Castelo weather in August

In August, Castelo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 26 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Castelo's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Castelo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:10 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Castelo 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Castelo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°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)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
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92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
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312515

Castelo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°14814.113.14.9
Feb29° / 20°10711.912.74.8
Mar28° / 19°15916.612.15.0
Apr27° / 18°8813.411.56.0
May25° / 16°438.6117.1
Jun24° / 14°235.510.87.8
Jul24° / 14°24610.97.8
Aug24° / 14°266.511.37.7
Sep26° / 16°589.311.96.9
Oct26° / 17°11012.312.56.1
Nov26° / 18°19117.1135.2
Dec28° / 19°2241913.24.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76040
86040
96040
105941
115941
125941
135842
145842
155743
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225644
235743
245743
255842
265842
275941
285941
295941
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Castelo gets around 26 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
418
518
618
719
819
919
1020
1120
1221
1321
1422
1522
1622
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
3123

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12758150
22757160
32757160
42757160
52658160
62658160
72559160
82559160
92460160
102460160
112361160
122361160
132262160
142262160
152163160
162163160
172163160
182162170
192162170
202062180
212061190
221961200
231960210
241861210
251860220
261858231
271857241
281856251
291856251
301855261
311855261

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:196:22
211.17:196:23
311.17:186:23
411.17:186:23
511.17:176:24
611.17:176:24
711.17:166:25
811.27:156:25
911.27:156:25
1011.27:146:26
1111.27:146:26
1211.27:136:26
1311.27:126:27
1411.37:126:27
1511.37:116:27
1611.37:106:28
1711.37:096:28
1811.37:096:28
1911.37:086:28
2011.47:076:29
2111.47:066:29
2211.47:066:29
2311.47:056:30
2411.47:046:30
2511.57:036:30
2611.57:026:30
2711.57:016:31
2811.57:006:31
2911.57:006:31
3011.56:596:32
3111.66:586:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Castelo

In seasonPeak

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

Castelo's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Castelo?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Castelo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Castelo in August

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

In August, Castelo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Castelo in August

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 66 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in September near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Castelo in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Castelo peaks around February 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Castelo?

Castelo sits at 20.6°S, 41.2°W, 129 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vargem Alta, 20 km away.

Topography around Castelo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Castelo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 m around an average of 224 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,935 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,841 m.

The land around Castelo is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
768 m
16 km
1,935 m
80 km
2,841 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Vargem Alta 20 km · Cachoeiro de Itapemirim 28 km · Muniz Freire 28 km · Alegre 40 km · Iúna 46 km · Ibatiba 53 km · Mimoso do Sul 55 km · Piúma 55 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 Castelo (-20.6036°, -41.1847°, elevation 129 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).