Santo Antônio do Descoberto weather in August

In August, Santo Antônio do Descoberto sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Santo Antônio do Descoberto's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santo Antônio do Descoberto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:33 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
29%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Santo Antônio do Descoberto reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Santo Antônio do Descoberto 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
Jan27° / 19°21922.512.84.4
Feb28° / 19°19120.112.54.5
Mar28° / 19°20722.112.14.6
Apr28° / 18°9113.211.76.0
May27° / 16°193.211.37.7
Jun27° / 14°40.611.18.3
Jul27° / 14°00.111.18.5
Aug29° / 16°61.511.57.1
Sep31° / 18°325.311.95.4
Oct30° / 19°11715.112.44.4
Nov28° / 19°20922.812.74.2
Dec27° / 19°22524.312.94.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48416
58416
68416
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88416
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Santo Antônio do Descoberto gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39550
49451
59451
69451
79451
89451
99451
109352
119352
129262
139262
149262
159262
169172
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198983
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218893
2286104
2386104
2485114
2584124
2684124
2782135
2881145
2980146
3079156
3178157

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:416:57
211.37:406:58
311.37:406:58
411.37:396:58
511.37:396:59
611.37:396:59
711.37:386:59
811.47:386:59
911.47:376:59
1011.47:377:00
1111.47:367:00
1211.47:367:00
1311.47:357:00
1411.47:347:01
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1611.57:337:01
1711.57:337:01
1811.57:327:01
1911.57:317:01
2011.57:317:02
2111.57:307:02
2211.57:297:02
2311.67:297:02
2411.67:287:02
2511.67:277:02
2611.67:277:03
2711.67:267:03
2811.67:257:03
2911.67:247:03
3011.77:247:03
3111.77:237:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Santo Antônio do Descoberto

In seasonPeak

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

Santo Antônio do Descoberto's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
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Is August a good time to visit Santo Antônio do Descoberto?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Santo Antônio do Descoberto for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santo Antônio do Descoberto in August

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

In August, Santo Antônio do Descoberto sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

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UV index in Santo Antônio do Descoberto 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 Santo Antônio do Descoberto peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Santo Antônio do Descoberto 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 Santo Antônio do Descoberto is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1830 µg/m³Jan 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santo Antônio do Descoberto?

Santo Antônio do Descoberto sits at 15.9°S, 48.3°W, 895 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pôr do Sol, 17 km away.

Topography around Santo Antônio do Descoberto

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santo Antônio do Descoberto.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Antônio do Descoberto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 922 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m.

The land around Santo Antônio do Descoberto is covered by grassland (34%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (24%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
334 m
80 km
776 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Pôr do Sol 17 km · Samambaia 17 km · Ceilândia 20 km · Águas Lindas de Goiás 20 km · Recanto das Emas 21 km · Gama 22 km · Riacho Fundo II 23 km · Taguatinga 24 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 Santo Antônio do Descoberto (-15.9397°, -48.255°, elevation 895 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).