Governador Nunes Freire weather in August

In August, Governador Nunes Freire sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 31 mm of rain across 9.2 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 45% 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 Governador Nunes Freire's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Governador Nunes Freire's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 Governador Nunes Freire reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°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)
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How August really feels in Governador Nunes Freire

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.

Governador Nunes Freire 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° / 24°19024.212.12.8
Feb31° / 23°2582612.12.6
Mar30° / 23°32129.7122.6
Apr30° / 23°32128.6122.6
May31° / 23°20525.811.93.0
Jun31° / 23°9819.511.93.7
Jul31° / 22°6915.111.94.3
Aug32° / 23°319.211.94.5
Sep33° / 23°195.7124.1
Oct34° / 24°204.9123.7
Nov34° / 24°316.412.13.4
Dec33° / 24°7313.412.13.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 40% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28416
38515
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Governador Nunes Freire gets around 31 mm of rain over 9.2 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 29% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
433
533
632
732
832
931
1031
1131
1230
1330
1430
1529
1629
1729
1828
1928
2028
2127
2227
2327
2427
2526
2626
2726
2826
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3025
3125

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 (%)Miserable (%)
12962
22962
32962
42962
52962
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72962
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112962
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Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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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 6:12 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:126:07
211.96:126:07
311.96:126:07
411.96:126:07
511.96:126:07
611.96:126:07
711.96:126:07
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Governador Nunes Freire

In seasonPeak

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

Governador Nunes Freire'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 Governador Nunes Freire?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Governador Nunes Freire in August

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

In August, Governador Nunes Freire sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Governador Nunes Freire 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 Governador Nunes Freire peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 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 15Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Governador Nunes Freire 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 Governador Nunes Freire is worst in December — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1220 µg/m³Jul 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Governador Nunes Freire?

Governador Nunes Freire sits at 2.1°S, 45.9°W, 41 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Maracaçumé, 12 km away.

Topography around Governador Nunes Freire

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Governador Nunes Freire has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 45 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 Governador Nunes Freire is covered by grassland (75%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
206 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Maracaçumé 12 km · Centro Novo do Maranhão 27 km · Santa Luzia do Paruá 48 km · Turilândia 65 km · Santa Helena 66 km · Cândido Mendes 77 km · Turiaçu 77 km · Presidente Sarney 78 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 Governador Nunes Freire (-2.1258°, -45.8853°, elevation 41 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).