Planaltina weather in August

In August, Planaltina sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Planaltina's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Planaltina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:30 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
29%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Planaltina reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32815
42815
52815
62815
72815
82815
92815
102816
112816
122816
132816
142816
152816
162816
172816
182816
192816
202916
212916
222916
232916
242916
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
313017

Planaltina weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°21120.512.84.7
Feb28° / 19°17518.412.54.8
Mar28° / 19°18520.312.14.8
Apr28° / 18°771211.76.1
May27° / 17°173.811.37.5
Jun26° / 15°40.611.18.4
Jul27° / 15°00.111.28.6
Aug28° / 16°51.211.57.7
Sep30° / 18°294.811.95.7
Oct30° / 19°11113.612.44.6
Nov28° / 19°23622.512.74.3
Dec27° / 19°24622.512.94.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48614
58614
68614
78614
88515
98515
108515
118515
128515
138515
148515
158515
168515
178515
188515
198515
208515
218614
228614
238515
248515
258515
268614
278614
288515
298515
308515
318416

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Planaltina gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
41
51
61
71
82
92
102
113
123
133
144
154
164
174
185
195
205
215
226
236
246
256
266
276
287
297
307
317

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29370
39460
49460
59460
69460
79460
89370
99370
109370
119280
129181
139091
149091
159091
1689101
1789101
1889101
1987112
2087112
2186122
2286122
2385123
2484133
2584133
2682144
2782144
2880155
2980155
3079156
3179156

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

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
99calm
109calm
119calm
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 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 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 7:37 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:376:56
211.37:376:56
311.37:376:56
411.37:366:56
511.37:366:57
611.47:356:57
711.47:356:57
811.47:346:57
911.47:346:58
1011.47:336:58
1111.47:336:58
1211.47:326:58
1311.47:326:58
1411.57:316:59
1511.57:316:59
1611.57:306:59
1711.57:306:59
1811.57:296:59
1911.57:286:59
2011.57:287:00
2111.57:277:00
2211.67:267:00
2311.67:267:00
2411.67:257:00
2511.67:247:00
2611.67:247:00
2711.67:237:01
2811.67:227:01
2911.77:227:01
3011.77:217:01
3111.77:207:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Planaltina

In seasonPeak

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

Planaltina's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Planaltina?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Planaltina in August

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

In August, Planaltina sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Planaltina 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 Planaltina peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 16Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Planaltina 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 Planaltina is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1923 µg/m³Jul 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep24Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Planaltina?

Planaltina sits at 15.5°S, 47.6°W, 1,038 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Planaltina, 19 km away.

Topography around Planaltina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Planaltina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 1,024 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 912 m.

The land around Planaltina is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (28%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
455 m
80 km
912 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Planaltina 19 km · Sobradinho 29 km · Sobradinho II 31 km · Formosa 31 km · Itapoã 37 km · Paranoá 40 km · Lago Norte 41 km · Plano Piloto 48 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 Planaltina (-15.4528°, -47.6142°, elevation 1,038 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).