Rurópolis weather in August

In August, Rurópolis sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 42 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Rurópolis's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rurópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:48 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical August day in Rurópolis reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53322
63322
73322
83422
93422
103422
113422
123422
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283423
293423
303423
313423

How August really feels in Rurópolis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Rurópolis weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°28828.312.22.8
Feb30° / 22°28826.112.12.8
Mar30° / 22°33629.4122.7
Apr30° / 22°29528.811.92.6
May30° / 22°20926.911.82.9
Jun31° / 22°8016.111.83.8
Jul32° / 22°5611.411.83.9
Aug34° / 22°429.811.93.3
Sep34° / 23°7012.7122.9
Oct33° / 23°1111712.12.8
Nov32° / 23°15820.512.22.8
Dec31° / 23°20424.312.22.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47030
57030
66931
76832
86832
96832
106832
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176832
186832
196832
206832
216832
226832
236832
246733
256733
266535
276535
286337
296238
306238
316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rurópolis gets around 42 mm of rain over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
327
427
528
628
729
829
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1931
2031
2131
2232
2332
2433
2533
2634
2735
2835
2936
3037
3137

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1535600
2535600
3535600
4534610
5534610
6534610
7433630
8433630
9432640
10432640
11432640
12433630
13533620
14533611
15533611
16533611
17532621
18532621
19531631
20531631
21530641
22429661
23427681
24426691
25325711
26324721
27322741
28221761
29221761
30120781
31120781

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:516:40
211.86:516:40
311.86:516:40
411.86:516:40
511.86:506:40
611.86:506:40
711.86:506:40
811.86:506:40
911.86:506:40
1011.86:496:40
1111.86:496:40
1211.96:496:40
1311.96:496:40
1411.96:486:40
1511.96:486:40
1611.96:486:40
1711.96:476:40
1811.96:476:39
1911.96:476:39
2011.96:466:39
2111.96:466:39
2211.96:466:39
2311.96:456:39
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2511.96:456:38
2611.96:446:38
2711.96:446:38
2811.96:436:38
2911.96:436:38
3011.96:436:37
3111.96:426:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Rurópolis

In seasonPeak

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

Rurópolis's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Rurópolis?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rurópolis. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rurópolis in August

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

In August, Rurópolis sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rurópolis 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 Rurópolis peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 17 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 highExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Nov 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Rurópolis 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 Rurópolis is worst in November — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorUnhealthyNov 962 µg/m³Jun 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rurópolis?

Rurópolis sits at 4.1°S, 54.9°W, 142 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Aveiro, 72 km away.

Topography around Rurópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rurópolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m.

The land around Rurópolis is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (46%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
319 m
80 km
471 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Aveiro 72 km · Placas 81 km · Itaituba 121 km · Trairão 126 km · Uruará 137 km · Mojuí dos Campos 160 km · Belterra 162 km · Santarém 185 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 Rurópolis (-4.0956°, -54.9103°, elevation 142 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).