Palmas de Monte Alto weather in August

In August, Palmas de Monte Alto sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Palmas de Monte Alto's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palmas de Monte Alto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:11 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.74 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 Palmas de Monte Alto reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53118
63118
73118
83118
93118
103118
113118
123118
133118
143118
153118
163118
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313219

How August really feels in Palmas de Monte Alto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 4 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
4
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.

Palmas de Monte Alto weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°9810.112.74.1
Feb32° / 22°648.412.54.0
Mar32° / 22°889.712.14.0
Apr32° / 22°324.911.74.6
May31° / 21°61.211.35.3
Jun30° / 19°20.411.26.3
Jul30° / 18°00.111.26.6
Aug31° / 19°00.111.55.8
Sep33° / 20°61.111.94.4
Oct34° / 22°475.412.33.5
Nov32° / 22°13412.112.73.7
Dec31° / 22°13312.212.84.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

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 (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58119
68020
78119
88119
98119
108218
118119
128119
138020
148020
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208020
218020
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288317
298416
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Palmas de Monte Alto gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
143534
244524
345514
445514
546504
646504
746494
846495
946495
1046495
1146495
1246495
1346495
1446505
1545505
1645505
1744515
1844515
1944515
2044515
2143525
2243525
2343525
2443525
2542535
2642535
2742535
2842526
2942526
3042526
3142517

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
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1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 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 6:18 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:185:39
211.46:185:40
311.46:175:40
411.46:175:40
511.46:165:40
611.46:165:41
711.46:165:41
811.46:155:41
911.46:155:41
1011.56:145:41
1111.56:145:42
1211.56:135:42
1311.56:135:42
1411.56:125:42
1511.56:125:42
1611.56:115:42
1711.56:115:42
1811.56:105:43
1911.66:095:43
2011.66:095:43
2111.66:085:43
2211.66:085:43
2311.66:075:43
2411.66:065:43
2511.66:065:43
2611.66:055:44
2711.76:045:44
2811.76:045:44
2911.76:035:44
3011.76:025:44
3111.76:015:44

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
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95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
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135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Palmas de Monte Alto

In seasonPeak

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

Palmas de Monte Alto's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Palmas de Monte Alto?

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
8.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Palmas de Monte Alto in August

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

In August, Palmas de Monte Alto sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Palmas de Monte Alto 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 Palmas de Monte Alto peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (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 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Palmas de Monte Alto?

Palmas de Monte Alto sits at 14.3°S, 43.2°W, 565 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Guanambi, 41 km away.

Topography around Palmas de Monte Alto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmas de Monte Alto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m around an average of 599 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 891 m.

The land around Palmas de Monte Alto is covered by shrubs (38%), trees (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
445 m
16 km
684 m
80 km
891 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Guanambi 41 km · Carinhanha 65 km · Malhada 66 km · Igaporã 73 km · Riacho de Santana 77 km · Caetité 77 km · Urandi 78 km · Espinosa 82 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 Palmas de Monte Alto (-14.2672°, -43.1619°, elevation 565 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).