânia reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22815
32815
42915
52915
62915
72915
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112915
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313017

Alexânia weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°2312312.94.4
Feb28° / 19°19220.212.54.4
Mar28° / 19°21122.312.14.5
Apr28° / 18°9213.111.65.9
May27° / 16°203.311.37.6
Jun27° / 15°50.811.18.3
Jul28° / 14°00.111.18.4
Aug29° / 16°71.511.56.9
Sep31° / 18°325.511.95.2
Oct30° / 19°12215.912.44.3
Nov28° / 19°2172312.84.1
Dec27° / 19°23924.412.94.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58515
68515
78515
88515
98515
108614
118614
128614
138614
148515
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208515
218515
228515
238515
248416
258416
268416
278317
288218
298218
308218
318119

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Alexânia gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
31
41
51
61
72
82
93
103
113
124
134
145
155
166
176
186
197
207
217
227
237
247
258
268
278
288
299
309
319

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39451
49451
59451
69451
79451
89361
99262
109262
119172
129172
139172
149082
158983
168983
178983
188893
198893
2086104
2186104
2285114
2384124
2483125
2582135
2681145
2780146
2879156
2977167
3077167
3177167

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

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
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:426:58
211.37:416:59
311.37:416:59
411.37:416:59
511.37:406:59
611.37:407:00
711.37:397:00
811.47:397:00
911.47:387:00
1011.47:387:01
1111.47:377:01
1211.47:377:01
1311.47:367:01
1411.47:367:01
1511.47:357:02
1611.57:347:02
1711.57:347:02
1811.57:337:02
1911.57:337:02
2011.57:327:03
2111.57:317:03
2211.57:317:03
2311.67:307:03
2411.67:297:03
2511.67:287:03
2611.67:287:03
2711.67:277:04
2811.67:267:04
2911.67:267:04
3011.77:257:04
3111.77:247:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
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155.6Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Alexânia

In seasonPeak

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

Alexânia'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 Alexânia?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Alexânia for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Alexânia in August

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

In August, Alexânia sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Alexânia 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 Alexânia peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Alexânia 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 Alexânia is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1823 µg/m³Jan 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep24Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alexânia?

Alexânia sits at 16.1°S, 48.5°W, 1,089 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santo Antônio do Descoberto, 31 km away.

Topography around Alexânia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alexânia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 1,018 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 760 m.

The land around Alexânia is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), trees (30%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
760 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Santo Antônio do Descoberto 31 km · Cocalzinho de Goiás 43 km · Águas Lindas de Goiás 43 km · Gama 47 km · Pôr do Sol 48 km · Samambaia 48 km · Novo Gama 50 km · Ceilândia 50 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 Alexânia (-16.0822°, -48.5072°, elevation 1,089 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).