Curuçá weather in August

In August, Curuçá sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 42 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Curuçá's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Curuçá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:16 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in Curuçá reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 31°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)
13024
23024
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313125

How August really feels in Curuçá

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Curuçá weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°23827.5123.1
Feb29° / 24°32727.1122.9
Mar29° / 24°43130.5122.8
Apr29° / 24°39929.4122.8
May30° / 24°27827.5123.0
Jun30° / 24°13524123.4
Jul30° / 24°9621.4123.8
Aug30° / 24°4214.4124.5
Sep31° / 25°216.4125.2
Oct31° / 25°174.6125.2
Nov31° / 25°287.2124.8
Dec30° / 25°8217.3123.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 36% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38515
48515
58515
68515
78515
88614
98614
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Curuçá gets around 42 mm of rain over 14.4 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 47% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
159
258
357
457
556
655
754
854
953
1053
1152
1252
1351
1450
1550
1649
1748
1847
1946
2045
2144
2243
2341
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2538
2637
2735
2834
2933
3031
3130

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75050
85050
95149
105149
115149
125149
135248
145248
155248
165347
175347
185347
195446
205446
215545
225644
235743
245743
255842
266040
276139
286238
296337
306436
316634

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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1512light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:186:16
212.06:186:16
312.06:186:16
412.06:186:16
512.06:186:16
612.06:186:16
712.06:186:16
812.06:186:16
912.06:186:16
1012.06:176:16
1112.06:176:16
1212.06:176:15
1312.06:176:15
1412.06:176:15
1512.06:166:15
1612.06:166:15
1712.06:166:15
1812.06:166:14
1912.06:156:14
2012.06:156:14
2112.06:156:14
2212.06:156:13
2312.06:146:13
2412.06:146:13
2512.06:146:13
2612.06:146:12
2712.06:136:12
2812.06:136:12
2912.06:136:12
3012.06:126:11
3112.06:126:11

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Curuçá

In seasonPeak

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

Curuçá's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Curuçá?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Curuçá in August

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

In August, Curuçá sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Curuçá in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Curuçá 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 Curuçá peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 24UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Curuçá 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 Curuçá is worst in February — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2023 µg/m³Jul 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Curuçá?

Curuçá sits at 0.7°S, 47.8°W, 15 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Marapanim, 17 km away.

Topography around Curuçá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Curuçá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m.

The land around Curuçá is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and mangroves (29%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
73 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Marapanim 17 km · São Caetano de Odivelas 19 km · Vigia 36 km · Maracanã 44 km · Igarapé-Açu 51 km · Salinópolis 56 km · Santo Antônio do Tauá 56 km · Castanhal 63 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 Curuçá (-0.7289°, -47.8481°, elevation 15 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).