Balneário Gaivota weather in August

In August, Balneário Gaivota sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 109 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Balneário Gaivota's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balneário Gaivota's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:54 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
19 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical August day in Balneário Gaivota reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°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)
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Balneário Gaivota weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°11513.613.76.4
Feb25° / 23°9111.9136.4
Mar24° / 22°9613.312.26.6
Apr23° / 21°901111.36.8
May20° / 18°12210.210.66.5
Jun18° / 16°999.510.26.1
Jul17° / 14°12210.110.35.6
Aug17° / 15°1099.9115.9
Sep18° / 16°13311.511.85.8
Oct20° / 18°14113.812.75.7
Nov22° / 20°10211.213.56.4
Dec23° / 21°9110.913.86.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46040
56040
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
166040
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186040
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206040
216139
226139
236040
246040
255941
265941
275842
285743
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Balneário Gaivota gets around 109 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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232
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1731
1831
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2231
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2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3132

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14339170
24340170
34340170
44240170
54241170
64241170
74241170
84141170
94141180
104042180
113942190
123942190
133842200
143842200
153742210
163741220
173641230
183641240
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203440250
213439260
223439270
233338280
243338291
253337291
263337301
273236301
283236311
293236311
303236311
313135322

Wind in August

Winds average 19 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:07 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.68:076:42
210.68:066:43
310.68:056:43
410.78:056:44
510.78:046:44
610.78:036:45
710.78:026:46
810.78:016:46
910.88:016:47
1010.88:006:47
1110.87:596:48
1210.87:586:48
1310.97:576:49
1410.97:566:50
1510.97:556:50
1610.97:546:51
1711.07:536:51
1811.07:526:52
1911.07:516:52
2011.17:506:53
2111.17:496:54
2211.17:486:54
2311.17:476:55
2411.27:466:55
2511.27:456:56
2611.27:436:56
2711.27:426:57
2811.37:416:57
2911.37:406:58
3011.37:396:59
3111.47:386:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Balneário Gaivota?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Balneário Gaivota for sightseeing.

What to pack for Balneário Gaivota in August

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

In August, Balneário Gaivota sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Balneário Gaivota in August

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 20 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 1 to May 27 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr23Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Balneário Gaivota in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Balneário Gaivota peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Balneário Gaivota?

Balneário Gaivota sits at 29.2°S, 49.6°W, 6 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sombrio, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Balneário Gaivota

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balneário Gaivota has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,483 m.

The land around Balneário Gaivota is covered by water (40%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, water (53%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (33%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
291 m
80 km
1,483 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Sombrio 6.0 km · Torres 24 km · Balneário Arroio do Silva 25 km · Araranguá 26 km · Forquilhinha 47 km · Balneário Rincão 49 km · Içara 56 km · Criciúma 57 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 Balneário Gaivota (-29.1567°, -49.5794°, elevation 6 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).