Santa Rita de Cássia weather in August

In August, Santa Rita de Cássia sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Santa Rita de Cássia's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rita de Cássia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:13 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical August day in Santa Rita de Cássia reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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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283421
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313421

How August really feels in Santa Rita de Cássia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Santa Rita de Cássia weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°15615.512.63.8
Feb31° / 22°12715.112.43.8
Mar31° / 22°14715.812.13.9
Apr31° / 22°698.811.84.5
May32° / 22°172.611.55.0
Jun31° / 20°00.111.45.6
Jul31° / 20°0011.45.7
Aug33° / 20°0011.64.8
Sep35° / 22°50.711.93.4
Oct35° / 24°485.312.22.8
Nov33° / 23°13312.112.53.4
Dec32° / 22°13413.412.63.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78614
88614
98614
108515
118515
128416
138317
148317
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288515
298614
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Santa Rita de Cássia gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
140582
241572
341572
442562
542562
643552
743552
843552
943552
1043552
1143543
1243543
1343543
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2245514
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2445514
2546504
2646504
2746504
2846494
2946495
3046495
3146495

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
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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 6:19 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:195:49
211.56:195:50
311.56:185:50
411.56:185:50
511.56:185:50
611.56:175:50
711.66:175:50
811.66:175:50
911.66:165:51
1011.66:165:51
1111.66:155:51
1211.66:155:51
1311.66:155:51
1411.66:145:51
1511.66:145:51
1611.66:135:51
1711.66:135:51
1811.76:125:51
1911.76:125:51
2011.76:115:51
2111.76:115:51
2211.76:105:51
2311.76:105:51
2411.76:095:51
2511.76:085:51
2611.76:085:51
2711.76:075:51
2811.76:075:51
2911.86:065:51
3011.86:055:51
3111.86:055:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 6.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Santa Rita de Cássia

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Rita de Cássia's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Santa Rita de Cássia?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Rita de Cássia in August

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

In August, Santa Rita de Cássia sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Santa Rita de Cássia 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 Santa Rita de Cássia peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Santa Rita de Cássia 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 Santa Rita de Cássia is worst in October — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.3× the cleanest month (June, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1322 µg/m³Jun 183 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May4Good
Jun3Good
Jul3Good
Aug4Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Rita de Cássia?

Santa Rita de Cássia sits at 11.0°S, 44.5°W, 441 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Formosa do Rio Preto, 74 km away.

Topography around Santa Rita de Cássia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Rita de Cássia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 449 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m.

The land around Santa Rita de Cássia is covered by trees (29%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (59%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and shrubs (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
478 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Formosa do Rio Preto 74 km · Riachão das Neves 92 km · Corrente 94 km · Buritirama 103 km · Barreiras 137 km · Barra 151 km · São Desidério 159 km · Luis Eduardo Magalhães 183 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 Rita de Cássia (-11.0086°, -44.5194°, elevation 441 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. 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).