Salinópolis weather in August

In August, Salinópolis sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 30 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Salinópolis's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salinópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:14 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
21 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Salinópolis reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°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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Salinópolis weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°33728.7123.7
Feb27° / 25°44927.3123.4
Mar27° / 25°55430.4123.4
Apr27° / 25°50129.4123.4
May28° / 26°37828.7123.7
Jun28° / 26°18225.1124.3
Jul28° / 26°11021125.2
Aug28° / 26°3010126.8
Sep28° / 26°103.1127.8
Oct28° / 26°92.8127.5
Nov28° / 26°215.5126.7
Dec28° / 26°11217.6125.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
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19928
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21928
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24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Salinópolis gets around 30 mm of rain over 10 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 32% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
147
246
345
444
543
642
741
841
940
1039
1139
1238
1337
1436
1535
1634
1733
1831
1930
2029
2127
2226
2325
2423
2522
2621
2719
2818
2918
3017
3117

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18911
28911
39010
49010
59010
69010
7919
8919
9919
10919
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23946
24946
25946
26946
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Wind in August

Winds average 21 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:166:15
212.06:166:15
312.06:166:15
412.06:166:14
512.06:166:14
612.06:166:14
712.06:166:14
812.06:166:14
912.06:156:14
1012.06:156:14
1112.06:156:14
1212.06:156:14
1312.06:156:13
1412.06:156:13
1512.06:146:13
1612.06:146:13
1712.06:146:13
1812.06:146:12
1912.06:136:12
2012.06:136:12
2112.06:136:12
2212.06:136:12
2312.06:126:11
2412.06:126:11
2512.06:126:11
2612.06:116:11
2712.06:116:10
2812.06:116:10
2912.06:106:10
3012.06:106:09
3112.06:106:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
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216.1Intense
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236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Salinópolis

In seasonPeak

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

Salinópolis's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Salinópolis?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salinópolis in August

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

In August, Salinópolis sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Salinópolis in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Salinópolis in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salinópolis peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jul 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Salinópolis 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 Salinópolis is worst in February — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2022 µg/m³Jul 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Salinópolis?

Salinópolis sits at 0.6°S, 47.4°W, 1 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Maracanã, 20 km away.

Topography around Salinópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salinópolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m.

The land around Salinópolis is covered by water (37%) and mangroves (31%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
85 m
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August weather nearby: Maracanã 20 km · São João de Pirabas 26 km · Marapanim 40 km · Curuçá 56 km · Igarapé-Açu 64 km · Capanema 67 km · Tracuateua 71 km · São Caetano de Odivelas 75 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 Salinópolis (-0.621°, -47.3542°, elevation 1 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. 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).