Pedro Canário weather in August

In August, Pedro Canário sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 18 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pedro Canário's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pedro Canário's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:03 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Pedro Canário reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

How August really feels in Pedro Canário

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.

Pedro Canário weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°8912133.8
Feb32° / 22°6510.612.63.6
Mar32° / 22°10715.112.13.7
Apr30° / 21°6113.111.64.5
May29° / 20°358.911.25.8
Jun28° / 18°216.610.96.9
Jul27° / 17°217.4117.0
Aug28° / 17°185.911.46.9
Sep29° / 19°246.211.95.9
Oct30° / 20°709.812.44.9
Nov30° / 21°1381512.84.3
Dec31° / 22°14414.613.14.0

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 29% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55545
65545
75545
85545
95446
105545
115545
125545
135446
145545
155545
165446
175545
185545
195644
205644
215743
225743
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285743
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pedro Canário gets around 18 mm of rain over 5.9 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
417
517
617
717
817
917
1018
1119
1219
1320
1420
1521
1621
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2421
2521
2620
2720
2819
2919
3018
3118

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11195327
22195326
32195425
42205325
52205424
62205424
72205523
83205423
93205423
103205423
113205423
124205323
134205323
144195423
154195324
164185424
173185524
183185425
193175426
203165526
213165427
223155428
232145529
242135530
252135431
262125432
272125432
282125333
292125234
302125234
312125135

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:115:22
211.26:115:22
311.26:105:23
411.26:105:23
511.26:095:23
611.26:095:24
711.36:085:24
811.36:085:24
911.36:075:24
1011.36:075:25
1111.36:065:25
1211.36:065:25
1311.36:055:26
1411.46:045:26
1511.46:045:26
1611.46:035:26
1711.46:025:27
1811.46:025:27
1911.46:015:27
2011.46:005:27
2111.56:005:27
2211.55:595:28
2311.55:585:28
2411.55:575:28
2511.55:575:28
2611.55:565:28
2711.65:555:29
2811.65:545:29
2911.65:545:29
3011.65:535:29
3111.65:525:29

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 4.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Pedro Canário

In seasonPeak

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

Pedro Canário's rainy season runs October–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 Pedro Canário?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pedro Canário in August

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

In August, Pedro Canário sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Pedro Canário in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 57 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Pedro Canário in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pedro Canário peaks around February 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 14Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pedro Canário?

Pedro Canário sits at 18.0°S, 40.2°W, 117 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Montanha, 25 km away.

Topography around Pedro Canário

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pedro Canário has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 746 m.

The land around Pedro Canário is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
269 m
80 km
746 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwater
August weather nearby: Montanha 25 km · Nanuque 30 km · Posto da Mata 35 km · Pinheiros 38 km · Mucuri 64 km · Teixeira de Freitas 70 km · Medeiros Neto 73 km · Carlos Chagas 75 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 Pedro Canário (-18.0303°, -40.1506°, elevation 117 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).