Araruna weather in August

In August, Araruna sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 15 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Araruna's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Araruna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:34 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Araruna reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
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202820
212820
222820
232820
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920
312920

How August really feels in Araruna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Araruna weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°4310.912.34.4
Feb31° / 23°5311.812.24.2
Mar31° / 23°7415.3124.1
Apr30° / 22°7714.611.94.4
May29° / 22°5211.611.75.2
Jun28° / 21°429.211.66.3
Jul28° / 20°347.611.76.8
Aug28° / 20°15411.86.8
Sep29° / 21°82.6126.3
Oct31° / 21°72.212.15.7
Nov31° / 22°82.812.35.4
Dec31° / 22°176.112.44.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 43% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36535
46535
56733
66733
76733
86832
96832
106832
116733
126733
136832
146733
156733
166733
176634
186634
196634
206733
216733
226733
236832
246832
256931
267030
277030
287129
297129
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Araruna gets around 15 mm of rain over 4 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 13% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
416
516
615
715
814
914
1014
1114
1213
1313
1413
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3111

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1132661
2133651
3134641
4134650
5135640
6136630
7136630
8037630
9037630
10037630
11037630
12038620
13038620
14038620
15037630
16037630
17037630
18036640
19036640
20035650
21035650
22034660
23033670
24033670
25033670
26032680
27032680
28032680
29032680
30032680
31032680

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
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1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:385:20
211.75:385:20
311.75:375:20
411.75:375:21
511.75:375:21
611.75:375:21
711.75:365:21
811.75:365:21
911.75:365:21
1011.85:365:21
1111.85:355:21
1211.85:355:21
1311.85:355:21
1411.85:345:21
1511.85:345:21
1611.85:345:21
1711.85:335:21
1811.85:335:20
1911.85:325:20
2011.85:325:20
2111.85:325:20
2211.85:315:20
2311.85:315:20
2411.85:305:20
2511.85:305:20
2611.85:295:20
2711.85:295:20
2811.95:285:19
2911.95:285:19
3011.95:275:19
3111.95:275:19

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Araruna?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Araruna in August

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

In August, Araruna sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Araruna 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 Araruna peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Araruna?

Araruna sits at 6.6°S, 35.7°W, 496 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cacimba de Dentro, 11 km away.

Topography around Araruna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Araruna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 509 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 744 m.

The land around Araruna is covered by grassland (69%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and shrubs (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
476 m
80 km
744 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Cacimba de Dentro 11 km · Solânea 23 km · Bananeiras 24 km · Belém 27 km · Nova Cruz 35 km · Santo Antônio 40 km · Guarabira 43 km · Areia 45 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 Araruna (-6.5583°, -35.7417°, elevation 496 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).