Garrafão do Norte weather in August

In August, Garrafão do Norte sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 30 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Garrafão do Norte's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garrafão do Norte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Garrafão do Norte reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 33°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)
13122
23122
33222
43222
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How August really feels in Garrafão do Norte

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.

Garrafão do Norte weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°18624.812.12.7
Feb31° / 23°26325.812.12.6
Mar30° / 23°35629.9122.5
Apr30° / 23°33628.7122.5
May31° / 23°19525.911.92.9
Jun31° / 22°9318.811.93.6
Jul31° / 22°6315.111.94.1
Aug32° / 22°308.211.94.3
Sep33° / 23°216124.0
Oct33° / 23°235.3123.6
Nov33° / 24°387.112.13.4
Dec33° / 24°8114.412.13.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 40% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28218
38218
48218
58218
68218
78416
88317
98317
108317
118317
128416
138416
148416
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Garrafão do Norte gets around 30 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
330
430
529
629
728
828
928
1028
1128
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1826
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2724
2824
2924
3024
3123

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7298
8298
9298
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
69calm
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89calm
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109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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159calm
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179calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:176:12
211.96:176:12
311.96:176:12
411.96:166:12
511.96:166:12
611.96:166:12
711.96:166:11
811.96:166:11
911.96:166:11
1011.96:166:11
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1211.96:156:11
1311.96:156:11
1411.96:156:11
1511.96:146:11
1611.96:146:10
1711.96:146:10
1811.96:146:10
1911.96:136:10
2011.96:136:10
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2211.96:136:09
2311.96:126:09
2411.96:126:09
2512.06:126:09
2612.06:116:08
2712.06:116:08
2812.06:116:08
2912.06:106:08
3012.06:106:07
3112.06:096:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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45.5Bright
55.5Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Garrafão do Norte

In seasonPeak

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

Garrafão do Norte'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 Garrafão do Norte?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Garrafão do Norte in August

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

In August, Garrafão do Norte sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Garrafão do Norte in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Garrafão do Norte peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Nov 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Garrafão do Norte 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 Garrafão do Norte is worst in November — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 2028 µg/m³Jun 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Garrafão do Norte?

Garrafão do Norte sits at 1.9°S, 47.1°W, 43 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Capitão Poço, 21 km away.

Topography around Garrafão do Norte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Garrafão do Norte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Garrafão do Norte is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (50%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
206 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Capitão Poço 21 km · Nova Esperança do Piriá 38 km · Ourém 43 km · Irituia 47 km · Santa Luzia do Pará 49 km · Mãe do Rio 57 km · São Miguel do Guamá 59 km · Cachoeira do Piriá 60 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 Garrafão do Norte (-1.9342°, -47.0525°, elevation 43 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).