Candeias weather in August

In August, Candeias sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 98 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 11.6 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 40% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Candeias's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Candeias's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:51 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 18 µg/m³ · 2014

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

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 Candeias reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
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How August really feels in Candeias

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Candeias 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° / 25°5912.612.75.5
Feb29° / 25°6314.112.45.1
Mar29° / 25°9117.512.14.9
Apr28° / 25°15922.111.74.6
May27° / 24°20222.911.44.8
Jun26° / 23°17124.211.34.7
Jul25° / 23°13323.311.35.0
Aug25° / 22°9821.111.65.4
Sep26° / 23°7314.811.96.1
Oct27° / 24°6211.112.36.6
Nov28° / 24°6510.312.66.0
Dec29° / 25°409.512.75.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57525
67525
77525
87525
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147327
157327
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207327
217327
227426
237525
247525
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277723
287822
297822
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Candeias gets around 98 mm of rain over 21.1 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 68% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
272
372
471
571
671
770
870
970
1070
1170
1271
1371
1471
1571
1671
1771
1871
1970
2070
2169
2268
2367
2466
2564
2663
2762
2860
2959
3058
3157

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
110837
210837
311827
411827
511827
611827
712817
812817
912817
1013807
1113807
1213807
1313807
1412817
1512817
1612817
1711827
1811827
1911827
2010828
2110828
229838
239829
248839
258839
2688210
2788210
2888210
2988111
3088012
3188012

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:575:23
211.45:575:23
311.55:575:24
411.55:565:24
511.55:565:24
611.55:565:24
711.55:555:24
811.55:555:25
911.55:545:25
1011.55:545:25
1111.55:535:25
1211.55:535:25
1311.55:535:25
1411.65:525:25
1511.65:525:25
1611.65:515:26
1711.65:505:26
1811.65:505:26
1911.65:495:26
2011.65:495:26
2111.65:485:26
2211.65:485:26
2311.75:475:26
2411.75:465:26
2511.75:465:26
2611.75:455:26
2711.75:455:26
2811.75:445:26
2911.75:435:26
3011.75:435:26
3111.75:425:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Candeias

In seasonPeak

In August, Candeias sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Candeias's rainy season runs March–August, 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 Candeias?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Candeias for sightseeing.

What to pack for Candeias in August

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

In August, Candeias sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Candeias in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Candeias 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 Candeias peaks around February 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 20UV 14Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Candeias?

Candeias sits at 12.7°S, 38.6°W, 27 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Madre de Deus, 11 km away.

Topography around Candeias

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Candeias has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m.

The land around Candeias is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), trees (33%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), trees (31%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
432 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Madre de Deus 11 km · São Francisco do Conde 15 km · São Sebastião do Passé 18 km · Simões Filho 21 km · Santo Amaro 22 km · Camaçari 25 km · Itaparica 28 km · Dias d'Ávila 28 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 Candeias (-12.6678°, -38.5506°, elevation 27 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).