Canguaretama weather in August

In August, Canguaretama sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 35 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 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 Canguaretama's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canguaretama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:31 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Canguaretama reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52821
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How August really feels in Canguaretama

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.

Canguaretama weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°5316.212.34.3
Feb30° / 24°6716.912.23.9
Mar30° / 24°9120.5123.7
Apr30° / 24°11420.611.93.9
May29° / 23°9518.611.74.5
Jun28° / 22°971811.65.1
Jul27° / 21°8117.111.75.6
Aug28° / 21°3512.411.86.3
Sep28° / 22°239.7126.1
Oct29° / 23°177.412.15.9
Nov30° / 23°187.212.35.6
Dec30° / 23°301212.44.9

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 39% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37624
47723
57723
67723
77822
87822
97921
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Canguaretama gets around 35 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
245
344
444
543
642
741
841
941
1041
1141
1240
1340
1440
1540
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1740
1840
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2439
2538
2638
2738
2837
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3037
3137

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
127226
227325
327325
427424
527523
627622
727721
827721
927820
1027919
1127919
1228018
1328018
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2118019
2217920
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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
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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 5:35 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:355:18
211.75:355:18
311.75:355:18
411.75:345:18
511.75:345:18
611.75:345:18
711.75:345:18
811.75:335:18
911.85:335:18
1011.85:335:18
1111.85:335:18
1211.85:325:18
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1511.85:315:18
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1911.85:305:18
2011.85:295:18
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2511.85:275:18
2611.85:275:17
2711.85:265:17
2811.95:265:17
2911.95:255:17
3011.95:255:17
3111.95:245:17

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
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205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Canguaretama

In seasonPeak

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

Canguaretama's rainy season runs January–July, 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 Canguaretama?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Canguaretama in August

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

In August, Canguaretama sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Canguaretama in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 28 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Canguaretama 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 Canguaretama peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 11UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Canguaretama?

Canguaretama sits at 6.4°S, 35.1°W, 6 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Goianinha, 15 km away.

Topography around Canguaretama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Canguaretama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m.

The land around Canguaretama is covered by grassland (31%) and mangroves (22%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
634 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Goianinha 15 km · Tibau do Sul 22 km · Nísia Floresta 33 km · Nova Cruz 35 km · São José de Mipibu 36 km · Santo Antônio 39 km · Monte Alegre 41 km · Rio Tinto 47 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 Canguaretama (-6.38°, -35.1289°, elevation 6 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).