Porto de Galinhas weather in August

In August, Porto de Galinhas sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 92 mm of rain across 21.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 de Galinhas's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porto de Galinhas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:33 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Porto de Galinhas reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Porto de Galinhas weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°6018.312.45.0
Feb28° / 25°6616.612.34.8
Mar29° / 25°882012.14.6
Apr28° / 25°12021.811.84.4
May27° / 24°16024.111.64.6
Jun27° / 24°18524.811.54.5
Jul26° / 23°1552511.64.7
Aug26° / 23°9221.611.75.2
Sep26° / 23°5817.9125.7
Oct27° / 24°4115.412.26.0
Nov28° / 24°3212.812.46.2
Dec28° / 25°3714.112.55.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 39% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
28020
38020
48020
58119
68119
78119
88119
98119
108218
118218
128218
138218
148218
158218
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218317
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308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Porto de Galinhas gets around 92 mm of rain over 21.6 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 71% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
276
375
474
573
672
771
871
970
1070
1171
1271
1371
1472
1572
1672
1772
1872
1972
2071
2171
2271
2370
2470
2570
2669
2769
2868
2968
3068
3168

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116930
217029
317128
417227
517326
617425
717425
817524
917524
1017524
1117524
1217524
1317524
1417524
1517524
1617425
1727325
1827226
1917326
2017227
2117227
2217128
2317128
2417128
2517029
2626929
2726929
2826830
2926830
3026731
3126731

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
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3017light breeze
3117light breeze

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 5:37 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:375:15
211.65:375:15
311.65:375:15
411.65:375:15
511.75:365:16
611.75:365:16
711.75:365:16
811.75:365:16
911.75:355:16
1011.75:355:16
1111.75:355:16
1211.75:345:16
1311.75:345:16
1411.75:335:16
1511.75:335:16
1611.75:335:16
1711.75:325:16
1811.75:325:16
1911.75:315:16
2011.75:315:16
2111.85:315:16
2211.85:305:16
2311.85:305:16
2411.85:295:16
2511.85:295:16
2611.85:285:16
2711.85:285:16
2811.85:275:15
2911.85:265:15
3011.85:265:15
3111.85:255:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
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64.5Bright
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84.6Bright
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104.6Bright
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174.8Bright
184.8Bright
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265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
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305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Porto de Galinhas

In seasonPeak

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

Porto de Galinhas's rainy season runs March–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 de Galinhas?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Porto de Galinhas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Porto de Galinhas in August

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

In August, Porto de Galinhas sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Porto de Galinhas 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 21 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
Dec28Warm

UV index in Porto de Galinhas 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 Porto de Galinhas peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Porto de Galinhas?

Porto de Galinhas sits at 8.4°S, 35.1°W, 29 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cabo de Santo Agostinho, 13 km away.

Topography around Porto de Galinhas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porto de Galinhas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m.

The land around Porto de Galinhas is covered by grassland (33%), trees (30%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
311 m
80 km
873 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Cabo de Santo Agostinho 13 km · Escada 18 km · Sirinhaém 22 km · Moreno 31 km · Rio Formoso 32 km · Jaboatão dos Guararapes 32 km · Ribeirão 37 km · Tamandaré 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 de Galinhas (-8.3989°, -35.0639°, elevation 29 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).