Paranaguá weather in August

In August, Paranaguá sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 84 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Paranaguá's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paranaguá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:45 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Paranaguá 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 21°C through the month.

A typical August day in Paranaguá reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12115
22115
32115
42116
52116
62116
72116
82116
92116
102116
112116
122116
132116
142116
152116
162116
172116
182116
192116
202116
212116
222216
232216
242216
252216
262216
272217
282217
292217
302217
312217

Paranaguá weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°28924.413.44.0
Feb28° / 24°2792112.94.0
Mar27° / 23°2342312.24.5
Apr26° / 21°14115.911.45.7
May23° / 18°13314.210.86.2
Jun22° / 16°10311.910.46.3
Jul21° / 15°10011.910.66.2
Aug21° / 16°8411.311.16.2
Sep22° / 17°15016.611.85.4
Oct23° / 19°16619.312.65.1
Nov25° / 21°17119.513.25.1
Dec27° / 22°21920.113.64.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64357
74357
84258
94357
104258
114159
124159
134258
144258
154258
164258
174357
184258
194357
204357
214357
224456
234456
244555
254555
264555
274555
284357
294258
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Paranaguá gets around 84 mm of rain over 11.3 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
435
535
636
736
836
936
1037
1137
1237
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2538
2638
2739
2839
2940
3040
3141

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121274580
221274480
321274480
420274490
520274390
6202743100
7202743100
8202742110
9202742110
10202841110
11192841120
12192741120
13192741130
14182741130
15182742140
16182642140
17182642140
18172543150
19172543150
20162544160
21152544160
22152444160
23152444170
24142444170
25142444180
26142444180
27132444191
28132443191
29132443201
30132442211
31122442211

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 7 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
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:56 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:566:44
210.87:566:44
310.87:556:45
410.87:546:45
510.97:546:46
610.97:536:46
710.97:526:47
810.97:526:47
910.97:516:48
1011.07:506:48
1111.07:496:49
1211.07:496:49
1311.07:486:50
1411.17:476:50
1511.17:466:51
1611.17:456:51
1711.17:446:52
1811.17:436:52
1911.27:436:53
2011.27:426:53
2111.27:416:53
2211.27:406:54
2311.37:396:54
2411.37:386:55
2511.37:376:55
2611.37:366:56
2711.47:356:56
2811.47:346:56
2911.47:336:57
3011.47:326:57
3111.47:316:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Paranaguá?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Paranaguá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paranaguá in August

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

In August, Paranaguá sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Paranaguá in August

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 19 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 18 to Jun 29 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr25Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul19Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep20Cool
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Paranaguá 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 Paranaguá peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Paranaguá?

Paranaguá sits at 25.5°S, 48.5°W, 12 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pontal do Paraná, 18 km away.

Topography around Paranaguá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paranaguá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 891 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,785 m.

The land around Paranaguá is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
891 m
80 km
1,785 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Pontal do Paraná 18 km · Antonina 21 km · Morretes 31 km · Matinhos 35 km · Guaratuba 41 km · Piraquara 55 km · Quatro Barras 58 km · Campina Grande do Sul 58 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 Paranaguá (-25.5163°, -48.5254°, elevation 12 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).