Pojuca weather in August

In August, Pojuca sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 64 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pojuca's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pojuca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:50 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Pojuca reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182720
192720
202720
212720
222720
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820
312820

How August really feels in Pojuca

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.

Pojuca weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°7413.612.63.3
Feb33° / 23°8814.512.43.2
Mar33° / 23°10617.512.13.1
Apr31° / 23°13420.411.73.5
May29° / 22°14021.311.44.2
Jun27° / 21°10920.811.34.9
Jul27° / 20°8219.411.35.2
Aug27° / 20°6417.111.65.5
Sep29° / 20°5012.911.95.2
Oct31° / 21°551012.34.7
Nov32° / 22°7410.512.64.1
Dec32° / 23°5910.512.73.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% 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
95545
105446
115446
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175446
185446
195446
205545
215644
225743
235842
245842
255941
266040
276040
286040
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pojuca gets around 64 mm of rain over 17.1 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 55% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
258
358
457
557
657
757
857
957
1057
1157
1257
1357
1457
1557
1657
1757
1857
1957
2056
2156
2255
2354
2454
2553
2652
2751
2851
2950
3050
3150

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
168410
26859
37849
47849
57849
68839
78839
88839
99829
109829
119829
1210819
1310828
1410828
1510828
1610828
179838
189847
199847
208857
218857
228848
237858
247858
257858
267858
277849
287849
298839
3088210
3188210

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:565:23
211.55:565:23
311.55:555:23
411.55:555:23
511.55:555:23
611.55:545:24
711.55:545:24
811.55:545:24
911.55:535:24
1011.55:535:24
1111.55:525:24
1211.55:525:24
1311.65:515:25
1411.65:515:25
1511.65:505:25
1611.65:505:25
1711.65:495:25
1811.65:495:25
1911.65:485:25
2011.65:485:25
2111.65:475:25
2211.65:475:25
2311.75:465:25
2411.75:455:26
2511.75:455:26
2611.75:445:26
2711.75:445:26
2811.75:435:26
2911.75:425:26
3011.75:425:26
3111.75:415:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Pojuca?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Pojuca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pojuca in August

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

In August, Pojuca sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pojuca in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 50 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Pojuca 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 Pojuca peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pojuca?

Pojuca sits at 12.4°S, 38.3°W, 59 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Catu, 10 km away.

Topography around Pojuca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pojuca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m.

The land around Pojuca is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), grassland (31%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
201 m
80 km
437 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Catu 10 km · Mata de São João 12 km · São Sebastião do Passé 20 km · Dias d'Ávila 21 km · Camaçari 30 km · Alagoinhas 34 km · Candeias 36 km · Simões Filho 40 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 Pojuca (-12.4306°, -38.3278°, elevation 59 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).