Dom Pedro weather in August

In August, Dom Pedro sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Dom Pedro's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dom Pedro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:07 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Dom Pedro 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical August day in Dom Pedro reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Dom Pedro

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.

Dom Pedro weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°24026.312.32.7
Feb31° / 23°25724.812.22.6
Mar31° / 23°29628.8122.6
Apr31° / 23°23225.111.92.9
May31° / 23°11115.411.83.8
Jun32° / 23°20411.74.6
Jul33° / 23°91.711.74.4
Aug34° / 23°40.611.83.7
Sep35° / 24°91.8122.9
Oct35° / 24°234.212.12.8
Nov34° / 24°6710.412.22.9
Dec33° / 24°13417.212.32.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
3919
4919
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dom Pedro gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
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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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17413418
27413419
37403420
47393420
57383421
66383422
76373423
86373324
96363324
106363324
116363325
126363325
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294254130
304244130
314234231

Wind in August

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

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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159calm
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278calm
288calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:105:57
211.86:105:57
311.86:105:57
411.86:105:57
511.86:105:57
611.86:105:57
711.86:095:57
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 6.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
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146.0Intense
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246.2Intense
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266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Dom Pedro

In seasonPeak

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

Dom Pedro's monsoon runs December–April, 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 Dom Pedro?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dom Pedro. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dom Pedro in August

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

In August, Dom Pedro sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dom Pedro 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 Dom Pedro peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 24UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Dom Pedro 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 Dom Pedro is worst in October — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.3× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateOct 1752 µg/m³Jun 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov30Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dom Pedro?

Dom Pedro sits at 5.0°S, 44.4°W, 147 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Presidente Dutra, 29 km away.

Topography around Dom Pedro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dom Pedro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m.

The land around Dom Pedro is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
331 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Presidente Dutra 29 km · Tuntum 34 km · Esperantinópolis 52 km · Pedreiras 55 km · Trizidela do Vale 56 km · São Domingos do Maranhão 60 km · Poção de Pedras 65 km · São João do Soter 70 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 Dom Pedro (-5.0382°, -44.4375°, elevation 147 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).