Barro weather in August

In August, Barro sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Barro's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:46 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
40%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical August day in Barro reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73220
83220
93220
103220
113220
123220
133220
143220
153220
163220
173220
183220
193220
203220
213220
223320
233320
243320
253320
263320
273320
283320
293320
303321
313321

How August really feels in Barro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 17 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
17
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.

Barro weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°11813.712.43.2
Feb32° / 23°15614.512.23.4
Mar31° / 23°19018.9123.4
Apr31° / 22°11514.411.83.9
May31° / 22°498.211.74.8
Jun30° / 21°183.711.65.5
Jul31° / 20°7211.65.6
Aug32° / 20°40.611.85.0
Sep34° / 21°20.4123.8
Oct35° / 23°71.212.23.0
Nov35° / 24°102.212.32.9
Dec35° / 24°355.412.43.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46733
56832
66931
76931
87030
97030
107129
117129
127129
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217129
227129
237228
247327
257426
267525
277624
287723
297822
307822
317921

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Barro gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
33
43
53
63
73
83
92
102
112
122
132
142
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1135577
2135586
3136576
4136576
5137566
6137566
7137566
8138556
9138565
10138565
11138565
12139564
13139564
14139564
15140563
16140563
17141553
18141553
19142543
20243523
21243523
22244513
23245503
24246503
25246493
26247483
27248473
28248472
29349462
30349462
31350452

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 5:51 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:515:32
211.75:505:32
311.75:505:32
411.75:505:32
511.75:505:32
611.75:505:32
711.75:495:32
811.75:495:32
911.75:495:32
1011.75:485:32
1111.75:485:32
1211.75:485:32
1311.75:475:32
1411.85:475:32
1511.85:475:32
1611.85:465:32
1711.85:465:32
1811.85:465:32
1911.85:455:32
2011.85:455:32
2111.85:445:32
2211.85:445:32
2311.85:435:32
2411.85:435:32
2511.85:425:31
2611.85:425:31
2711.85:425:31
2811.85:415:31
2911.85:415:31
3011.85:405:31
3111.95:405:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Barro

In seasonPeak

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

Barro's monsoon runs January–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 Barro?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barro in August

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

In August, Barro sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Barro 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 Barro peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 13UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Barro?

Barro sits at 7.2°S, 38.8°W, 579 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mauriti, 23 km away.

Topography around Barro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 378 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 847 m.

The land around Barro is covered by shrubs (50%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (58%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
496 m
80 km
847 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Mauriti 23 km · Milagres 24 km · São José de Piranhas 31 km · Aurora 33 km · Cajazeiras 41 km · Missão Velha 41 km · Brejo Santo 42 km · Lavras da Mangabeira 51 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 Barro (-7.1785°, -38.78°, elevation 579 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).