Cajazeiras weather in August

In August, Cajazeiras sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.5 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 32°C in the first days to 34°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 Cajazeiras's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cajazeiras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:45 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical August day in Cajazeiras reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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)
13220
23220
33220
43220
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63220
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93320
103320
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123320
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143320
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283421
293421
303421
313421

How August really feels in Cajazeiras

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.

Cajazeiras 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° / 24°9912.612.43.1
Feb33° / 23°12113.312.23.3
Mar32° / 23°15817.8123.4
Apr32° / 23°9713.611.93.8
May31° / 22°507.511.74.5
Jun31° / 21°193.511.65.1
Jul31° / 20°8211.65.1
Aug33° / 21°50.511.84.5
Sep35° / 22°10.4123.6
Oct35° / 23°6112.23.0
Nov35° / 24°61.312.32.9
Dec35° / 24°274.512.43.0

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 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26634
36733
46832
56832
66931
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207327
217327
227327
237525
247525
257723
267723
277822
287921
297921
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cajazeiras gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
82
92
102
112
122
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
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261
271
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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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1138547
2138547
3139537
4239527
5240526
6240526
7240526
8241516
9241525
10242515
11242524
12243514
13343504
14344503
15344503
16345503
17345493
18346493
19347482
20347472
21348472
22349462
23349463
24350453
25350452
26351442
27351442
28351442
29351442
30351442
31351442

Wind in August

Winds average 16 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 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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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 5:49 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:495:31
211.75:495:31
311.75:495:31
411.75:495:31
511.75:495:31
611.75:485:31
711.75:485:32
811.75:485:32
911.75:475:32
1011.75:475:32
1111.75:475:32
1211.85:475:32
1311.85:465:32
1411.85:465:32
1511.85:465:32
1611.85:455:31
1711.85:455:31
1811.85:445:31
1911.85:445:31
2011.85:445:31
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2211.85:435:31
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2611.85:415:31
2711.85:405:31
2811.85:405:30
2911.85:395:30
3011.95:395:30
3111.95:385:30

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Cajazeiras

In seasonPeak

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

Cajazeiras's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Cajazeiras?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cajazeiras in August

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

In August, Cajazeiras sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cajazeiras 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 Cajazeiras peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 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 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Cajazeiras 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 Cajazeiras is worst in November — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1418 µg/m³Jul 164 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug5Good
Sep9Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cajazeiras?

Cajazeiras sits at 6.9°S, 38.6°W, 305 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São João do Rio do Peixe, 21 km away.

Topography around Cajazeiras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cajazeiras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 774 m.

The land around Cajazeiras is covered by grassland (37%), shrubs (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
455 m
80 km
774 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: São João do Rio do Peixe 21 km · São José de Piranhas 26 km · Sousa 39 km · Barro 41 km · Aurora 46 km · Lavras da Mangabeira 48 km · Mauriti 61 km · Milagres 64 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 Cajazeiras (-6.8903°, -38.5553°, elevation 305 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).