Nossa Senhora das Dores weather in August

In August, Nossa Senhora das Dores sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 60 mm of rain across 19.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Nossa Senhora das Dores's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nossa Senhora das Dores's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:43 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Nossa Senhora das Dores 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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Nossa Senhora das Dores reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22620
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42620
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292720
302720
312720

How August really feels in Nossa Senhora das Dores

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.

Nossa Senhora das Dores weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°5312.912.53.8
Feb32° / 23°5513.112.33.8
Mar32° / 23°6314.812.13.8
Apr30° / 23°7116.611.84.1
May29° / 22°8619.611.54.6
Jun27° / 21°8321.311.44.9
Jul26° / 20°7521.911.44.9
Aug27° / 20°6019.211.75.3
Sep28° / 20°4214.111.95.6
Oct30° / 21°339.812.25.1
Nov32° / 22°297.912.54.5
Dec32° / 23°318.212.64.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 39% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
85941
95941
105941
115842
125842
135842
145842
155743
165842
175842
185941
195941
206040
216139
226139
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246238
256436
266436
276535
286535
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nossa Senhora das Dores gets around 60 mm of rain over 19.2 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 62% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
168
267
366
466
565
664
764
864
964
1064
1164
1264
1364
1464
1564
1664
1764
1864
1964
2064
2163
2262
2362
2461
2559
2658
2757
2856
2955
3055
3154

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17876
27885
37885
47885
57885
67885
77894
86904
96904
106904
116904
126904
136904
146904
156904
166904
176904
185905
195905
205905
215896
225896
235896
245896
255896
265896
275896
285896
295887
306877
316877

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 11 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
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:495:21
211.55:495:21
311.55:485:21
411.65:485:21
511.65:485:21
611.65:475:22
711.65:475:22
811.65:475:22
911.65:465:22
1011.65:465:22
1111.65:455:22
1211.65:455:22
1311.65:455:22
1411.65:445:22
1511.65:445:22
1611.75:435:22
1711.75:435:22
1811.75:425:22
1911.75:425:23
2011.75:415:23
2111.75:415:23
2211.75:405:23
2311.75:405:23
2411.75:395:23
2511.75:395:23
2611.75:385:23
2711.75:385:23
2811.85:375:23
2911.85:365:22
3011.85:365:22
3111.85:355:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Nossa Senhora das Dores?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Nossa Senhora das Dores for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nossa Senhora das Dores in August

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

In August, Nossa Senhora das Dores sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Nossa Senhora das Dores 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 55 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Nossa Senhora das Dores 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 Nossa Senhora das Dores peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nossa Senhora das Dores?

Nossa Senhora das Dores sits at 10.5°S, 37.2°W, 201 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Capela, 15 km away.

Topography around Nossa Senhora das Dores

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nossa Senhora das Dores.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nossa Senhora das Dores has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 189 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.

The land around Nossa Senhora das Dores is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
396 m
80 km
691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Capela 15 km · Ribeirópolis 25 km · Japaratuba 30 km · Maruim 30 km · Aquidabã 30 km · Areia Branca 32 km · Itabaiana 33 km · Laranjeiras 35 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 Nossa Senhora das Dores (-10.4917°, -37.1933°, elevation 201 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).