Santa Cecília weather in August

In August, Santa Cecília sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 111 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Santa Cecília's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cecília's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:55 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Santa Cecília reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5188
6188
7198
8198
9198
10198
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21209
22209
23209
24209
252010
262010
272010
282010
292010
302010
312010

Santa Cecília weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°21921.913.54.8
Feb25° / 16°20120134.9
Mar24° / 15°14217.512.25.6
Apr22° / 13°10211.611.46.3
May19° / 10°11910.810.75.8
Jun17° / 12810.510.35.5
Jul17° / 1109.910.55.7
Aug19° / 1119.4116.4
Sep20° / 11°18312.911.85.8
Oct22° / 13°2011712.65.4
Nov23° / 14°15516.113.35.8
Dec25° / 16°1981913.75.3

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 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65347
75248
85248
95248
105149
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175347
185347
195446
205446
215644
225644
235644
245644
255743
265743
275743
285644
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Santa Cecília gets around 111 mm of rain over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
429
529
629
730
830
930
1030
1130
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2632
2732
2832
2932
3033
3133

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188120
288120
387130
487130
586140
686140
785150
885150
985150
1084160
1184160
1284160
1384160
1484160
1584160
1684160
1784160
1884160
1984160
2083170
2183170
2281181
2381181
2480191
2580191
2679201
2779201
2878211
2977221
3076231
3175241

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:06 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.78:066:49
210.78:066:50
310.88:056:50
410.88:046:51
510.88:046:51
610.88:036:52
710.88:026:52
810.98:016:53
910.98:016:53
1010.98:006:54
1110.97:596:54
1210.97:586:55
1311.07:576:55
1411.07:566:56
1511.07:566:56
1611.07:556:57
1711.17:546:57
1811.17:536:58
1911.17:526:58
2011.17:516:59
2111.27:506:59
2211.27:497:00
2311.27:487:00
2411.27:477:01
2511.37:467:01
2611.37:457:02
2711.37:447:02
2811.37:437:03
2911.47:427:03
3011.47:407:04
3111.47:397:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Santa Cecília?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Santa Cecília for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Cecília in August

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

In August, Santa Cecília sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Santa Cecília in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Cecília peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Cecília?

Santa Cecília sits at 27.0°S, 50.4°W, 1,097 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Curitibanos, 39 km away.

Topography around Santa Cecília

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cecília has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 1,098 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 723 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,177 m.

The land around Santa Cecília is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
723 m
80 km
1,177 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Curitibanos 39 km · Taió 46 km · Fraiburgo 50 km · Pouso Redondo 59 km · Caçador 62 km · Otacílio Costa 65 km · Correia Pinto 70 km · Papanduva 71 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 Santa Cecília (-26.9608°, -50.4269°, elevation 1,097 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).