Guararapes weather in August

In August, Guararapes sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Guararapes's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guararapes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:49 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Guararapes is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Guararapes reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°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)
12916
22916
32916
42917
52917
62917
72917
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How August really feels in Guararapes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Guararapes weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°26122.513.13.3
Feb31° / 22°19019.512.73.4
Mar31° / 22°15518.712.23.9
Apr30° / 20°65811.55.5
May27° / 17°506.2117.2
Jun27° / 16°313.610.77.8
Jul27° / 16°192.510.87.9
Aug30° / 17°22311.36.4
Sep31° / 19°647.411.94.9
Oct32° / 21°11012.412.54.0
Nov31° / 21°15515.5133.7
Dec31° / 22°19320.813.33.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57525
67525
77624
87624
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Guararapes gets around 22 mm of rain over 3 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 10% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
89
99
109
119
129
139
148
158
168
179
189
199
209
219
2210
2310
2410
2511
2611
2712
2813
2913
3014
3115

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1593191
2603091
3593092
4602992
5602992
66028102
76127102
86226102
96325102
106324112
116324112
126423112
136423112
146522112
156522112
166522112
176621112
186621112
196522112
206422122
216323122
226323122
236224122
246124132
256025132
265925133
275925133
285725144
295725144
305625145
315624155

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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1211calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of August to 11 h 36 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 7:36 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:586:59
211.07:587:00
311.07:577:00
411.17:577:00
511.17:567:01
611.17:557:01
711.17:557:01
811.17:547:02
911.17:547:02
1011.27:537:03
1111.27:527:03
1211.27:527:03
1311.27:517:04
1411.27:507:04
1511.27:497:04
1611.37:497:05
1711.37:487:05
1811.37:477:05
1911.37:467:06
2011.37:467:06
2111.47:457:06
2211.47:447:07
2311.47:437:07
2411.47:427:07
2511.47:417:07
2611.57:417:08
2711.57:407:08
2811.57:397:08
2911.57:387:09
3011.57:377:09
3111.67:367:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Guararapes

In seasonPeak

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

Guararapes's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Guararapes?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Guararapes in August

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

In August, Guararapes sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Guararapes in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guararapes peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Guararapes 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 Guararapes is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1719 µg/m³Nov 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug11Good
Sep20Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Guararapes?

Guararapes sits at 21.3°S, 50.6°W, 413 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Araçatuba, 23 km away.

Topography around Guararapes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guararapes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 405 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m.

The land around Guararapes is covered by grassland (38%), cropland (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
267 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Araçatuba 23 km · Valparaíso 24 km · Birigui 32 km · Mirandópolis 50 km · Buritama 56 km · Penápolis 61 km · Lucélia 64 km · Osvaldo Cruz 64 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 Guararapes (-21.2608°, -50.6428°, elevation 413 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).