Itanhaém weather in August

In August, Itanhaém sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 88 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Itanhaém's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itanhaém's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:37 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Itanhaém 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical August day in Itanhaém reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°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)
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Itanhaém weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°22722.913.34.6
Feb27° / 24°21119.712.84.7
Mar26° / 23°21221.712.25.0
Apr25° / 22°13714.611.56.2
May23° / 20°12513.510.86.4
Jun22° / 18°10110.410.56.6
Jul21° / 17°10710.410.76.6
Aug21° / 18°8810.111.26.5
Sep21° / 19°14114.211.95.8
Oct23° / 20°15516.712.65.5
Nov24° / 21°1631713.25.6
Dec25° / 23°17419.213.55.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95149
105149
115149
125248
135248
145248
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Itanhaém gets around 88 mm of rain over 10.1 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 (%)
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3137

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
112215611
211215711
311215711
411215612
511215612
611215513
711215414
811215315
911215216
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258155423
267155523
277155424
287145425
297145425
307145326
317145227

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 12 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
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 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 7:47 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:476:39
210.97:476:40
310.97:466:40
410.97:456:41
510.97:456:41
611.07:446:41
711.07:436:42
811.07:436:42
911.07:426:43
1011.07:416:43
1111.17:416:44
1211.17:406:44
1311.17:396:45
1411.17:386:45
1511.17:386:45
1611.27:376:46
1711.27:366:46
1811.27:356:47
1911.27:346:47
2011.27:336:47
2111.37:326:48
2211.37:316:48
2311.37:316:49
2411.37:306:49
2511.37:296:49
2611.47:286:50
2711.47:276:50
2811.47:266:51
2911.47:256:51
3011.57:246:51
3111.57:236:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
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
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Itanhaém?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Itanhaém for sightseeing.

What to pack for Itanhaém in August

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

In August, Itanhaém sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Itanhaém in August

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

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

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Itanhaém in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Itanhaém peaks around January 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 23UV 14Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep7Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Itanhaém 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 Itanhaém is worst in July — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1451 µg/m³Feb 1225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May36Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Itanhaém?

Itanhaém sits at 24.2°S, 46.8°W, 12 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mongaguá, 20 km away.

Topography around Itanhaém

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itanhaém has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,389 m.

The land around Itanhaém is covered by water (43%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
700 m
80 km
1,389 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Mongaguá 20 km · Peruíbe 26 km · Embu-Guaçu 39 km · Juquitiba 40 km · São Lourenço da Serra 40 km · Parelheiros 40 km · Itariri 41 km · Praia Grande 44 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 Itanhaém (-24.1831°, -46.7889°, elevation 12 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).