Massapê weather in August

In August, Massapê sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.9 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 Massapê's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Massapê's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:49 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical August day in Massapê reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°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)
13323
23323
33323
43323
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73323
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113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
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313423

How August really feels in Massapê

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.

Massapê 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
Jan32° / 24°11317.612.23.2
Feb31° / 24°13920.712.13.1
Mar30° / 23°20125.8123.0
Apr30° / 23°20824.111.93.2
May31° / 23°9015.111.84.1
Jun31° / 23°25611.84.8
Jul32° / 23°142.811.84.8
Aug33° / 23°50.911.94.3
Sep34° / 24°20.3123.8
Oct35° / 24°40.912.13.5
Nov34° / 24°61.212.23.5
Dec34° / 24°27612.23.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% 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 (%)
18713
28713
38911
48911
59010
69010
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19919
20919
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26937
27946
28946
29946
30946
31937

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Massapê gets around 5 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 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
94
104
114
124
134
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
232
242
252
262
272
282
291
301
311

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
126704
226713
326713
426713
525723
625723
725723
825723
925723
1025723
1125723
1225723
1326713
1426713
1526713
1626713
1726713
1826713
1926713
2026713
2125723
2225723
2325723
2425723
2524733
2624742
2724742
2824742
2924742
3024742
3124742

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 5:52 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:525:43
211.85:525:43
311.85:525:43
411.95:525:43
511.95:515:43
611.95:515:43
711.95:515:43
811.95:515:43
911.95:515:43
1011.95:515:43
1111.95:505:42
1211.95:505:42
1311.95:505:42
1411.95:505:42
1511.95:495:42
1611.95:495:42
1711.95:495:42
1811.95:485:42
1911.95:485:42
2011.95:485:41
2111.95:475:41
2211.95:475:41
2311.95:475:41
2411.95:465:41
2511.95:465:41
2611.95:465:40
2711.95:455:40
2811.95:455:40
2911.95:445:40
3011.95:445:40
3111.95:445:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 6.27 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
306.5Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Massapê

In seasonPeak

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

Massapê's monsoon runs January–April, 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 Massapê?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Massapê in August

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

In August, Massapê sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Massapê 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 Massapê peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Massapê 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 Massapê is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1017 µg/m³Jul 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct10Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Massapê?

Massapê sits at 3.5°S, 40.3°W, 84 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Meruoca, 13 km away.

Topography around Massapê

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Massapê has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 965 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,010 m.

The land around Massapê is covered by grassland (57%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%), trees (29%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%), trees (24%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
965 m
80 km
1,010 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Meruoca 13 km · Santana do Acaraú 16 km · Sobral 18 km · Forquilha 32 km · Coreaú 35 km · Morrinhos 41 km · Marco 49 km · Cariré 50 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 Massapê (-3.5228°, -40.3428°, elevation 84 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).