Maracaju weather in August

In August, Maracaju sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 52 mm of rain across 4.9 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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Maracaju's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maracaju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:07 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Maracaju 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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Maracaju reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82815
92815
102816
112816
122816
132816
142816
152816
162816
172816
182816
192816
202916
212916
222916
232916
242916
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

How August really feels in Maracaju

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.

Maracaju 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°16920.913.23.5
Feb30° / 22°14718.712.73.6
Mar31° / 21°12116.412.24.1
Apr29° / 19°769.611.55.5
May26° / 16°877.9117.2
Jun25° / 15°636.210.77.7
Jul26° / 14°435.110.87.9
Aug28° / 16°524.911.37.0
Sep30° / 18°948.511.95.5
Oct30° / 20°13214.512.54.3
Nov31° / 21°14015.5134.0
Dec31° / 22°16119.213.33.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57228
67228
77228
87129
97228
107228
117129
127129
137129
147228
157228
167228
177228
187426
197426
207426
217525
227525
237525
247525
257723
267723
277723
287723
297723
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Maracaju gets around 52 mm of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1516
1616
1716
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2414
2514
2614
2714
2815
2915
3015
3116

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15134141
25134141
35133142
45133142
55232142
65331142
75330143
85429143
95329144
105428144
115527144
125526145
135526145
145526145
155526145
165526145
175626135
185427145
195328145
205329144
215329144
225230144
235031154
244932154
254933154
264833154
274734154
284635164
294535164
304335165
314235175

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:176:17
211.07:166:17
311.07:166:18
411.07:156:18
511.17:156:18
611.17:146:19
711.17:136:19
811.17:136:19
911.17:126:20
1011.17:116:20
1111.27:116:21
1211.27:106:21
1311.27:096:21
1411.27:096:22
1511.27:086:22
1611.37:076:22
1711.37:066:23
1811.37:066:23
1911.37:056:23
2011.37:046:24
2111.37:036:24
2211.47:026:24
2311.47:026:25
2411.47:016:25
2511.47:006:25
2611.46:596:26
2711.56:586:26
2811.56:576:26
2911.56:566:26
3011.56:556:27
3111.56:546:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Maracaju?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maracaju in August

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

In August, Maracaju sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Maracaju 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 Maracaju peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highModerateExtremeJan 19UV 16Sep 14UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep2Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Maracaju 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 Maracaju is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1724 µg/m³Apr 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maracaju?

Maracaju sits at 21.6°S, 55.2°W, 381 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaporã, 65 km away.

Topography around Maracaju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maracaju has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 389 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m.

The land around Maracaju is covered by cropland (45%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
512 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Itaporã 65 km · Rio Brilhante 68 km · Dourados 77 km · Sidrolândia 79 km · Nova Alvorada do Sul 83 km · Jardim 101 km · Fátima do Sul 108 km · Ponta Porã 117 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 Maracaju (-21.6144°, -55.1683°, elevation 381 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).