Getúlio Vargas weather in August

In August, Getúlio Vargas sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 114 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Getúlio Vargas's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Getúlio Vargas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
8:03 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Getúlio Vargas reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
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4209
5209
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Getúlio Vargas weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°17717.213.65.4
Feb27° / 18°16715.6135.5
Mar26° / 17°14513.412.26.2
Apr24° / 14°13910.511.46.8
May20° / 11°1689.810.66.4
Jun19° / 1519.910.36.0
Jul18° / 16010.110.46.1
Aug21° / 10°1148.7116.8
Sep22° / 12°16911.311.86.4
Oct24° / 14°23614.512.76.1
Nov26° / 15°17512.813.46.3
Dec27° / 17°17915.213.75.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45347
55446
65446
75446
85446
95545
105446
115545
125644
135644
145743
155743
165743
175842
185941
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205941
215941
226040
236040
245941
255941
266040
275941
285842
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Getúlio Vargas gets around 114 mm of rain over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2929
3029
3129

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175241
275241
375241
473252
573252
673252
772262
872262
972262
1071272
1171272
1270282
1370282
1470282
1569292
1669292
1769292
1869292
1967303
2067303
2167303
2265314
2365314
2464315
2564315
2663316
2763316
2862326
2961327
3061327
3160328

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:15 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.78:156:55
210.78:146:55
310.78:146:56
410.78:136:56
510.78:126:57
610.88:126:58
710.88:116:58
810.88:106:59
910.88:096:59
1010.98:087:00
1110.98:087:00
1210.98:077:01
1310.98:067:01
1411.08:057:02
1511.08:047:02
1611.08:037:03
1711.08:027:04
1811.08:017:04
1911.18:007:05
2011.17:597:05
2111.17:587:06
2211.27:577:06
2311.27:567:07
2411.27:557:07
2511.27:547:08
2611.37:537:08
2711.37:527:09
2811.37:517:09
2911.37:507:10
3011.47:487:10
3111.47:477:11

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Getúlio Vargas?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Getúlio Vargas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Getúlio Vargas in August

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

In August, Getúlio Vargas sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Getúlio Vargas in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Getúlio Vargas peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Getúlio Vargas 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 Getúlio Vargas is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1515 µg/m³Mar 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Getúlio Vargas?

Getúlio Vargas sits at 27.9°S, 52.2°W, 671 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Erechim, 29 km away.

Topography around Getúlio Vargas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Getúlio Vargas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 671 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 m.

The land around Getúlio Vargas is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
349 m
80 km
663 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Erechim 29 km · Tapejara 29 km · Sananduva 42 km · Passo Fundo 45 km · Marau 62 km · Sarandi 69 km · Carazinho 70 km · Concórdia 76 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 Getúlio Vargas (-27.8903°, -52.2275°, elevation 671 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).