Pelotas weather in August

In August, Pelotas sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 116 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pelotas's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pelotas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
8:09 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Pelotas 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 17°C through the month.

A typical August day in Pelotas reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11611
21611
31611
41711
51711
61711
71711
81711
91711
101711
111711
121711
131712
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301812
311813

Pelotas weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°10911.613.86.5
Feb26° / 21°10512.613.26.2
Mar25° / 20°10211.812.26.6
Apr23° / 18°11610.211.26.8
May19° / 14°1059.310.46.3
Jun17° / 12°1119.9105.5
Jul16° / 11°11710.210.15.1
Aug17° / 12°1169.710.85.7
Sep18° / 13°14110.611.85.8
Oct20° / 15°14010.512.86.2
Nov23° / 17°958.813.67.0
Dec25° / 20°1009.8147.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114951
125050
135050
145050
154951
164852
174852
184852
194951
204852
214852
224852
234753
244753
254654
264654
274555
284555
294555
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pelotas gets around 116 mm of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
531
631
730
830
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1930
2030
2131
2231
2332
2433
2534
2634
2735
2835
2936
3036
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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1712450
2712450
3712450
4712450
5712450
6712450
7712450
8702460
9692560
10692560
11692560
12692560
13682660
14672670
15662770
16662770
17642880
18642880
19612991
20612991
215930101
225930101
235830111
245830111
255730121
265730121
275630131
285530141
295629141
305529151
315529151

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
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1617light breeze
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1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:22 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.48:226:48
210.58:226:49
310.58:216:50
410.58:206:50
510.58:196:51
610.68:186:52
710.68:176:52
810.68:176:53
910.68:166:54
1010.78:156:54
1110.78:146:55
1210.78:136:56
1310.78:126:56
1410.88:116:57
1510.88:106:58
1610.88:096:58
1710.98:086:59
1810.98:067:00
1910.98:057:00
2010.98:047:01
2111.08:037:02
2211.08:027:02
2311.08:017:03
2411.18:007:04
2511.17:587:04
2611.17:577:05
2711.27:567:05
2811.27:557:06
2911.27:537:07
3011.37:527:07
3111.37:517:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Pelotas?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Pelotas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pelotas in August

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

In August, Pelotas sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Pelotas in August

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 44 km away) is warmest in February at about 24°C and coldest in July near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 18 to May 4 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar24Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May19Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov20Cool
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Pelotas in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pelotas peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pelotas?

Pelotas sits at 31.8°S, 52.3°W, 15 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Capão do Leão, 14 km away.

Topography around Pelotas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pelotas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m.

The land around Pelotas is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and wetland (26%) within 3 km, wetland (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (31%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
507 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Capão do Leão 14 km · Rio Grande 37 km · São José do Norte 39 km · Canguçu 52 km · São Lourenço do Sul 57 km · Piratini 81 km · Arroio Grande 87 km · Camaquã 114 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 Pelotas (-31.77°, -52.341°, elevation 15 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).