Ariquemes weather in August

In August, Ariquemes sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ariquemes's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ariquemes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ariquemes reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53421
63421
73421
83421
93421
103421
113421
123421
133421
143421
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173421
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203422
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283422
293422
303422
313422

How August really feels in Ariquemes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ariquemes weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°28227.612.52.8
Feb30° / 23°2792612.32.7
Mar30° / 23°27428.212.12.7
Apr30° / 23°18523.811.83.1
May30° / 22°9115.811.64.1
Jun32° / 21°204.411.44.9
Jul33° / 21°132.511.54.3
Aug34° / 21°325.411.73.3
Sep34° / 23°861411.92.8
Oct33° / 23°14220.212.22.7
Nov31° / 23°20823.212.52.8
Dec30° / 23°24626.812.62.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58614
68515
78515
88416
98416
108317
118218
128119
138119
148020
157921
167921
177921
187822
197822
207822
217624
227624
237525
247525
257426
267327
277228
287228
297030
307030
316931

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ariquemes gets around 32 mm of rain over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
48
58
69
79
810
911
1012
1113
1214
1315
1416
1517
1618
1719
1820
1921
2022
2123
2224
2325
2426
2527
2628
2729
2830
2931
3032
3133

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17203525140
27193425150
37193425150
47193325160
57183326160
67183226170
77183127180
86173027190
96172928200
106162828210
116162729230
126162629240
136152529250
146152429260
156152329270
165142329280
175142229300
185132129310
195122029330
205121929350
215111829370
225101828390
235101728400
24591628420
25581527440
26481527460
27471427471
28461327491
29461326501
30451226521
31351126541

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 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 6:31 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:316:05
211.66:316:05
311.66:316:05
411.66:316:05
511.66:306:06
611.66:306:06
711.66:306:06
811.66:296:06
911.66:296:06
1011.66:296:06
1111.66:286:06
1211.66:286:06
1311.66:276:06
1411.76:276:06
1511.76:276:06
1611.76:266:06
1711.76:266:06
1811.76:256:06
1911.76:256:06
2011.76:246:06
2111.76:246:06
2211.76:236:06
2311.76:236:06
2411.76:226:06
2511.76:226:06
2611.86:216:06
2711.86:216:06
2811.86:206:06
2911.86:196:06
3011.86:196:06
3111.86:186:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ariquemes

In seasonPeak

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

Ariquemes's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Ariquemes?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ariquemes. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ariquemes in August

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

In August, Ariquemes sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ariquemes in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ariquemes peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 13 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 highModerateExtremeMar 10UV 15Sep 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ariquemes 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 Ariquemes is worst in September — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.3× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1496 µg/m³May 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep101Unhealthy
Oct41Poor
Nov21Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ariquemes?

Ariquemes sits at 9.9°S, 63.0°W, 139 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Alto Paraíso, 36 km away.

Topography around Ariquemes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ariquemes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m.

The land around Ariquemes is covered by artificial surfaces (56%), grassland (21%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
443 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Alto Paraíso 36 km · Jaru 86 km · Buritis 92 km · Machadinho d'Oeste 127 km · Ouro Preto do Oeste 129 km · Candeias do Jamari 142 km · Porto Velho 159 km · Ji Paraná 161 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 Ariquemes (-9.9133°, -63.0408°, elevation 139 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).