Caçador weather in August

In August, Caçador sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 89 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Caçador's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caçador's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:57 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Caçador is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Caçador reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°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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2198
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Caçador weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°18620.113.55.0
Feb26° / 16°17318.612.95.1
Mar25° / 15°11614.812.26.0
Apr22° / 13°889.611.46.6
May19° / 10°1059.710.76.1
Jun18° / 1129.610.35.8
Jul18° / 939.210.55.9
Aug20° / 898.511.16.6
Sep21° / 11°15211.811.86.2
Oct22° / 13°16915.612.65.7
Nov24° / 14°12813.613.36.2
Dec25° / 16°16817.413.75.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85644
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165644
175644
185644
195842
205842
215941
226040
236040
246040
256139
266139
276139
286139
295941
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Caçador gets around 89 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
226
326
426
526
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2729
2829
2929
3029
3130

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188120
288120
387130
487130
587130
686140
786140
886140
985150
1085150
1184160
1284160
1384160
1484160
1583170
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1982180
2082180
2181190
2279201
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2478211
2577221
2676231
2776231
2875241
2974251
3073261
3172271

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
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810calm
910calm
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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 8:08 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.78:086:52
210.78:086:52
310.88:076:53
410.88:066:53
510.88:066:54
610.88:056:54
710.88:046:55
810.98:036:55
910.98:036:56
1010.98:026:57
1110.98:016:57
1211.08:006:58
1311.07:596:58
1411.07:596:59
1511.07:586:59
1611.07:577:00
1711.17:567:00
1811.17:557:01
1911.17:547:01
2011.17:537:02
2111.27:527:02
2211.27:517:02
2311.27:507:03
2411.27:497:03
2511.37:487:04
2611.37:477:04
2711.37:467:05
2811.37:457:05
2911.47:447:06
3011.47:437:06
3111.47:427:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Caçador?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Caçador for sightseeing.

What to pack for Caçador in August

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

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

rain gear

UV index in Caçador 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 Caçador peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Caçador 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 Caçador is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2017 µg/m³Feb 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caçador?

Caçador sits at 26.8°S, 51.0°W, 916 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Videira, 29 km away.

Topography around Caçador

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caçador has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 937 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 967 m.

The land around Caçador is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
612 m
80 km
967 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Videira 29 km · Fraiburgo 29 km · Porto União 60 km · União da Vitória 61 km · Santa Cecília 62 km · Joaçaba 66 km · Herval dOeste 67 km · Curitibanos 71 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 Caçador (-26.7753°, -51.015°, elevation 916 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).