Peritoró weather in August

In August, Peritoró sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Peritoró's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Peritoró's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical August day in Peritoró reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°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)
13322
23322
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93322
103422
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How August really feels in Peritoró

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
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.

Peritoró weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°25125.312.22.7
Feb31° / 23°26224.912.12.6
Mar31° / 23°33629.2122.6
Apr31° / 23°28126.611.92.8
May31° / 23°1331811.83.6
Jun32° / 23°30611.84.6
Jul32° / 22°122.311.84.6
Aug34° / 22°40.711.94.0
Sep35° / 23°81.3123.3
Oct35° / 24°17312.13.0
Nov34° / 24°507.812.23.0
Dec33° / 24°12814.912.22.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
118911
128911
138812
148812
158812
168812
178812
188812
198812
208911
218911
228911
238911
249010
259010
269010
279010
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Peritoró gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
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272
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303
313

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12264230
22254231
32254132
42254133
52244134
62244035
72234036
82233936
92223937
102223937
112223937
122223937
132223938
142213938
152213838
162213838
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182203939
192193939
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222174041
232164042
242154043
252144144
261134144
271134145
281124146
291114247
301104247
311104347

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:095:58
211.86:095:58
311.86:095:58
411.86:095:58
511.86:095:58
611.86:085:58
711.86:085:58
811.86:085:58
911.86:085:58
1011.86:075:58
1111.86:075:57
1211.86:075:57
1311.86:075:57
1411.86:065:57
1511.96:065:57
1611.96:065:57
1711.96:055:57
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1911.96:055:57
2011.96:045:57
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
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246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Peritoró

In seasonPeak

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

Peritoró's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Peritoró?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Peritoró in August

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

In August, Peritoró sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Peritoró 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 Peritoró peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 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 15Aug 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Peritoró in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Peritoró is worst in October — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 2134 µg/m³Jun 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Peritoró?

Peritoró sits at 4.4°S, 44.3°W, 47 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Alto Alegre do Maranhão, 23 km away.

Topography around Peritoró

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Peritoró has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m.

The land around Peritoró is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
128 m
80 km
227 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Alto Alegre do Maranhão 23 km · Pedreiras 35 km · Coroatá 36 km · São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão 37 km · Trizidela do Vale 38 km · São Mateus do Maranhão 41 km · Timbiras 46 km · Codó 50 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 Peritoró (-4.3833°, -44.3333°, elevation 47 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).