Espigão dOeste weather in August

In August, Espigão dOeste sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Espigão dOeste's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Espigão dOeste's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:20 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical August day in Espigão dOeste reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23320
33320
43320
53320
63320
73320
83320
93320
103320
113320
123320
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How August really feels in Espigão dOeste

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.

Espigão dOeste weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°31629.512.62.9
Feb29° / 22°31126.712.42.9
Mar29° / 22°2842912.12.9
Apr30° / 22°16622.511.83.5
May30° / 21°8013.911.54.7
Jun31° / 20°173.511.35.6
Jul32° / 19°101.911.45.2
Aug33° / 20°244.211.64.1
Sep33° / 22°8814.311.93.3
Oct32° / 22°15821.712.33.0
Nov30° / 22°23525.212.52.9
Dec30° / 22°28227.612.73.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88614
98614
108614
118515
128416
138416
148416
158416
168317
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188317
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218317
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288020
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Espigão dOeste gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.2 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 15% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
78
88
99
1010
1110
1211
1312
1412
1513
1613
1714
1815
1915
2016
2117
2218
2319
2420
2521
2622
2723
2824
2925
3026
3127

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1103237156
2103237157
3103137157
4103137158
5103036158
6102936169
71029351610
81028351710
91027341711
101027331812
111027321813
121026311913
131026312014
141026302014
151025292115
16925292215
17924282216
18923282317
19922272418
20921262519
21820262620
22819252721
23818242822
24716243023
25715233124
26714233225
27613223326
28612213427
29511213528
30510203629
3159193631

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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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
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:265:55
211.56:255:55
311.56:255:55
411.56:255:55
511.56:245:55
611.56:245:56
711.56:245:56
811.56:235:56
911.66:235:56
1011.66:225:56
1111.66:225:56
1211.66:225:56
1311.66:215:56
1411.66:215:56
1511.66:205:57
1611.66:205:57
1711.66:195:57
1811.66:195:57
1911.66:185:57
2011.76:185:57
2111.76:175:57
2211.76:175:57
2311.76:165:57
2411.76:155:57
2511.76:155:57
2611.76:145:57
2711.76:145:57
2811.76:135:57
2911.76:125:57
3011.86:125:57
3111.86:115:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Espigão dOeste

In seasonPeak

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

Espigão dOeste's monsoon runs October–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 Espigão dOeste?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Espigão dOeste in August

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

In August, Espigão dOeste sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Espigão dOeste in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Espigão dOeste peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 22UV 15Sep 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep3Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Espigão dOeste 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 Espigão dOeste is worst in September — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.5× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1453 µg/m³Jun 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug34Moderate
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct20Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Espigão dOeste?

Espigão dOeste sits at 11.5°S, 61.0°W, 261 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pimenta Bueno, 26 km away.

Topography around Espigão dOeste

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Espigão dOeste has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 267 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m.

The land around Espigão dOeste is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
248 m
80 km
426 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Pimenta Bueno 26 km · Cacoal 48 km · Rolim de Moura 92 km · Presidente Médici 104 km · Alta Floresta d'Oeste 114 km · Ji Paraná 125 km · Ouro Preto do Oeste 157 km · Vilhena 165 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 Espigão dOeste (-11.5247°, -61.0128°, elevation 261 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).