Palmares weather in August

In August, Palmares sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 73 mm of rain across 20.9 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Palmares's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palmares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
20.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:35 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Palmares reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°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 1°C cooler than September.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12620
22620
32620
42620
52620
62620
72620
82620
92620
102620
112620
122620
132620
142620
152620
162620
172620
182620
192620
202620
212620
222620
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

How August really feels in Palmares

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.

Palmares 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
Jan30° / 23°5316.112.44.1
Feb31° / 23°5915.812.33.9
Mar31° / 23°7318.612.13.8
Apr30° / 23°8420.111.83.9
May28° / 22°10722.611.64.3
Jun27° / 21°12323.611.54.5
Jul26° / 20°11223.511.54.7
Aug26° / 20°7320.911.75.0
Sep27° / 20°5317.111.95.4
Oct29° / 21°3813.512.25.3
Nov30° / 22°2810.312.45.0
Dec31° / 22°3011.312.54.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 40% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35248
45248
55248
65248
75347
85248
95248
105149
115248
125248
135050
145050
155050
165149
175050
185050
195149
205248
215248
225347
235446
245545
255644
265743
275743
285743
295842
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Palmares gets around 73 mm of rain over 20.9 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 68% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
272
371
470
570
669
768
868
968
1068
1168
1268
1369
1469
1569
1669
1769
1869
1969
2069
2168
2268
2367
2467
2566
2666
2766
2865
2965
3065
3165

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 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15878
25878
35887
46877
56877
66886
76886
87876
97876
106886
116886
126886
136895
146895
156895
165905
175905
185905
195905
205905
215905
225905
235905
245896
255896
265896
275896
285896
295887
305887
315887

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:405:17
211.65:405:17
311.65:395:17
411.65:395:17
511.65:395:17
611.65:395:17
711.75:385:17
811.75:385:18
911.75:385:18
1011.75:375:18
1111.75:375:18
1211.75:375:18
1311.75:365:18
1411.75:365:18
1511.75:365:18
1611.75:355:18
1711.75:355:18
1811.75:345:18
1911.75:345:18
2011.75:335:18
2111.75:335:18
2211.85:325:18
2311.85:325:18
2411.85:315:18
2511.85:315:18
2611.85:305:18
2711.85:305:17
2811.85:295:17
2911.85:295:17
3011.85:285:17
3111.85:285:17

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Palmares

In seasonPeak

In August, Palmares sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Palmares's rainy season runs February–August, 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 Palmares?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Palmares for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palmares in August

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

In August, Palmares sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Palmares 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 56 km away) is warmest in April 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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Palmares 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 Palmares peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 14UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Palmares?

Palmares sits at 8.7°S, 35.6°W, 115 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Água Preta, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Palmares

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Palmares is covered by grassland (63%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
532 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Água Preta 7.0 km · Catende 14 km · Gameleira 25 km · Bonito 28 km · Colônia Leopoldina 29 km · Ribeirão 30 km · São Joaquim do Monte 36 km · Amaraji 37 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 Palmares (-8.6833°, -35.5917°, elevation 115 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).