São Gabriel da Palha weather in August

In August, São Gabriel da Palha sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 18 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is São Gabriel da Palha's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Gabriel da Palha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:06 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in São Gabriel da Palha reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232718
242718
252718
262718
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

How August really feels in São Gabriel da Palha

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.

São Gabriel da Palha weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°12314.4133.9
Feb32° / 22°7812.712.63.8
Mar31° / 22°11015.612.13.9
Apr30° / 21°6411.911.64.9
May28° / 19°307.211.16.4
Jun27° / 18°185.710.97.1
Jul27° / 17°207.2117.1
Aug27° / 17°186.311.47.0
Sep28° / 19°27711.96.2
Oct29° / 20°7310.112.45.2
Nov29° / 21°16116.912.94.4
Dec30° / 22°16816.413.14.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65248
75248
85248
95149
105149
115050
125050
135050
145050
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
205050
215050
225149
235149
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

São Gabriel da Palha gets around 18 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
220
319
419
518
618
718
818
918
1019
1119
1220
1320
1421
1521
1622
1722
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2322
2422
2521
2621
2720
2819
2919
3018
3118

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13195424
23205324
33205423
43205423
54205323
64205323
74205422
85205322
95205322
105205322
115205322
125205322
135215222
145215222
155215222
165205322
175205223
184205323
194195423
204195324
214185424
223175525
233165526
243155527
253155428
262145628
272145529
282145430
292135431
302135431
312135332

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:146:22
211.17:146:22
311.27:136:23
411.27:136:23
511.27:126:23
611.27:126:24
711.27:116:24
811.27:116:24
911.27:106:25
1011.37:106:25
1111.37:096:25
1211.37:086:26
1311.37:086:26
1411.37:076:26
1511.37:066:26
1611.37:066:27
1711.47:056:27
1811.47:046:27
1911.47:046:28
2011.47:036:28
2111.47:026:28
2211.47:016:28
2311.57:016:29
2411.57:006:29
2511.56:596:29
2611.56:586:29
2711.56:576:29
2811.66:576:30
2911.66:566:30
3011.66:556:30
3111.66:546:30

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for São Gabriel da Palha

In seasonPeak

None of São Gabriel da Palha'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 Gabriel da Palha's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Gabriel da Palha?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit São Gabriel da Palha for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São Gabriel da Palha in August

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

In August, São Gabriel da Palha sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in São Gabriel da Palha in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (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 Gabriel da Palha peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Gabriel da Palha?

São Gabriel da Palha sits at 19.0°S, 40.5°W, 272 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio Bananal, 35 km away.

Topography around São Gabriel da Palha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Gabriel da Palha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 767 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 932 m.

The land around São Gabriel da Palha is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (49%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
218 m
16 km
767 m
80 km
932 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Rio Bananal 35 km · Nova Venécia 37 km · Pancas 40 km · Barra de São Francisco 47 km · Jaguaré 50 km · Sooretama 50 km · Mantena 54 km · Colatina 59 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 Gabriel da Palha (-19.0181°, -40.5373°, elevation 272 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).