Crato weather in August

In August, Crato sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-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 58% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Crato's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Crato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:49 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
35%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Crato 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Crato reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°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 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
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233019
243019
253019
263119
273119
283119
293119
303119
313119

How August really feels in Crato

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.

Crato weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°12616.112.44.1
Feb30° / 21°13416.612.24.2
Mar29° / 21°17520124.2
Apr29° / 21°10614.411.84.8
May29° / 21°448.111.75.8
Jun28° / 19°133.211.66.8
Jul28° / 19°71.911.67.0
Aug30° / 19°30.911.86.5
Sep32° / 20°20.6125.4
Oct33° / 21°91.812.24.5
Nov33° / 22°203.212.34.4
Dec32° / 22°366.212.44.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47129
57327
67426
77426
87525
97525
107624
117624
127624
137624
147624
157624
167624
177624
187624
197624
207723
217723
227723
237921
247921
258020
268218
278218
288317
298317
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Crato gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
113
123
133
143
153
162
172
182
192
202
212
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261
271
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291
301
311

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1150463
2250453
3250453
4251443
5252442
6253432
7253432
8253432
9352432
10353422
11353422
12354421
13354421
14355411
15355411
16356401
17357391
18358381
19358381
20359371
21360361
22360352
23361342
24361342
25362332
26363322
27363322
28464311
29464311
30464311
31464311

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2415light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:535:34
211.75:535:34
311.75:535:34
411.75:535:34
511.75:525:34
611.75:525:34
711.75:525:35
811.75:525:35
911.75:515:35
1011.75:515:35
1111.75:515:35
1211.75:505:35
1311.75:505:35
1411.75:505:35
1511.85:495:35
1611.85:495:35
1711.85:495:35
1811.85:485:34
1911.85:485:34
2011.85:475:34
2111.85:475:34
2211.85:465:34
2311.85:465:34
2411.85:465:34
2511.85:455:34
2611.85:455:34
2711.85:445:34
2811.85:445:34
2911.85:435:34
3011.85:435:33
3111.95:425:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.76 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
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Crato

In seasonPeak

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

Crato's rainy season runs January–April, 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 Crato?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Crato in August

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

In August, Crato sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Crato 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 Crato peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Crato?

Crato sits at 7.2°S, 39.4°W, 430 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Juazeiro do Norte, 11 km away.

Topography around Crato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Crato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 452 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 605 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 m.

The land around Crato is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (47%), shrubs (24%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
605 m
80 km
778 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Juazeiro do Norte 11 km · Barbalha 14 km · Caririaçu 25 km · Missão Velha 29 km · Nova Olinda 34 km · Santana do Cariri 36 km · Farias Brito 38 km · Jardim 41 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 Crato (-7.2342°, -39.4094°, elevation 430 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).