Balneário Piçarras weather in August

In August, Balneário Piçarras sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 92 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 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 Piçarras's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balneário Piçarras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:47 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical August day in Balneário Piçarras reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°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 Piçarras weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°19321.213.54.8
Feb27° / 23°18018.312.94.9
Mar27° / 22°14019.312.25.3
Apr25° / 20°9811.911.46.5
May22° / 17°10811.510.76.5
Jun20° / 15°1059.710.46.4
Jul19° / 14°919.510.56.3
Aug20° / 15°929.211.16.4
Sep21° / 16°13812.511.85.9
Oct22° / 18°13014.212.65.8
Nov24° / 20°13015.213.35.9
Dec26° / 22°13717.213.75.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64852
74852
84753
94753
104654
114555
124654
134654
144654
154753
164753
174753
184753
194852
204852
214951
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
274852
284852
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Balneário Piçarras gets around 92 mm of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1030
1130
1230
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
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1930
2030
2130
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2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
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3031
3131

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13529352
23529342
33529342
43429343
53430333
63430333
73331333
83331333
93231333
103231334
113131344
123031344
133031354
142931364
152931374
162831384
172730394
182730404
192629414
202529424
212528424
222528434
232428445
242427445
252427445
262327445
272327446
282327446
292326447
302326447
312226448

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

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
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:59 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:596:42
210.77:586:43
310.87:586:44
410.87:576:44
510.87:566:45
610.87:566:45
710.87:556:46
810.97:546:46
910.97:536:47
1010.97:536:47
1110.97:526:48
1211.07:516:48
1311.07:506:49
1411.07:496:49
1511.07:486:50
1611.07:476:50
1711.17:466:51
1811.17:466:51
1911.17:456:52
2011.17:446:52
2111.27:436:53
2211.27:426:53
2311.27:416:54
2411.27:406:54
2511.37:396:55
2611.37:386:55
2711.37:366:55
2811.37:356:56
2911.47:346:56
3011.47:336:57
3111.47:326:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Balneário Piçarras?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Balneário Piçarras in August

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

In August, Balneário Piçarras sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Balneário Piçarras in August

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 30 to Jun 16 — about 8.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May22Refreshing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct21Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Balneário Piçarras 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 Balneário Piçarras peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Balneário Piçarras?

Balneário Piçarras sits at 26.8°S, 48.7°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Penha, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Balneário Piçarras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balneário Piçarras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,227 m.

The land around Balneário Piçarras is covered by water (34%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
398 m
80 km
1,227 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Penha 3.0 km · Barra Velha 15 km · Navegantes 15 km · Itajaí 16 km · Ilhota 22 km · Balneário Camboriú 25 km · Camboriú 29 km · Gaspar 34 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 Piçarras (-26.7639°, -48.6717°, elevation 8 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).