São Bento do Sul weather in August

In August, São Bento do Sul sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 101 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is São Bento do Sul's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Bento do Sul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:50 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in São Bento do Sul reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8209
9209
102010
112010
122010
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São Bento do Sul weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°21122.613.54.7
Feb26° / 17°19020.712.94.6
Mar25° / 17°13218.412.25.4
Apr23° / 14°8511.411.46.4
May20° / 11°1029.710.76.2
Jun19° / 10°1259.810.46.0
Jul19° / 1039.110.56.2
Aug20° / 10°1018.311.16.6
Sep21° / 12°17611.611.86.0
Oct22° / 13°1691612.65.4
Nov23° / 15°13816.513.35.6
Dec25° / 16°17319.313.65.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55149
65149
75149
85050
95050
104951
114852
124852
134852
144753
154852
164852
174951
184951
195050
205050
215149
225248
235347
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295248
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

São Bento do Sul gets around 101 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1926
2026
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180200
279210
379210
479210
579210
678220
778220
877221
977221
1077221
1177221
1277221
1376231
1476231
1576231
1676231
1776231
1875241
1975241
2074251
2174251
2273261
2372271
2470282
2570282
2669292
2769292
2867303
2966313
3066313
3165323

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:01 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.88:016:46
210.88:006:47
310.88:006:47
410.87:596:48
510.87:586:48
610.97:586:49
710.97:576:49
810.97:566:50
910.97:556:50
1010.97:556:51
1111.07:546:51
1211.07:536:52
1311.07:526:52
1411.07:516:53
1511.07:506:53
1611.17:506:54
1711.17:496:54
1811.17:486:55
1911.17:476:55
2011.27:466:56
2111.27:456:56
2211.27:446:56
2311.27:436:57
2411.37:426:57
2511.37:416:58
2611.37:406:58
2711.37:396:59
2811.47:386:59
2911.47:377:00
3011.47:367:00
3111.47:357:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit São Bento do Sul?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit São Bento do Sul for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Bento do Sul in August

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

In August, São Bento do Sul sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in São Bento do Sul in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in São Bento do Sul peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in São Bento do Sul 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 Bento do Sul is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1115 µg/m³Feb 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Bento do Sul?

São Bento do Sul sits at 26.3°S, 49.4°W, 863 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio Negrinho, 14 km away.

Topography around São Bento do Sul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Bento do Sul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 861 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 949 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,647 m.

The land around São Bento do Sul is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
949 m
80 km
1,647 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Rio Negrinho 14 km · Corupá 24 km · Schroeder 35 km · Jaraguá do Sul 41 km · Tijucas do Sul 41 km · Quitandinha 44 km · Rio Negro 45 km · Guaramirim 45 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 Bento do Sul (-26.2503°, -49.3786°, elevation 863 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).