Conceição de Macabu weather in August

In August, Conceição de Macabu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Conceição de Macabu's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Conceição de Macabu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:15 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Conceição de Macabu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
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182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

How August really feels in Conceição de Macabu

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.

Conceição de Macabu weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°20218.113.23.6
Feb31° / 22°11913.912.83.7
Mar30° / 22°18118.712.23.9
Apr29° / 20°9413.811.55.3
May26° / 18°609.7116.7
Jun26° / 17°28610.77.5
Jul26° / 16°285.610.87.7
Aug26° / 17°285.911.27.4
Sep27° / 18°669.811.96.5
Oct28° / 19°10513.212.55.7
Nov28° / 20°22118.513.14.6
Dec30° / 22°24321.113.33.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66238
76238
86337
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146139
156139
166238
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246238
256139
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Conceição de Macabu gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
716
817
917
1018
1118
1219
1320
1420
1521
1621
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2521
2621
2721
2820
2920
3021
3121

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16295312
26285412
36285412
46285412
56275413
67275313
77275313
87265413
97265413
107255414
117255414
127255414
137255414
147255414
157255414
166255514
176265414
186265414
195265415
205255515
215255416
224255516
234245517
244245517
254245418
263235618
273235519
283235420
293225520
304225321
314225321

Wind in August

Winds average 7 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:246:23
211.07:246:23
311.07:236:24
411.07:236:24
511.07:226:24
611.17:216:25
711.17:216:25
811.17:206:26
911.17:206:26
1011.17:196:26
1111.17:186:27
1211.27:186:27
1311.27:176:27
1411.27:166:28
1511.27:156:28
1611.27:156:29
1711.37:146:29
1811.37:136:29
1911.37:126:30
2011.37:116:30
2111.37:116:30
2211.37:106:31
2311.47:096:31
2411.47:086:31
2511.47:076:32
2611.47:066:32
2711.47:056:32
2811.57:046:33
2911.57:036:33
3011.57:026:33
3111.57:026:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Conceição de Macabu

In seasonPeak

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

Conceição de Macabu's rainy season runs November–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 Conceição de Macabu?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Conceição de Macabu in August

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

In August, Conceição de Macabu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Conceição de Macabu in August

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 41 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
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Conceição de Macabu in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Conceição de Macabu peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Conceição de Macabu?

Conceição de Macabu sits at 22.1°S, 41.9°W, 43 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Macaé, 34 km away.

Topography around Conceição de Macabu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Conceição de Macabu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,236 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,215 m.

The land around Conceição de Macabu is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%), trees (29%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
557 m
16 km
1,236 m
80 km
2,215 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Macaé 34 km · Quissamã 41 km · Rio das Ostras 50 km · São Fidélis 50 km · Itaocara 51 km · Cordeiro 51 km · Cantagalo 53 km · Casimiro de Abreu 56 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 Conceição de Macabu (-22.0853°, -41.8683°, elevation 43 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).