Salgado weather in August

In August, Salgado sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 80 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Salgado's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salgado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:45 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
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 Salgado reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12620
22620
32620
42620
52620
62620
72620
82620
92620
102620
112620
122620
132620
142620
152620
162620
172620
182620
192620
202620
212620
222620
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

How August really feels in Salgado

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.

Salgado 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
Jan31° / 23°5414.212.64.1
Feb31° / 23°5615.512.43.8
Mar31° / 23°6116.812.13.8
Apr30° / 23°8218.511.84.0
May28° / 22°10821.911.54.4
Jun27° / 21°10823.111.44.7
Jul26° / 20°9422.711.44.9
Aug26° / 20°8021.411.65.0
Sep28° / 21°5516.411.95.5
Oct29° / 22°411212.25.4
Nov30° / 23°381012.55.0
Dec31° / 23°3510.112.64.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66337
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126238
136238
146238
156337
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226535
236634
246634
256634
266733
276733
286832
296832
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Salgado gets around 80 mm of rain over 21.4 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 69% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
270
369
469
568
668
768
868
968
1068
1169
1270
1370
1471
1571
1672
1772
1872
1972
2072
2172
2272
2371
2470
2569
2668
2767
2865
2964
3063
3163

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
148511
248511
348511
448511
548610
648610
748610
848610
948610
1048610
114879
124879
134879
144879
154879
164879
174879
184879
194879
2038710
2138710
2238611
2338611
2438611
2538512
2638512
2738413
2838314
2938314
3038215
3138116

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:515:21
211.55:505:21
311.55:505:22
411.55:505:22
511.55:495:22
611.55:495:22
711.65:495:22
811.65:485:22
911.65:485:22
1011.65:485:22
1111.65:475:23
1211.65:475:23
1311.65:465:23
1411.65:465:23
1511.65:455:23
1611.65:455:23
1711.65:455:23
1811.75:445:23
1911.75:445:23
2011.75:435:23
2111.75:425:23
2211.75:425:23
2311.75:415:23
2411.75:415:23
2511.75:405:23
2611.75:405:23
2711.75:395:23
2811.75:395:23
2911.85:385:23
3011.85:375:23
3111.85:375:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Salgado?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Salgado for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salgado in August

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

In August, Salgado sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Salgado 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 40 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Salgado 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 Salgado peaks around February 17 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 17UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Salgado?

Salgado sits at 11.0°S, 37.5°W, 103 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaporanga d'Ajuda, 18 km away.

Topography around Salgado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salgado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m.

The land around Salgado is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
182 m
80 km
694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Itaporanga d'Ajuda 18 km · Boquim 20 km · Lagarto 23 km · Estância 27 km · Riachão do Dantas 28 km · São Cristóvão 29 km · Campo do Brito 33 km · Areia Branca 35 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 Salgado (-11.0319°, -37.475°, elevation 103 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).