Eldorado dos Carajás weather in August

In August, Eldorado dos Carajás sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 73% 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 Eldorado dos Carajás's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eldorado dos Carajás's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:28 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

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 Eldorado dos Carajás reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and on par with September.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
83422
93422
103422
113422
123422
133422
143422
153422
163422
173422
183422
193422
203422
213422
223422
233422
243423
253423
263423
273423
283423
293423
303423
313423

How August really feels in Eldorado dos Carajás

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.

Eldorado dos Carajás weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°27828.512.32.8
Feb30° / 23°27426.212.22.7
Mar30° / 23°27828.9122.7
Apr30° / 23°21225.311.92.9
May31° / 23°11216.711.73.7
Jun32° / 22°20411.74.6
Jul33° / 22°81.811.74.3
Aug34° / 22°61.211.83.8
Sep34° / 23°234.6123.6
Oct33° / 23°7512.812.13.5
Nov31° / 23°16019.712.33.2
Dec30° / 23°21225.212.33.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3919
49010
59010
69010
78911
88911
98812
108713
118614
128614
138515
148515
158515
168515
178515
188614
198614
208614
218614
228713
238713
248713
258713
268713
278713
288614
298515
308515
318416

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Eldorado dos Carajás gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
83
93
103
114
124
134
144
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
265
275
286
296
307
317

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16354613
26344713
36344813
46334813
56324913
66314914
75305015
85304916
95294917
105294818
115294819
125294719
135284720
145284621
155284622
165284522
175274523
184274524
194264525
204254525
214244626
223234627
233224728
243204829
253184930
262174932
272155033
282145034
291135036
301125037
311114939

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:326:15
211.76:316:15
311.76:316:16
411.76:316:16
511.76:316:16
611.86:316:16
711.86:306:16
811.86:306:16
911.86:306:16
1011.86:296:16
1111.86:296:16
1211.86:296:16
1311.86:296:16
1411.86:286:16
1511.86:286:16
1611.86:286:15
1711.86:276:15
1811.86:276:15
1911.86:266:15
2011.86:266:15
2111.86:266:15
2211.86:256:15
2311.86:256:15
2411.86:246:15
2511.86:246:15
2611.86:246:14
2711.96:236:14
2811.96:236:14
2911.96:226:14
3011.96:226:14
3111.96:216:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Eldorado dos Carajás

In seasonPeak

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

Eldorado dos Carajás's monsoon runs November–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 Eldorado dos Carajás?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Eldorado dos Carajás in August

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

In August, Eldorado dos Carajás sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Eldorado dos Carajás 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 Eldorado dos Carajás peaks around March 11 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 11UV 15Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Eldorado dos Carajás 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 Eldorado dos Carajás is worst in September — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.1× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1940 µg/m³Jun 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep42Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Eldorado dos Carajás?

Eldorado dos Carajás sits at 6.1°S, 49.4°W, 127 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Curionópolis, 27 km away.

Topography around Eldorado dos Carajás

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eldorado dos Carajás has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m.

The land around Eldorado dos Carajás is covered by grassland (67%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
686 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Curionópolis 27 km · Parauapebas 61 km · Canaã dos Carajás 72 km · Marabá 84 km · São Domingos do Araguaia 93 km · São Geraldo do Araguaia 94 km · Itupiranga 108 km · Xinguara 128 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 Eldorado dos Carajás (-6.1042°, -49.3553°, elevation 127 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).