Icapuí weather in August

In August, Icapuí sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Icapuí's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Icapuí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
1st coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:38 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
23%
2nd clearest
Wind
28 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Icapuí reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12724
22724
32724
42724
52724
62724
72724
82724
92724
102724
112724
122724
132724
142724
152724
162724
172724
182724
192724
202724
212724
222724
232724
242724
252724
262724
272724
282724
292724
302724
312724

Icapuí weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°9013.912.26.0
Feb28° / 26°12516.312.25.3
Mar28° / 26°19921.8124.7
Apr28° / 26°20221.111.94.7
May28° / 26°9613.611.85.7
Jun28° / 25°508.411.77.0
Jul27° / 25°284.111.87.8
Aug27° / 24°30.911.88.6
Sep27° / 25°10.3128.8
Oct27° / 25°20.612.18.6
Nov27° / 26°41.112.28.3
Dec27° / 26°185.512.37.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28911
38911
48911
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
159010
169010
179010
189010
19919
20919
21928
22928
23928
24928
25937
26937
27937
28946
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Icapuí gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
25
35
45
54
64
74
83
93
103
113
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302
312

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115545
125545
135545
145545
155446
165446
175347
185347
195248
205149
215050
224852
234753
244654
254555
264456
274357
284258
294159
304060
314060

Wind in August

Winds average 28 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 27 km/h on the calmest days to 29 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
127breezy
227breezy
327breezy
428breezy
528breezy
628breezy
728breezy
828breezy
928breezy
1028breezy
1128breezy
1228breezy
1328breezy
1428breezy
1528breezy
1628breezy
1728breezy
1828breezy
1929breezy
2029breezy
2129breezy
2229breezy
2329breezy
2429breezy
2529breezy
2629windy
2729windy
2829windy
2929windy
3029windy
3129windy

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:425:29
211.85:425:29
311.85:415:29
411.85:415:29
511.85:415:29
611.85:415:29
711.85:415:29
811.85:405:29
911.85:405:29
1011.85:405:29
1111.85:405:29
1211.85:395:29
1311.85:395:29
1411.85:395:29
1511.85:385:29
1611.85:385:29
1711.85:385:29
1811.95:385:29
1911.95:375:29
2011.95:375:28
2111.95:365:28
2211.95:365:28
2311.95:365:28
2411.95:355:28
2511.95:355:28
2611.95:345:28
2711.95:345:27
2811.95:345:27
2911.95:335:27
3011.95:335:27
3111.95:325:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Icapuí

In seasonPeak

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

Icapuí's monsoon runs February–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 Icapuí?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Icapuí for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Icapuí in August

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

In August, Icapuí sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Icapuí in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Icapuí in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Icapuí peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Icapuí?

Icapuí sits at 4.7°S, 37.4°W, 9 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Areia Branca, 36 km away.

Topography around Icapuí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Icapuí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m.

The land around Icapuí is covered by grassland (27%), shrubs (23%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (49%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and shrubs (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
271 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Areia Branca 36 km · Aracati 49 km · Jaguaruana 49 km · Baraúna 50 km · Mossoró 53 km · Fortim 57 km · Russas 73 km · Quixeré 81 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 Icapuí (-4.7131°, -37.3553°, elevation 9 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).