Barra do Corda weather in August

In August, Barra do Corda sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-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 71% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Barra do Corda's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barra do Corda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:11 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 Barra do Corda reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Barra do Corda

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.

Barra do Corda weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°21326.212.32.9
Feb30° / 23°20723.912.22.9
Mar30° / 23°22527.1122.9
Apr30° / 23°16222.911.93.2
May31° / 22°8412.711.84.2
Jun32° / 22°112.611.74.9
Jul33° / 21°70.911.74.6
Aug34° / 22°30.411.83.9
Sep35° / 23°101.9123.2
Oct35° / 24°335.312.13.1
Nov33° / 24°8611.812.33.3
Dec32° / 23°13417.712.33.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2928
3928
4928
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
108911
118911
128911
138911
148911
158812
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208812
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268911
279010
289010
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Barra do Corda gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
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313

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11248328
21248328
31248329
41147329
511473210
611463310
710463311
810463311
910463312
109463312
119463312
129463312
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1810463312
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209453312
219453412
229443413
239433513
248423613
258413713
268403814
278393914
288383915
297374016
307364116
317354117

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 9 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
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:146:00
211.86:146:00
311.86:146:00
411.86:146:00
511.86:146:00
611.86:136:00
711.86:136:00
811.86:136:00
911.86:136:00
1011.86:126:00
1111.86:126:00
1211.86:126:00
1311.86:116:00
1411.86:116:00
1511.86:116:00
1611.86:116:00
1711.86:106:00
1811.86:105:59
1911.86:095:59
2011.86:095:59
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2211.86:085:59
2311.96:085:59
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2711.96:065:58
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2911.96:055:58
3011.96:055:58
3111.96:045:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
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126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
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246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Barra do Corda

In seasonPeak

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

Barra do Corda's monsoon runs December–April, 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 Barra do Corda?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barra do Corda in August

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

In August, Barra do Corda sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Barra do Corda 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 Barra do Corda peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Barra do Corda 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 Barra do Corda is worst in October — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1834 µg/m³Jun 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov27Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barra do Corda?

Barra do Corda sits at 5.5°S, 45.2°W, 148 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Jenipapo dos Vieiras, 46 km away.

Topography around Barra do Corda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barra do Corda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m.

The land around Barra do Corda is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
431 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Jenipapo dos Vieiras 46 km · Tuntum 71 km · Esperantinópolis 81 km · Presidente Dutra 87 km · Poção de Pedras 90 km · São Domingos do Maranhão 95 km · Dom Pedro 103 km · Grajaú 105 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 Barra do Corda (-5.5056°, -45.2433°, elevation 148 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).