Canela weather in August

In August, Canela sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 136 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Canela's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:59 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Canela 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 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Canela reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 26°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)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9188
10198
11198
12198
13199
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Canela weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°19818.913.75.3
Feb26° / 17°1691813.15.3
Mar25° / 15°15215.812.26.0
Apr22° / 13°12512.211.36.3
May19° / 10°13710.710.65.9
Jun17° / 13211.110.25.4
Jul17° / 16911.310.35.3
Aug19° / 1361110.96.1
Sep20° / 10°17212.911.85.8
Oct22° / 12°21115.512.75.7
Nov24° / 14°15214.313.56.2
Dec25° / 16°17716.313.85.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55050
65050
74951
84951
94951
104951
115050
125050
135149
145149
155248
165248
175347
185347
195446
205446
215446
225545
235446
245446
255347
265347
275248
285149
295149
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Canela gets around 136 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
737
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2034
2134
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 (%)
186131
286131
386131
485141
585141
686140
786140
885150
985150
1085150
1184160
1284160
1384160
1484160
1584160
1683170
1783170
1883170
1982171
2081181
2181181
2280191
2379192
2478202
2578202
2676213
2776213
2875223
2975223
3075223
3174233

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:12 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.68:126:47
210.68:116:47
310.68:116:48
410.68:106:48
510.78:096:49
610.78:086:50
710.78:076:50
810.78:076:51
910.88:066:51
1010.88:056:52
1110.88:046:53
1210.88:036:53
1310.98:026:54
1410.98:016:54
1510.98:006:55
1610.97:596:55
1711.07:586:56
1811.07:576:57
1911.07:566:57
2011.07:556:58
2111.17:546:58
2211.17:536:59
2311.17:526:59
2411.27:517:00
2511.27:507:01
2611.27:497:01
2711.27:477:02
2811.37:467:02
2911.37:457:03
3011.37:447:03
3111.47:437:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Canela?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Canela for sightseeing.

What to pack for Canela in August

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

In August, Canela sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Canela 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 Canela peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Canela 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 Canela is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1822 µg/m³Feb 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Canela?

Canela sits at 29.4°S, 50.8°W, 826 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Gramado, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Canela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Canela has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 819 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,163 m.

The land around Canela is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
302 m
16 km
858 m
80 km
1,163 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Gramado 6.0 km · Três Coroas 18 km · Igrejinha 24 km · São Francisco de Paula 25 km · Nova Hartz 27 km · Nova Petrópolis 29 km · Parobé 30 km · Taquara 33 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 Canela (-29.3562°, -50.8136°, elevation 826 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).