Ruy Barbosa weather in August

In August, Ruy Barbosa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 25 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-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 humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ruy Barbosa's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ruy Barbosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:58 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Ruy Barbosa is human settlement in Bahia, Brazil.

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 Ruy Barbosa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°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 about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
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202717
212717
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232717
242717
252718
262718
272718
282718
292818
302818
312818

How August really feels in Ruy Barbosa

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.

Ruy Barbosa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°8811.212.64.4
Feb31° / 21°571112.44.2
Mar31° / 21°7613.412.14.2
Apr30° / 21°4812.611.74.8
May28° / 20°29911.46.1
Jun27° / 18°269.311.36.6
Jul26° / 17°279.711.46.7
Aug27° / 17°259.211.66.6
Sep29° / 18°227.811.96.0
Oct30° / 20°367.712.35.1
Nov31° / 21°741012.64.6
Dec31° / 21°739.512.74.6

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 31% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104753
114654
124654
134654
144456
154555
164555
174456
184456
194456
204555
214654
224654
234753
244852
254852
264951
275149
285248
295248
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ruy Barbosa gets around 25 mm of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
430
529
629
729
829
928
1028
1129
1229
1329
1430
1530
1630
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2730
2830
2929
3028
3128

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11157410
21157410
30157510
40157510
50157510
60157510
70157510
80157510
90167410
100167410
110167410
120167410
130167410
140167311
150167311
160157411
170157411
180157411
190147511
200147511
210137611
220137611
230127711
240127711
250117811
260117811
270117811
280117811
290117712
300127612
310127612

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
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410calm
510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:045:32
211.56:045:32
311.56:045:32
411.56:045:32
511.56:035:32
611.56:035:32
711.56:025:33
811.56:025:33
911.56:025:33
1011.56:015:33
1111.56:015:33
1211.66:005:33
1311.66:005:33
1411.65:595:34
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1611.65:585:34
1711.65:585:34
1811.65:575:34
1911.65:575:34
2011.65:565:34
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2211.75:555:34
2311.75:555:34
2411.75:545:34
2511.75:535:34
2611.75:535:34
2711.75:525:34
2811.75:515:34
2911.75:515:34
3011.75:505:34
3111.75:505:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 3.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Ruy Barbosa?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ruy Barbosa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ruy Barbosa in August

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

In August, Ruy Barbosa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ruy Barbosa 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 Ruy Barbosa peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 18UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ruy Barbosa?

Ruy Barbosa sits at 12.3°S, 40.5°W, 344 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaberaba, 34 km away.

Topography around Ruy Barbosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ruy Barbosa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 m around an average of 392 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m.

The land around Ruy Barbosa is covered by grassland (51%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%), trees (29%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
663 m
16 km
726 m
80 km
822 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Itaberaba 34 km · Boa Vista do Tupim 44 km · Mundo Novo 47 km · Baixa Grande 51 km · Tapiramutá 58 km · Iaçu 62 km · Piritiba 62 km · Utinga 69 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 Ruy Barbosa (-12.2839°, -40.4939°, elevation 344 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).