Cerro Azul weather in August

In August, Cerro Azul sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 57 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cerro Azul's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cerro Azul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:47 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Cerro Azul reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
32210
42210
52211
62211
72211
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
142311
152311
162311
172311
182311
192311
202311
212311
222311
232312
242312
252412
262412
272412
282412
292412
302412
312412

Cerro Azul weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°21822.113.44.2
Feb28° / 19°16819.312.94.4
Mar27° / 18°13317.712.25.3
Apr26° / 16°649.211.46.7
May22° / 13°798.510.86.9
Jun21° / 11°787.810.56.9
Jul21° / 10°717.210.67.0
Aug23° / 11°576.811.17.4
Sep24° / 13°10910.211.86.8
Oct25° / 15°1201412.65.9
Nov26° / 16°11915.213.25.6
Dec28° / 18°15518.213.54.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55545
65545
75545
85446
95446
105347
115347
125248
135149
145149
155149
165149
175248
185347
195347
205446
215545
225644
235743
245743
255842
265941
275941
285842
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cerro Azul gets around 57 mm of rain over 6.8 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2222
2322
2422
2523
2623
2723
2824
2924
3025
3125

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1564130
2564130
3554230
4544240
5544240
6544240
7534250
8534250
9534250
10534250
11514360
12514360
13514360
14504460
15504460
16494460
17494560
18494560
19484660
20474660
21474760
22464770
23454870
24444880
25434890
26424890
274248100
284148110
294047120
304047131
313947141

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:58 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:586:48
210.87:586:49
310.97:576:49
410.97:566:49
510.97:566:50
610.97:556:50
710.97:546:51
811.07:546:51
911.07:536:52
1011.07:526:52
1111.07:516:53
1211.07:516:53
1311.17:506:54
1411.17:496:54
1511.17:486:54
1611.17:476:55
1711.17:466:55
1811.27:466:56
1911.27:456:56
2011.27:446:57
2111.27:436:57
2211.37:426:57
2311.37:416:58
2411.37:406:58
2511.37:396:59
2611.37:386:59
2711.47:377:00
2811.47:367:00
2911.47:357:00
3011.47:347:01
3111.57:337:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Cerro Azul?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Cerro Azul for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Cerro Azul in August

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

In August, Cerro Azul sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Cerro Azul in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cerro Azul peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cerro Azul 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 Cerro Azul is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1216 µg/m³Mar 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cerro Azul?

Cerro Azul sits at 24.8°S, 49.3°W, 317 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio Branco do Sul, 41 km away.

Topography around Cerro Azul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cerro Azul has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 398 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,785 m.

The land around Cerro Azul is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
1,029 m
80 km
1,785 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Rio Branco do Sul 41 km · Itaperuçu 45 km · Colombo 52 km · Apiaí 55 km · Almirante Tamandaré 56 km · Campina Grande do Sul 57 km · Quatro Barras 63 km · Campo Magro 64 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 Cerro Azul (-24.8236°, -49.2611°, elevation 317 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).