Cocal do Sul weather in August

In August, Cocal do Sul sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 94 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cocal do Sul's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cocal do Sul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:52 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Cocal do Sul is 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical August day in Cocal do Sul reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and on par with September.

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Cocal do Sul 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°25921.713.64.2
Feb28° / 20°23120.1134.1
Mar28° / 19°17519.312.25.0
Apr26° / 16°11012.211.36.4
May22° / 13°12910.510.66.7
Jun21° / 11°928.810.26.6
Jul20° / 10°909.410.46.6
Aug22° / 11°949117.0
Sep23° / 13°12812.311.86.3
Oct24° / 15°15215.612.75.8
Nov26° / 17°15815.413.45.7
Dec28° / 19°18717.113.85.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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55446
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cocal do Sul gets around 94 mm of rain over 9 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
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2128
2229
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2831
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3032
3133

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1603280
2593290
3593290
4593290
5593290
6593290
7593290
8593290
95733100
105733100
115733100
125534110
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254436191
264336201
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294234221
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314233242

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
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108calm
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128calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:05 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.68:056:42
210.68:046:43
310.78:036:43
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510.78:026:44
610.78:016:45
710.88:006:45
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1210.97:566:48
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1410.97:546:49
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1611.07:526:50
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1811.07:506:52
1911.07:496:52
2011.17:486:53
2111.17:476:53
2211.17:466:54
2311.27:456:54
2411.27:446:55
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2611.27:426:56
2711.37:416:56
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
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254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Cocal do Sul?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Cocal do Sul for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Cocal do Sul in August

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

In August, Cocal do Sul sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Cocal do Sul in August

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 36 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 28 to May 30 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr23Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Cocal do Sul in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cocal do Sul peaks around January 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 13Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Cocal do Sul 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 Cocal do Sul is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1916 µg/m³Mar 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cocal do Sul?

Cocal do Sul sits at 28.6°S, 49.3°W, 104 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Urussanga, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Cocal do Sul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cocal do Sul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,812 m.

The land around Cocal do Sul is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (26%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
603 m
80 km
1,812 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Urussanga 9.0 km · Criciúma 10 km · Morro da Fumaça 12 km · Içara 13 km · Forquilhinha 22 km · Orleans 27 km · Balneário Rincão 27 km · Jaguaruna 29 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 Cocal do Sul (-28.5991°, -49.3233°, elevation 104 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. 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).