Pilar do Sul weather in August

In August, Pilar do Sul sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 41 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pilar do Sul's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pilar do Sul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:40 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Pilar do Sul 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Pilar do Sul reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°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)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52312
62312
72312
82312
92312
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
152313
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182313
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202413
212413
222413
232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282413
292413
302414
312414

Pilar do Sul weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°24522.613.34.5
Feb28° / 19°17419.312.84.6
Mar27° / 19°12718.412.25.2
Apr26° / 17°608.711.56.9
May23° / 14°637.110.97.3
Jun22° / 13°585.810.67.4
Jul22° / 12°555.310.77.6
Aug23° / 13°414.911.27.9
Sep24° / 14°959.111.97.1
Oct26° / 16°11112.612.66.2
Nov26° / 17°14114.813.25.7
Dec27° / 19°17318.713.45.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45842
55842
65842
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155842
165941
176040
186040
196139
206238
216238
226337
236337
246436
256535
266535
276436
286436
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pilar do Sul gets around 41 mm of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
516
616
716
816
916
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2116
2216
2316
2417
2517
2617
2718
2818
2918
3019
3120

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
157394
256404
356404
455405
555405
654415
754415
853416
953416
1052417
1153407
1253407
1352408
1452408
1552408
1652408
1752408
1851418
1951418
2050428
2149429
2249439
2348439
2447439
25474410
26464410
27454411
28454411
29444412
30434413
31424413

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 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 7:50 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:506:43
210.97:506:44
310.97:496:44
410.97:496:45
511.07:486:45
611.07:476:46
711.07:476:46
811.07:466:47
911.07:456:47
1011.07:456:47
1111.17:446:48
1211.17:436:48
1311.17:426:49
1411.17:426:49
1511.17:416:50
1611.27:406:50
1711.27:396:50
1811.27:386:51
1911.27:376:51
2011.27:376:52
2111.37:366:52
2211.37:356:52
2311.37:346:53
2411.37:336:53
2511.47:326:53
2611.47:316:54
2711.47:306:54
2811.47:296:55
2911.47:286:55
3011.57:276:55
3111.57:266:56

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Pilar do Sul

In seasonPeak

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

Pilar do Sul'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 Pilar do Sul?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Pilar do Sul for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pilar do Sul in August

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

In August, Pilar do Sul sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Pilar do Sul in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pilar do Sul peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pilar do Sul 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 Pilar do Sul is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1017 µg/m³Jan 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pilar do Sul?

Pilar do Sul sits at 23.8°S, 47.7°W, 697 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Salto de Pirapora, 23 km away.

Topography around Pilar do Sul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pilar do Sul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 696 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,386 m.

The land around Pilar do Sul is covered by grassland (34%), cropland (27%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
473 m
80 km
1,386 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Salto de Pirapora 23 km · São Miguel Arcanjo 29 km · Piedade 31 km · Araçoiaba da Serra 36 km · Capela do Alto 38 km · Votorantim 41 km · Itapetininga 42 km · Sorocaba 43 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 Pilar do Sul (-23.8131°, -47.7164°, elevation 697 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).