Nova Olinda weather in August

In August, Nova Olinda sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Nova Olinda's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Olinda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:50 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
31%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical August day in Nova Olinda reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73119
83119
93119
103119
113119
123119
133120
143120
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193120
203120
213120
223120
233220
243220
253220
263220
273220
283220
293220
303220
313220

How August really feels in Nova Olinda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Nova Olinda weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°14617.812.43.8
Feb30° / 21°14418.212.23.8
Mar30° / 21°19121.6123.8
Apr29° / 21°12015.411.84.5
May29° / 21°467.311.75.6
Jun29° / 20°122.511.66.4
Jul30° / 20°51.211.66.4
Aug31° / 20°20.411.85.8
Sep33° / 21°20.6124.8
Oct34° / 22°81.712.24.0
Nov33° / 23°17312.34.0
Dec32° / 22°447.412.44.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27624
37822
47822
57921
67921
78020
88020
98119
108119
118020
128020
138020
148020
158020
168020
178020
188020
198020
208119
218119
228119
238119
248317
258317
268416
278416
288416
298515
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nova Olinda gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1252433
2351433
3352423
4353413
5353413
6354403
7355402
8356392
9356392
10455392
11456382
12456382
13456382
14358372
15359371
16360361
17459361
18460351
19460351
20461341
21462331
22462331
23463321
24463321
25464311
26563311
27562312
28562312
29562312
30562312
31562312

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 5:54 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:545:35
211.75:545:35
311.75:545:36
411.75:545:36
511.75:535:36
611.75:535:36
711.75:535:36
811.75:535:36
911.75:525:36
1011.75:525:36
1111.75:525:36
1211.75:515:36
1311.75:515:36
1411.85:515:36
1511.85:505:36
1611.85:505:36
1711.85:495:36
1811.85:495:36
1911.85:495:36
2011.85:485:36
2111.85:485:36
2211.85:475:35
2311.85:475:35
2411.85:465:35
2511.85:465:35
2611.85:465:35
2711.85:455:35
2811.85:455:35
2911.85:445:35
3011.95:445:35
3111.95:435:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Nova Olinda

In seasonPeak

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

Nova Olinda'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 Nova Olinda?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nova Olinda in August

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

In August, Nova Olinda sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nova Olinda 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 Nova Olinda peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 12UV 15Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Olinda?

Nova Olinda sits at 7.1°S, 39.7°W, 448 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santana do Cariri, 12 km away.

Topography around Nova Olinda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Olinda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 462 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m.

The land around Nova Olinda is covered by grassland (49%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
610 m
80 km
785 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Santana do Cariri 12 km · Farias Brito 22 km · Assaré 32 km · Crato 34 km · Juazeiro do Norte 43 km · Caririaçu 44 km · Exu 47 km · Barbalha 48 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 Nova Olinda (-7.0917°, -39.6806°, elevation 448 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).