Porto Calvo weather in August

In August, Porto Calvo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 83 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-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 17% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Porto Calvo's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porto Calvo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:35 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Porto Calvo is former frequesia and town of the Pernambuco Captaincy, actual old town of Porto Calvo, Alagoas.

Founded
1575

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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Porto Calvo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
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42621
52621
62621
72621
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92721
102721
112721
122721
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202721
212721
222721
232721
242721
252721
262721
272721
282721
292721
302721
312721

How August really feels in Porto Calvo

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.

Porto Calvo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°5817.412.54.0
Feb31° / 23°6416.712.33.8
Mar31° / 24°8019.812.13.7
Apr30° / 23°962111.83.8
May28° / 23°12223.611.64.1
Jun27° / 22°14025.311.54.2
Jul26° / 21°12825.311.54.4
Aug27° / 21°8322.211.74.8
Sep28° / 21°5817.611.95.3
Oct29° / 22°421512.25.1
Nov30° / 23°3112.112.44.8
Dec31° / 23°3312.712.54.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 42% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35644
45644
55644
65743
75644
85743
95743
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165743
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185743
195743
205842
215842
225941
236040
246139
256238
266238
276337
286337
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Porto Calvo gets around 83 mm of rain over 22.2 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 72% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
176
276
375
474
573
672
771
871
971
1071
1171
1271
1371
1472
1572
1672
1772
1873
1973
2073
2173
2273
2373
2473
2572
2672
2772
2871
2971
3070
3170

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 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
118118
218217
318217
418316
528216
628315
728315
828414
928414
1028414
1128414
1228414
1328513
1428513
1528513
1628513
1728513
1828513
1928414
2028414
2128414
2228414
2328315
2438215
2538215
2638116
2738116
2838017
2937918
3037819
3137819

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

Days grow by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:405:16
211.65:395:16
311.65:395:16
411.65:395:16
511.65:395:16
611.65:385:16
711.65:385:16
811.65:385:16
911.75:375:16
1011.75:375:16
1111.75:375:17
1211.75:365:17
1311.75:365:17
1411.75:365:17
1511.75:355:17
1611.75:355:17
1711.75:345:17
1811.75:345:17
1911.75:335:17
2011.75:335:17
2111.75:325:17
2211.75:325:17
2311.85:315:17
2411.85:315:17
2511.85:305:17
2611.85:305:16
2711.85:295:16
2811.85:295:16
2911.85:285:16
3011.85:285:16
3111.85:275:16

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
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244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Porto Calvo

In seasonPeak

In August, Porto Calvo sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Porto Calvo's rainy season runs February–August, 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 Porto Calvo?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Porto Calvo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Porto Calvo in August

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

In August, Porto Calvo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Porto Calvo in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 31 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Porto Calvo in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Porto Calvo peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 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 highExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Porto Calvo?

Porto Calvo sits at 9.0°S, 35.4°W, 20 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Matriz de Camaragibe, 19 km away.

Topography around Porto Calvo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porto Calvo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 m.

The land around Porto Calvo is covered by grassland (80%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%), water (31%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
853 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Matriz de Camaragibe 19 km · Maragogi 20 km · São José da Coroa Grande 32 km · Barreiros 34 km · São Luís do Quitunde 35 km · Colônia Leopoldina 39 km · Joaquim Gomes 40 km · Água Preta 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 Porto Calvo (-9.045°, -35.3983°, elevation 20 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).