Santo Cristo weather in August

In August, Santo Cristo sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 92 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Santo Cristo's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santo Cristo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
8:13 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Santo Cristo reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112312
122312
132312
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232413
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292413
302413
312413

How August really feels in Santo Cristo

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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Santo Cristo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°14714.613.63.9
Feb31° / 21°13914.1134.1
Mar30° / 19°1291212.25.0
Apr27° / 17°1579.711.46.6
May23° / 13°1489.510.66.9
Jun21° / 12°1359.510.36.5
Jul20° / 11°1329.410.46.6
Aug23° / 12°928.3117.3
Sep25° / 14°15110.211.87.0
Oct27° / 16°21513.112.76.1
Nov29° / 18°15510.913.45.5
Dec31° / 20°1611313.74.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125644
135644
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195842
205842
215941
225941
235941
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275941
285941
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Santo Cristo gets around 92 mm of rain over 8.3 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2227
2327
2427
2527
2628
2728
2828
2929
3029
3129

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15428171
25229181
35229181
45129191
55129191
65129191
75129191
85030191
95030191
105031191
114931191
124932191
134833190
144833180
154734180
164734181
174635181
184635191
194536191
204436191
214336191
224336201
234236202
244235212
254135212
264134223
274133223
284133233
294132244
304131244
314031254

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

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
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1911calm
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3011calm
3111calm

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 8:25 AM to 7:57 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.78:257:05
210.78:247:05
310.78:237:06
410.78:237:06
510.78:227:07
610.88:217:07
710.88:207:08
810.88:207:09
910.88:197:09
1010.98:187:10
1110.98:177:10
1210.98:167:11
1310.98:157:11
1411.08:157:12
1511.08:147:12
1611.08:137:13
1711.08:127:13
1811.18:117:14
1911.18:107:14
2011.18:097:15
2111.18:087:15
2211.28:077:16
2311.28:067:16
2411.28:057:17
2511.28:047:17
2611.38:037:18
2711.38:017:18
2811.38:007:19
2911.37:597:19
3011.47:587:20
3111.47:577:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Santo Cristo?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Santo Cristo for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Santo Cristo in August

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

In August, Santo Cristo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Santo Cristo in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santo Cristo peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santo Cristo 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 Cristo is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1516 µg/m³Mar 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santo Cristo?

Santo Cristo sits at 27.8°S, 54.7°W, 285 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Rosa, 19 km away.

Topography around Santo Cristo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Cristo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 284 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m.

The land around Santo Cristo is covered by cropland (48%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
243 m
80 km
479 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Santa Rosa 19 km · Giruá 38 km · Horizontina 41 km · Três de Maio 42 km · Oberá 59 km · Santo Ângelo 66 km · Leandro N. Alem 70 km · São Luiz Gonzaga 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 Santo Cristo (-27.8239°, -54.6628°, elevation 285 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).