Monte Alegre weather in August

In August, Monte Alegre sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 32 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-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 58% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Monte Alegre's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monte Alegre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:31 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
40%
2nd clearest
Wind
21 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 Monte Alegre reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°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)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
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How August really feels in Monte Alegre

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.

Monte Alegre weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°5515.412.34.7
Feb30° / 25°7316.212.24.3
Mar30° / 25°11020.9124.0
Apr29° / 25°1362211.93.9
May29° / 24°10419.311.74.6
Jun28° / 23°10618.611.75.2
Jul27° / 23°8717.311.75.7
Aug27° / 22°321111.86.6
Sep28° / 23°187.2126.8
Oct29° / 24°135.212.16.5
Nov29° / 24°145.212.36.2
Dec29° / 25°259.612.35.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28218
38317
48317
58317
68416
78416
88515
98515
108515
118515
128515
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Monte Alegre gets around 32 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
241
340
439
538
638
737
837
936
1036
1136
1236
1337
1437
1537
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2235
2335
2434
2534
2633
2732
2832
2931
3031
3130

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105248
205347
305347
415346
515445
615445
715544
815544
915643
1015643
1115643
1215643
1315643
1415643
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3105545

Wind in August

Winds average 21 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
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720breezy
821breezy
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2421breezy
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3021breezy
3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:355:19
211.75:355:19
311.75:355:19
411.75:355:20
511.75:355:20
611.85:345:20
711.85:345:20
811.85:345:20
911.85:345:20
1011.85:335:20
1111.85:335:20
1211.85:335:20
1311.85:325:20
1411.85:325:20
1511.85:325:19
1611.85:315:19
1711.85:315:19
1811.85:315:19
1911.85:305:19
2011.85:305:19
2111.85:305:19
2211.85:295:19
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2411.85:285:19
2511.85:285:19
2611.95:275:18
2711.95:275:18
2811.95:265:18
2911.95:265:18
3011.95:265:18
3111.95:255:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Monte Alegre

In seasonPeak

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

Monte Alegre's rainy season runs February–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Monte Alegre?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Monte Alegre in August

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

In August, Monte Alegre sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Monte Alegre in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 31 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Monte Alegre 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 Monte Alegre peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 13UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Monte Alegre?

Monte Alegre sits at 6.1°S, 35.3°W, 56 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São José de Mipibu, 10 km away.

Topography around Monte Alegre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monte Alegre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m.

The land around Monte Alegre is covered by grassland (79%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), water (26%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
618 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: São José de Mipibu 10 km · Nísia Floresta 14 km · Parnamirim 19 km · Macaíba 23 km · Goianinha 26 km · Tibau do Sul 30 km · São Gonçalo do Amarante 31 km · Santo Antônio 31 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 Monte Alegre (-6.0678°, -35.3322°, elevation 56 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).