Bonito weather in August

In August, Bonito sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 64 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Bonito's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bonito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:35 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bonito reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
12418
22418
32418
42418
52418
62418
72418
82518
92518
102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
152518
162518
172518
182518
192518
202518
212518
222518
232518
242518
252518
262518
272518
282518
292518
302518
312518

Bonito weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°4814.812.44.9
Feb29° / 21°521412.34.8
Mar29° / 21°6216.712.14.7
Apr28° / 21°6817.611.84.9
May27° / 20°8719.111.65.2
Jun25° / 20°10120.111.55.2
Jul24° / 19°9221.111.65.2
Aug25° / 18°6418.611.75.5
Sep26° / 19°4815.1126.0
Oct27° / 19°3511.512.26.3
Nov28° / 20°258.712.46.0
Dec29° / 21°3110.312.55.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 37% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94753
104654
114654
124654
134555
144555
154555
164456
174456
184555
194555
204555
214654
224753
234753
244852
254951
264951
274951
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bonito gets around 64 mm of rain over 18.6 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 61% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
265
364
463
562
661
760
860
960
1060
1160
1260
1361
1461
1562
1662
1762
1862
1962
2062
2162
2262
2362
2461
2561
2660
2760
2859
2959
3059
3159

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13169
23169
33169
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183169
193169
203169
213070
223070
232971
242971
252872
262872
272773
282773
292773
302674
312674

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:40 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:405:18
211.65:405:18
311.65:405:18
411.65:395:18
511.65:395:18
611.75:395:18
711.75:395:18
811.75:385:18
911.75:385:18
1011.75:385:18
1111.75:375:18
1211.75:375:19
1311.75:375:19
1411.75:365:19
1511.75:365:19
1611.75:355:19
1711.75:355:19
1811.75:355:19
1911.75:345:19
2011.75:345:19
2111.85:335:18
2211.85:335:18
2311.85:325:18
2411.85:325:18
2511.85:315:18
2611.85:315:18
2711.85:305:18
2811.85:305:18
2911.85:295:18
3011.85:295:18
3111.85:285:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bonito?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bonito for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bonito in August

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

In August, Bonito sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Bonito 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 Bonito peaks around March 15 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 15UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bonito?

Bonito sits at 8.5°S, 35.7°W, 441 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Joaquim do Monte, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Bonito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bonito has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m around an average of 498 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 689 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,174 m.

The land around Bonito is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
373 m
16 km
689 m
80 km
1,174 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: São Joaquim do Monte 9.0 km · Camocim de São Félix 13 km · Catende 22 km · Agrestina 24 km · Bezerros 27 km · Palmares 28 km · Cupira 29 km · Amaraji 32 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 Bonito (-8.4703°, -35.7286°, elevation 441 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).