São Benedito weather in August

In August, São Benedito sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is São Benedito's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Benedito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:52 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in São Benedito reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173120
183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243221
253221
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How August really feels in São Benedito

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 5 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
5
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.

São Benedito weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°9115.112.23.9
Feb30° / 22°9518.212.13.8
Mar29° / 22°13822.7123.6
Apr29° / 22°14321.711.93.9
May29° / 22°5912.611.85.0
Jun30° / 21°175.111.85.9
Jul30° / 20°81.811.86.2
Aug31° / 20°40.711.95.8
Sep32° / 21°20.3125.2
Oct33° / 21°80.512.14.6
Nov33° / 22°71.412.24.4
Dec32° / 22°204.612.24.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38911
48911
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
16919
17928
18928
19928
20928
21937
22937
23937
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

São Benedito gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302
312

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1156619
2156619
3156619
4156718
5146818
6146818
7146818
8137017
9137017
10137017
11137017
12137017
13137116
14137116
15127216
16127315
17127315
18127315
19127315
20117415
21117415
22107515
23107515
2497615
2597615
2697615
2787715
2887616
2987616
3087616
3187616

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.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:555:44
211.85:555:44
311.85:555:44
411.85:545:44
511.85:545:44
611.85:545:44
711.85:545:44
811.85:545:44
911.85:535:44
1011.85:535:44
1111.95:535:44
1211.95:535:44
1311.95:525:44
1411.95:525:44
1511.95:525:44
1611.95:525:44
1711.95:515:43
1811.95:515:43
1911.95:515:43
2011.95:505:43
2111.95:505:43
2211.95:505:43
2311.95:495:43
2411.95:495:42
2511.95:485:42
2611.95:485:42
2711.95:485:42
2811.95:475:42
2911.95:475:41
3011.95:465:41
3111.95:465:41

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for São Benedito

In seasonPeak

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

São Benedito's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit São Benedito?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit São Benedito for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São Benedito in August

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

In August, São Benedito sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in São Benedito in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in São Benedito peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in São Benedito 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 São Benedito is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1017 µg/m³Jul 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct10Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São Benedito?

São Benedito sits at 4.0°S, 40.9°W, 901 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ibiapina, 14 km away.

Topography around São Benedito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Benedito has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 907 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 968 m.

The land around São Benedito is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), trees (35%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
858 m
80 km
968 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Ibiapina 14 km · Carnaubal 16 km · Guaraciaba do Norte 19 km · Ubajara 22 km · Frecheirinha 33 km · Reriutaba 33 km · Ipu 35 km · Tianguá 38 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 São Benedito (-4.0486°, -40.865°, elevation 901 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).