São Domingos do Araguaia weather in August

In August, São Domingos do Araguaia sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Domingos do Araguaia's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Domingos do Araguaia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:25 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
29%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical August day in São Domingos do Araguaia reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
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How August really feels in São Domingos do Araguaia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
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 Domingos do Araguaia weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°27727.912.32.8
Feb30° / 23°27325.712.22.7
Mar30° / 23°28628.4122.7
Apr31° / 23°22225.111.92.9
May31° / 23°12116.311.83.7
Jun32° / 23°224.411.74.4
Jul33° / 22°112.111.74.2
Aug34° / 23°5111.83.8
Sep34° / 24°183.4123.7
Oct33° / 24°6910.212.13.6
Nov32° / 24°13617.512.33.3
Dec31° / 23°21124.112.33.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6919
7919
8919
99010
109010
118911
128911
138911
148911
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308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

São Domingos do Araguaia gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
93
103
113
123
133
143
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164
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183
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203
213
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305
315

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11305217
21305217
31305217
41295317
51295317
61285318
71285318
81275319
91275220
101275220
111265221
121265122
131265122
141255123
151255024
162245025
172235026
182224927
192214928
202204929
212195030
222185031
232165032
242155033
251145035
261125136
271115137
281105138
29195040
30195041
31084942

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:286:14
211.86:286:14
311.86:286:14
411.86:286:14
511.86:286:14
611.86:276:14
711.86:276:14
811.86:276:14
911.86:276:14
1011.86:266:14
1111.86:266:14
1211.86:266:14
1311.86:256:14
1411.86:256:14
1511.86:256:14
1611.86:256:14
1711.86:246:13
1811.86:246:13
1911.86:236:13
2011.86:236:13
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2211.86:226:13
2311.86:226:13
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2711.96:206:12
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2911.96:196:12
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3111.96:186:12

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
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95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for São Domingos do Araguaia

In seasonPeak

None of São Domingos do Araguaia'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 Domingos do Araguaia's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit São Domingos do Araguaia?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São Domingos do Araguaia. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São Domingos do Araguaia in August

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

In August, São Domingos do Araguaia sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in São Domingos do Araguaia 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 Domingos do Araguaia peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in São Domingos do Araguaia 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 Domingos do Araguaia is worst in October — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1534 µg/m³Jul 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São Domingos do Araguaia?

São Domingos do Araguaia sits at 5.5°S, 48.7°W, 132 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Marabá, 47 km away.

Topography around São Domingos do Araguaia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Domingos do Araguaia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 137 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m.

The land around São Domingos do Araguaia is covered by grassland (69%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
116 m
80 km
511 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Marabá 47 km · Bom Jesus do Tocantins 56 km · Araguatins 70 km · Itupiranga 80 km · Eldorado dos Carajás 93 km · São Geraldo do Araguaia 98 km · Rondon do Pará 112 km · Curionópolis 114 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 Domingos do Araguaia (-5.5378°, -48.7333°, elevation 132 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).