Otacílio Costa weather in August

In August, Otacílio Costa sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 112 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Otacílio Costa's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Otacílio Costa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:54 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Otacílio Costa 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 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Otacílio Costa reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9188
10188
11189
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
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18199
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22199
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242010
252010
262010
272010
282010
292010
302010
312010

Otacílio Costa 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
Jan26° / 17°22921.713.54.8
Feb26° / 17°20119.6134.8
Mar25° / 16°14417.812.25.5
Apr22° / 14°10411.511.46.3
May19° / 10°12910.610.75.9
Jun17° / 12910.610.35.5
Jul17° / 12010.610.45.4
Aug19° / 11210116.1
Sep20° / 11°17813.911.85.6
Oct22° / 13°20017.712.75.2
Nov24° / 14°1601713.45.6
Dec26° / 16°19118.413.75.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54654
64654
74654
84555
94456
104456
114357
124357
134357
144357
154456
164456
174555
184555
194555
204654
214753
224753
234852
244852
254852
264852
274852
284852
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Otacílio Costa gets around 112 mm of rain over 10 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2634
2734
2834
2935
3035
3136

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181190
280200
379201
478211
578211
677221
776231
876231
975241
1074251
1173261
1273261
1372271
1472271
1572271
1671281
1771281
1871281
1969292
2069292
2168302
2268302
2366313
2466313
2564324
2664324
2763325
2862335
2961336
3060346
3159347

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:06 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.78:066:47
210.78:056:48
310.78:056:48
410.78:046:49
510.88:036:49
610.88:036:50
710.88:026:50
810.88:016:51
910.98:006:51
1010.97:596:52
1110.97:596:52
1210.97:586:53
1310.97:576:54
1411.07:566:54
1511.07:556:55
1611.07:546:55
1711.07:536:56
1811.17:526:56
1911.17:516:57
2011.17:506:57
2111.17:496:58
2211.27:486:58
2311.27:476:59
2411.27:466:59
2511.27:457:00
2611.37:447:00
2711.37:437:01
2811.37:427:01
2911.37:417:02
3011.47:407:02
3111.47:397:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Otacílio Costa?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Otacílio Costa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Otacílio Costa in August

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

In August, Otacílio Costa sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Otacílio Costa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Otacílio Costa peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Otacílio Costa 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 Otacílio Costa is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2016 µg/m³Mar 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Otacílio Costa?

Otacílio Costa sits at 27.5°S, 50.1°W, 877 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Correia Pinto, 26 km away.

Topography around Otacílio Costa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Otacílio Costa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 852 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,635 m.

The land around Otacílio Costa is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
640 m
80 km
1,635 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Correia Pinto 26 km · Pouso Redondo 31 km · Lages 42 km · Taió 43 km · Curitibanos 51 km · Ituporanga 52 km · Rio do Sul 56 km · Santa Cecília 65 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 Otacílio Costa (-27.4831°, -50.1219°, elevation 877 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).