Garuva weather in August

In August, Garuva sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 96 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Garuva's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garuva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:47 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in Garuva reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°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)
12113
22113
32113
42113
52113
62113
72113
82113
92113
102113
112213
122213
132213
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Garuva weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°35426.113.43.7
Feb28° / 21°32523.312.93.7
Mar27° / 20°25323.712.24.4
Apr26° / 18°14115.811.45.7
May23° / 15°12613.310.76.2
Jun22° / 14°11210.710.46.4
Jul21° / 13°10210.610.56.4
Aug22° / 13°961011.16.6
Sep22° / 15°16814.811.85.7
Oct24° / 17°17919.212.65.1
Nov25° / 18°20119.813.35.0
Dec27° / 20°26122.813.64.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54654
64654
74555
84555
94357
104258
114258
124258
134159
144159
154159
164159
174357
184357
194357
204456
214456
224555
234555
244555
254654
264654
274654
284555
294555
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Garuva gets around 96 mm of rain over 10 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
932
1032
1132
1232
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2434
2534
2634
2735
2835
2936
3036
3137

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13638251
23638251
33538251
43538262
53538262
63537262
73537262
83437262
93437272
103437272
113337282
123237282
133237292
143137302
153037312
163037322
172937322
182937332
192837342
202737352
212637352
222637362
232537362
242536362
252436373
262436373
272436374
282435374
292335375
302334376
312334376

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:58 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:586:44
210.87:586:45
310.87:576:45
410.87:576:46
510.87:566:46
610.97:556:47
710.97:546:47
810.97:546:48
910.97:536:48
1010.97:526:49
1111.07:516:49
1211.07:516:50
1311.07:506:50
1411.07:496:51
1511.17:486:51
1611.17:476:52
1711.17:466:52
1811.17:456:53
1911.17:446:53
2011.27:446:54
2111.27:436:54
2211.27:426:55
2311.27:416:55
2411.37:406:56
2511.37:396:56
2611.37:386:56
2711.37:376:57
2811.47:366:57
2911.47:346:58
3011.47:336:58
3111.47:326:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Garuva

In seasonPeak

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

Garuva's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Garuva?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Garuva for sightseeing.

What to pack for Garuva in August

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

In August, Garuva sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Garuva in August

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 26 to Jun 19 — about 8.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May22Refreshing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul19Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep20Cool
Oct21Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Garuva in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Garuva peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Garuva 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 Garuva is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1115 µg/m³Feb 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Garuva?

Garuva sits at 26.0°S, 48.9°W, 33 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itapoá, 26 km away.

Topography around Garuva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Garuva has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,526 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,647 m.

The land around Garuva is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
464 m
16 km
1,526 m
80 km
1,647 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Itapoá 26 km · Joinville 31 km · Guaratuba 32 km · São Francisco do Sul 32 km · Tijucas do Sul 34 km · Matinhos 38 km · Araquari 40 km · Schroeder 48 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 Garuva (-26.0267°, -48.855°, elevation 33 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).