Cocalzinho de Goiás weather in August

In August, Cocalzinho de Goiás sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-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 66% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cocalzinho de Goiás's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cocalzinho de Goiás's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:35 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
30%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.58 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 Cocalzinho de Goiás reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
83016
93016
103016
113016
123016
133016
143016
153017
163017
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243017
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263117
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283118
293118
303118
313118

Cocalzinho de Goiás weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°26323.412.84.3
Feb28° / 19°20020.612.54.4
Mar28° / 19°22022.312.14.5
Apr28° / 19°9413.211.75.4
May28° / 17°213.311.37.2
Jun28° / 16°50.811.18.2
Jul28° / 15°10.111.28.0
Aug30° / 17°71.411.56.4
Sep31° / 19°34611.94.8
Oct30° / 20°1291612.44.1
Nov28° / 19°2442312.74.0
Dec27° / 19°28424.812.94.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
98416
108416
118515
128515
138515
148515
158515
168515
178515
188515
198515
208515
218515
228416
238416
248416
258317
268317
278317
288119
298119
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cocalzinho de Goiás gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
72
82
92
103
113
124
134
145
155
165
176
186
197
207
217
227
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247
258
268
278
288
299
309
319

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39460
49460
59460
69361
79361
89361
99361
109271
119172
129172
139082
149082
159082
168893
178893
188893
1987103
2086104
2185114
2285114
2384124
2482135
2582135
2681145
2779156
2879156
2977167
3077167
3175178

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:43 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:437:00
211.37:427:00
311.37:427:00
411.37:417:01
511.37:417:01
611.37:407:01
711.47:407:01
811.47:407:02
911.47:397:02
1011.47:397:02
1111.47:387:02
1211.47:377:02
1311.47:377:03
1411.47:367:03
1511.57:367:03
1611.57:357:03
1711.57:357:03
1811.57:347:04
1911.57:337:04
2011.57:337:04
2111.57:327:04
2211.57:317:04
2311.67:317:04
2411.67:307:04
2511.67:297:05
2611.67:297:05
2711.67:287:05
2811.67:277:05
2911.67:267:05
3011.77:267:05
3111.77:257:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
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305.8Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Cocalzinho de Goiás

In seasonPeak

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

Cocalzinho de Goiás's monsoon runs October–March, 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 Cocalzinho de Goiás?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cocalzinho de Goiás in August

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

In August, Cocalzinho de Goiás sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cocalzinho de Goiás 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 Cocalzinho de Goiás peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cocalzinho de Goiás 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 Cocalzinho de Goiás is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1823 µg/m³Jan 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep24Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cocalzinho de Goiás?

Cocalzinho de Goiás sits at 15.8°S, 48.8°W, 1,100 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pirenópolis, 21 km away.

Topography around Cocalzinho de Goiás

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cocalzinho de Goiás has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 1,132 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m.

The land around Cocalzinho de Goiás is covered by grassland (55%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), trees (30%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
564 m
80 km
818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Pirenópolis 21 km · Alexânia 43 km · Águas Lindas de Goiás 53 km · Santo Antônio do Descoberto 58 km · Jaraguá 60 km · Anápolis 62 km · Brazlândia 63 km · Goianésia 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 Cocalzinho de Goiás (-15.7944°, -48.7758°, elevation 1,100 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).