Salgueiro weather in August

In August, Salgueiro sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Salgueiro's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salgueiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:49 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Salgueiro reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
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23019
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313219

How August really feels in Salgueiro

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.

Salgueiro 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
Jan33° / 23°889.712.43.4
Feb32° / 23°9610.612.33.6
Mar32° / 22°11212.812.13.7
Apr31° / 22°709.111.84.3
May31° / 21°34611.65.1
Jun29° / 20°102.811.56.1
Jul29° / 19°71.811.66.4
Aug30° / 19°30.711.76.0
Sep33° / 20°10.2124.6
Oct35° / 22°91.212.23.4
Nov35° / 23°121.912.43.0
Dec35° / 24°324.312.53.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35446
45545
55644
65644
75743
85743
95743
105842
115842
125842
135743
145644
155644
165644
175743
185743
195743
205743
215842
225941
236040
246139
256337
266535
276634
286733
296931
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Salgueiro gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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24
34
44
54
64
73
83
93
103
113
122
132
142
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171
181
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311

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1021709
2021709
3022699
4022708
5023698
6023707
7024697
8024706
9024706
10024715
11024715
12024715
13024724
14024724
15024724
16025723
17025723
18026713
19026713
20127693
21127693
22128674
23129664
24130654
25131644
26132634
27133624
28134623
29135613
30135613
31136603

Wind in August

Winds average 19 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
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3019light breeze
3119light 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 5:53 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:535:32
211.65:535:32
311.75:535:32
411.75:535:32
511.75:525:32
611.75:525:32
711.75:525:32
811.75:515:32
911.75:515:32
1011.75:515:32
1111.75:505:33
1211.75:505:33
1311.75:505:33
1411.75:495:33
1511.75:495:33
1611.75:495:33
1711.75:485:33
1811.75:485:33
1911.85:475:32
2011.85:475:32
2111.85:465:32
2211.85:465:32
2311.85:465:32
2411.85:455:32
2511.85:455:32
2611.85:445:32
2711.85:445:32
2811.85:435:32
2911.85:425:32
3011.85:425:32
3111.85:415:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Salgueiro?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salgueiro in August

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

In August, Salgueiro sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Salgueiro 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 Salgueiro peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 15Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Salgueiro?

Salgueiro sits at 8.1°S, 39.1°W, 420 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Serrita, 25 km away.

Topography around Salgueiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salgueiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m.

The land around Salgueiro is covered by shrubs (56%) within 3 km, shrubs (83%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
285 m
16 km
341 m
80 km
702 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Serrita 25 km · São José do Belmonte 46 km · Parnamirim 51 km · Cabrobó 53 km · Jardim 58 km · Porteiras 60 km · Brejo Santo 66 km · Abaré 72 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 Salgueiro (-8.0742°, -39.1192°, elevation 420 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).