Santa Vitória do Palmar weather in August

In August, Santa Vitória do Palmar sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 106 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Santa Vitória do Palmar's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Vitória do Palmar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
8:15 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical August day in Santa Vitória do Palmar reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11510
21510
31510
41610
51610
61610
71610
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101610
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Santa Vitória do Palmar weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°908.8147.0
Feb26° / 20°979.413.26.7
Mar25° / 19°939.512.37.0
Apr22° / 16°1149.511.26.8
May19° / 13°105810.36.3
Jun16° / 11°1108.79.85.1
Jul15° / 1048.7104.7
Aug16° / 10°1068.810.85.3
Sep17° / 12°1039.211.85.7
Oct20° / 14°1119.612.86.3
Nov22° / 16°86813.77.1
Dec25° / 18°797.714.27.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54654
64654
74753
84852
94852
104852
114951
124852
134852
144852
154753
164753
174753
184753
194654
204654
214555
224555
234555
244555
254654
264456
274456
284456
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Santa Vitória do Palmar gets around 106 mm of rain over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
527
627
727
827
927
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2028
2128
2229
2330
2431
2531
2632
2733
2833
2933
3034
3134

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180173
280173
380173
480173
580173
680173
780173
880173
980173
1080173
1180173
1279183
1379183
1478193
1578193
1677203
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1875214
1974224
2073234
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2272235
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2672235
2772235
2872235
2972235
3071236
3171236

Wind in August

Winds average 18 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 17 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
118light breeze
218light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
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3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:30 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:306:49
210.38:296:50
310.48:286:51
410.48:276:51
510.48:266:52
610.58:266:53
710.58:256:53
810.58:246:54
910.58:236:55
1010.68:226:56
1110.68:216:56
1210.68:206:57
1310.78:196:58
1410.78:176:59
1510.78:166:59
1610.78:157:00
1710.88:147:01
1810.88:137:01
1910.88:127:02
2010.98:117:03
2110.98:097:04
2210.98:087:04
2311.08:077:05
2411.08:067:06
2511.08:047:06
2611.18:037:07
2711.18:027:08
2811.18:007:08
2911.27:597:09
3011.27:587:10
3111.27:567:11

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Santa Vitória do Palmar?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Santa Vitória do Palmar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Vitória do Palmar in August

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

In August, Santa Vitória do Palmar sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Santa Vitória do Palmar in August

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 25 km away) is warmest in February at about 24°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 6 to Apr 24 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May18Cool
Jun15Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct16Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Santa Vitória do Palmar in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — 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 Vitória do Palmar peaks around January 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 12Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Vitória do Palmar?

Santa Vitória do Palmar sits at 33.5°S, 53.4°W, 22 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Treinta y Tres, 100 km away.

Topography around Santa Vitória do Palmar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Vitória do Palmar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m.

The land around Santa Vitória do Palmar is covered by grassland (46%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and water (38%), grassland (28%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
41 m
80 km
218 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Treinta y Tres 100 km · Jaguarão 106 km · Rocha 139 km · Arroio Grande 145 km · La Paloma 147 km · Melo 148 km · Minas 197 km · San Carlos 201 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 Vitória do Palmar (-33.5189°, -53.3681°, elevation 22 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).