Candelária weather in August

In August, Candelária sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 126 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Candelária's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Candelária's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
8:08 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Candelária 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 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Candelária reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 28°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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22010
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42010
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Candelária weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°15715.313.74.6
Feb29° / 19°13913.813.14.8
Mar28° / 18°11911.912.25.8
Apr25° / 15°13110.411.36.7
May21° / 12°1239.710.56.5
Jun19° / 10°13410.310.16.0
Jul19° / 15310.710.36.0
Aug21° / 11°12610.110.96.5
Sep22° / 12°16111.411.86.3
Oct24° / 14°20013.512.76.2
Nov27° / 16°13611.413.56.3
Dec29° / 18°15612.913.95.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185248
195248
205347
215347
225347
235347
245347
255248
265248
275149
285050
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Candelária gets around 126 mm of rain over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2433
2533
2634
2734
2834
2935
3035
3135

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16425110
26425110
36425110
46425110
56425110
66326110
76326110
86326110
96227110
106227110
116128110
126028120
136028120
145929120
155829130
165829130
175829130
185729140
195529151
205529151
215429161
225428171
235328181
245327191
255127202
265226202
275225212
285125222
295224222
305124223
315024233

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 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 8:20 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.68:206:54
210.68:206:55
310.68:196:55
410.68:186:56
510.68:176:56
610.78:176:57
710.78:166:58
810.78:156:58
910.78:146:59
1010.88:136:59
1110.88:127:00
1210.88:117:01
1310.88:107:01
1410.98:107:02
1510.98:097:02
1610.98:087:03
1710.98:077:04
1811.08:067:04
1911.08:047:05
2011.08:037:05
2111.18:027:06
2211.18:017:06
2311.18:007:07
2411.17:597:08
2511.27:587:08
2611.27:577:09
2711.27:567:09
2811.37:547:10
2911.37:537:10
3011.37:527:11
3111.37:517:11

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Candelária?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Candelária for sightseeing.

What to pack for Candelária in August

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

In August, Candelária sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Candelária in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Candelária peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Candelária?

Candelária sits at 29.7°S, 52.8°W, 53 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vera Cruz, 28 km away.

Topography around Candelária

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Candelária has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m.

The land around Candelária is covered by trees (36%), cropland (30%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
606 m
80 km
737 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Vera Cruz 28 km · Santa Cruz do Sul 35 km · Cachoeira do Sul 42 km · Agudo 44 km · Rio Pardo 53 km · Venâncio Aires 58 km · Estrela 82 km · Lajeado 83 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 Candelária (-29.6692°, -52.7889°, elevation 53 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).