São Desidério weather in August

In August, São Desidério sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is São Desidério's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Desidério's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:16 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical August day in São Desidério reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in São Desidério

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 7 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
7
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 Desidério weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°13916.512.64.2
Feb30° / 21°12015.712.44.2
Mar30° / 21°14216.512.14.2
Apr30° / 20°6810.211.74.8
May30° / 20°183.211.45.7
Jun30° / 18°20.311.36.4
Jul30° / 17°0011.36.5
Aug31° / 18°10.111.65.6
Sep33° / 20°81.111.94.2
Oct33° / 22°516.512.33.6
Nov31° / 21°15414.212.63.9
Dec30° / 21°14314.712.74.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

São Desidério gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1653410
2663310
3673210
4683110
5693010
6692920
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Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
69calm
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89calm
99calm
109calm
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129calm
139calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:235:49
211.56:225:50
311.56:225:50
411.56:225:50
511.56:215:50
611.56:215:50
711.56:205:50
811.56:205:51
911.56:205:51
1011.56:195:51
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1211.56:185:51
1311.66:185:51
1411.66:175:51
1511.66:175:51
1611.66:165:52
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1811.66:155:52
1911.66:155:52
2011.66:145:52
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2711.76:105:52
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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226.0Intense
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276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for São Desidério

In seasonPeak

None of São Desidério'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 Desidério's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit São Desidério?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Desidério in August

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

In August, São Desidério sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in São Desidério 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 São Desidério peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in São Desidério 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 Desidério is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.7× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2324 µg/m³Jul 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug6Good
Sep25Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Desidério?

São Desidério sits at 12.4°S, 45.0°W, 503 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barreiras, 23 km away.

Topography around São Desidério

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Desidério has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 558 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m.

The land around São Desidério is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (52%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
284 m
80 km
411 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Barreiras 23 km · Riachão das Neves 69 km · Luis Eduardo Magalhães 93 km · Correntina 115 km · Serra Dourada 120 km · Santana 121 km · Santa Maria da Vitória 142 km · São Félix do Coribe 143 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 Desidério (-12.3633°, -44.9733°, elevation 503 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).