Cruz do Espírito Santo weather in August

In August, Cruz do Espírito Santo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 50 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Cruz do Espírito Santo's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cruz do Espírito Santo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:32 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Cruz do Espírito Santo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22721
32721
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52721
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How August really feels in Cruz do Espírito Santo

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.

Cruz do Espírito Santo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°521612.44.3
Feb30° / 24°6516.212.24.1
Mar30° / 24°8919.9123.9
Apr30° / 24°10821.111.83.9
May29° / 23°10821.511.74.3
Jun28° / 23°10620.411.64.9
Jul27° / 22°9819.911.65.2
Aug27° / 22°5016.211.85.7
Sep28° / 22°3213.3125.9
Oct29° / 23°229.412.25.7
Nov30° / 23°218.812.35.4
Dec30° / 24°2910.612.45.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 41% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47426
57426
67624
77624
87624
97723
107723
117723
127822
137822
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217921
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cruz do Espírito Santo gets around 50 mm of rain over 16.2 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 53% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
158
257
356
455
554
653
753
852
952
1052
1153
1253
1353
1454
1554
1654
1754
1854
1954
2054
2154
2254
2353
2453
2552
2652
2751
2851
2950
3050
3150

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
106139
206238
316237
416237
516336
616336
716435
816435
916534
1016534
1116534
1216534
1316633
1416633
1516633
1606733
1706733
1806634
1906634
2006535
2106535
2206436
2306436
2406337
2506337
2606337
2706337
2806238
2906238
3006238
3106238

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 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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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 5:36 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:365:17
211.75:365:17
311.75:355:17
411.75:355:17
511.75:355:17
611.75:355:17
711.75:345:17
811.75:345:17
911.75:345:17
1011.75:345:17
1111.75:335:17
1211.75:335:17
1311.75:335:17
1411.85:325:17
1511.85:325:17
1611.85:325:17
1711.85:315:17
1811.85:315:17
1911.85:305:17
2011.85:305:17
2111.85:295:17
2211.85:295:17
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2411.85:285:17
2511.85:285:17
2611.85:275:17
2711.85:275:17
2811.85:265:16
2911.85:265:16
3011.85:255:16
3111.95:255:16

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
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94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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154.9Bright
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175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Cruz do Espírito Santo

In seasonPeak

In August, Cruz do Espírito Santo sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cruz do Espírito Santo's rainy season runs January–August, 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 Cruz do Espírito Santo?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Cruz do Espírito Santo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cruz do Espírito Santo in August

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

In August, Cruz do Espírito Santo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cruz do Espírito Santo in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 38 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Cruz do Espírito Santo 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 Cruz do Espírito Santo peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 11UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cruz do Espírito Santo?

Cruz do Espírito Santo sits at 7.1°S, 35.1°W, 19 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Rita, 12 km away.

Topography around Cruz do Espírito Santo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cruz do Espírito Santo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cruz do Espírito Santo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.

The land around Cruz do Espírito Santo is covered by grassland (57%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), cropland (25%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
220 m
80 km
711 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Santa Rita 12 km · Sapé 17 km · Bayeux 17 km · Conde 24 km · João Pessoa 25 km · Mari 27 km · Pedras de Fogo 29 km · Itambé 30 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 Cruz do Espírito Santo (-7.14°, -35.0864°, elevation 19 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).