Carnaubal weather in August

In August, Carnaubal sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Carnaubal's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carnaubal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:52 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Carnaubal reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°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)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173120
183120
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203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How August really feels in Carnaubal

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.

Carnaubal 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
Jan31° / 21°13515.512.24.0
Feb30° / 21°15217.612.13.9
Mar29° / 21°24422.8123.7
Apr29° / 21°23122.211.93.9
May29° / 21°9513.211.85.1
Jun29° / 20°245.511.86.2
Jul30° / 20°10211.86.4
Aug31° / 20°30.611.96.0
Sep32° / 20°10.3125.4
Oct33° / 21°130.712.14.8
Nov33° / 21°91.412.24.5
Dec32° / 21°284.812.24.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 9%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38812
48812
58911
68911
78911
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
148911
158911
168911
179010
189010
199010
209010
21928
22928
23928
24937
25937
26937
27946
28946
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Carnaubal gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1338536
2338536
3339526
4339526
5339526
6240526
7240526
8240535
9240535
10240535
11241534
12241534
13241534
14240544
15240553
16240553
17239563
18238573
19238573
20237583
21236593
22236593
23235603
24134623
25134623
26133633
27133633
28132643
29132643
30132643
31133633

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 5:55 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:555:44
211.85:555:44
311.85:555:44
411.85:555:44
511.85:555:44
611.85:555:44
711.85:545:44
811.85:545:44
911.85:545:44
1011.85:545:44
1111.85:535:44
1211.85:535:44
1311.95:535:44
1411.95:535:44
1511.95:525:44
1611.95:525:44
1711.95:525:44
1811.95:515:44
1911.95:515:43
2011.95:515:43
2111.95:505:43
2211.95:505:43
2311.95:505:43
2411.95:495:43
2511.95:495:42
2611.95:485:42
2711.95:485:42
2811.95:485:42
2911.95:475:42
3011.95:475:42
3111.95:465:41

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 6.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Carnaubal

In seasonPeak

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

Carnaubal's monsoon runs January–April, 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 Carnaubal?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Carnaubal in August

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

In August, Carnaubal sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Carnaubal in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Carnaubal peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Carnaubal?

Carnaubal sits at 4.2°S, 40.9°W, 757 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Benedito, 16 km away.

Topography around Carnaubal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carnaubal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 781 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 665 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 939 m.

The land around Carnaubal is covered by grassland (48%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (67%) within 16 km, and shrubs (64%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
665 m
80 km
939 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: São Benedito 16 km · Guaraciaba do Norte 22 km · Ibiapina 28 km · Croatá 28 km · Ipu 31 km · Ubajara 35 km · Reriutaba 40 km · Frecheirinha 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 Carnaubal (-4.1667°, -40.9428°, elevation 757 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).