Carnaíba weather in August

In August, Carnaíba sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Carnaíba's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carnaíba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:43 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Carnaíba reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273118
283118
293118
303118
313118

How August really feels in Carnaíba

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.

Carnaíba weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°677.912.43.9
Feb32° / 21°768.712.34.0
Mar32° / 21°9511.412.14.0
Apr31° / 21°678.711.84.6
May30° / 20°396.211.65.5
Jun29° / 19°163.211.66.6
Jul28° / 18°72.111.66.8
Aug30° / 18°40.811.76.4
Sep32° / 19°10.4125.2
Oct33° / 20°70.912.24.2
Nov34° / 20°91.312.43.9
Dec33° / 21°242.612.43.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45842
55941
66040
76139
86238
96238
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206436
216436
226634
236634
246832
256931
267129
277228
287327
297525
307525
317723

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Carnaíba gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.8 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
103
113
123
133
143
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1241543
2241543
3242533
4243523
5244513
6244522
7245512
8346502
9346492
10247492
11247492
12247491
13248491
14248491
15248491
16249481
17249481
18249481
19250471
20250471
21251461
22152461
23153451
24154441
25254431
26254431
27255421
28255421
29256411
30256411
31256411

Wind in August

Winds average 18 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 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 5:48 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:485:27
211.75:475:27
311.75:475:27
411.75:475:27
511.75:475:27
611.75:465:27
711.75:465:27
811.75:465:27
911.75:465:27
1011.75:455:27
1111.75:455:28
1211.75:455:28
1311.75:445:28
1411.75:445:28
1511.75:435:28
1611.75:435:28
1711.75:435:27
1811.85:425:27
1911.85:425:27
2011.85:415:27
2111.85:415:27
2211.85:405:27
2311.85:405:27
2411.85:405:27
2511.85:395:27
2611.85:395:27
2711.85:385:27
2811.85:385:27
2911.85:375:27
3011.85:365:27
3111.85:365:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Carnaíba?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Carnaíba in August

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

In August, Carnaíba sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Carnaíba 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 Carnaíba peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 13UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Carnaíba?

Carnaíba sits at 7.8°S, 37.8°W, 495 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Afogados da Ingazeira, 18 km away.

Topography around Carnaíba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carnaíba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 506 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 918 m.

The land around Carnaíba is covered by shrubs (56%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
535 m
80 km
918 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Afogados da Ingazeira 18 km · Flores 21 km · Princesa Isabel 23 km · Custódia 36 km · Tabira 37 km · Serra Talhada 59 km · Sertânia 66 km · São José do Egito 68 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 Carnaíba (-7.8053°, -37.7939°, elevation 495 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).