Cantanhede weather in August

In August, Cantanhede sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cantanhede's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cantanhede's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
34%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical August day in Cantanhede reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
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103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
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273424
283424
293424
303424
313424

How August really feels in Cantanhede

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.

Cantanhede weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°2662412.22.6
Feb31° / 24°29124.612.12.5
Mar31° / 24°35528.7122.4
Apr31° / 24°33327.511.92.5
May31° / 24°16620.311.83.3
Jun32° / 23°529.911.84.3
Jul32° / 23°285.711.84.5
Aug34° / 23°71.811.94.1
Sep35° / 24°71.2123.4
Oct35° / 25°163.412.12.9
Nov35° / 25°466.712.22.8
Dec34° / 25°10613.812.22.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2928
3928
4919
5919
6919
7928
8928
9928
10928
11919
12919
13919
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
20919
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
26928
27937
28937
29937
30937
31928

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cantanhede gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
37
47
57
67
77
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
264
274
284
294
304
314

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
163163
253164
353164
453164
553065
653065
743066
842967
942967
1042967
1143066
1243066
1353065
1453065
1553065
1653065
1752966
1852966
1952966
2052867
2152867
2252768
2342670
2442670
2532572
2632572
2722474
2822474
2922474
3012475
3112475

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 11 h 48 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 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:085:59
211.86:085:59
311.86:085:59
411.86:085:59
511.96:085:59
611.96:085:59
711.96:075:59
811.96:075:59
911.96:075:59
1011.96:075:59
1111.96:075:58
1211.96:065:58
1311.96:065:58
1411.96:065:58
1511.96:055:58
1611.96:055:58
1711.96:055:58
1811.96:055:58
1911.96:045:58
2011.96:045:57
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2211.96:035:57
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2711.96:015:56
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3111.96:005:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Cantanhede

In seasonPeak

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

Cantanhede's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Cantanhede?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cantanhede in August

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

In August, Cantanhede sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cantanhede 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 Cantanhede peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cantanhede 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 Cantanhede is worst in October — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 2125 µg/m³Jun 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cantanhede?

Cantanhede sits at 3.6°S, 44.4°W, 25 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Matões do Norte, 20 km away.

Topography around Cantanhede

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cantanhede has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m.

The land around Cantanhede is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
148 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Matões do Norte 20 km · Pirapemas 20 km · Miranda do Norte 24 km · Itapecuru Mirim 27 km · São Mateus do Maranhão 47 km · Arari 49 km · Anajatuba 49 km · Vargem Grande 52 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 Cantanhede (-3.6333°, -44.3767°, elevation 25 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).