São José do Egito weather in August

In August, São José do Egito sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is São José do Egito's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São José do Egito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:41 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
20 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in São José do Egito reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
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92918
102918
112918
122918
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283018
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313018

How August really feels in São José do Egito

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 José do Egito weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°62712.44.3
Feb32° / 21°568.212.24.2
Mar31° / 21°8911.412.14.2
Apr31° / 21°639.311.84.6
May30° / 20°336.511.75.5
Jun28° / 19°214.211.66.5
Jul28° / 18°102.711.66.8
Aug29° / 18°51.111.86.5
Sep31° / 18°10.5125.7
Oct32° / 19°50.712.24.9
Nov33° / 20°71.112.34.6
Dec33° / 20°182.312.44.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45941
56040
66139
76139
86238
96238
106238
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176436
186436
196436
206535
216733
226733
236832
247030
257129
267327
277525
287624
297624
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

São José do Egito gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
26
36
46
56
66
75
85
95
104
114
124
134
143
153
163
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203
212
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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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1240544
2241534
3241543
4242533
5242533
6243523
7243523
8243523
9244522
10244522
11244522
12244522
13244522
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15144541
16145531
17145531
18145531
19145531
20145531
21145531
22146521
23146521
24146521
25147511
26147511
27147511
28147511
29148501
30148501
31148501

Wind in August

Winds average 20 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
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820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
1320light breeze
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3120breezy

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 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 5:45 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:455:25
211.75:455:25
311.75:455:25
411.75:445:25
511.75:445:26
611.75:445:26
711.75:445:26
811.75:435:26
911.75:435:26
1011.75:435:26
1111.75:425:26
1211.75:425:26
1311.75:425:26
1411.75:415:26
1511.75:415:26
1611.85:415:26
1711.85:405:26
1811.85:405:26
1911.85:395:26
2011.85:395:26
2111.85:395:26
2211.85:385:25
2311.85:385:25
2411.85:375:25
2511.85:375:25
2611.85:365:25
2711.85:365:25
2811.85:355:25
2911.85:355:25
3011.85:345:25
3111.85:345:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit São José do Egito?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São José do Egito in August

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

In August, São José do Egito sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in São José do Egito 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 José do Egito peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 14UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São José do Egito?

São José do Egito sits at 7.5°S, 37.3°W, 594 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Tabira, 32 km away.

Topography around São José do Egito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São José do Egito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 600 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 980 m.

The land around São José do Egito is covered by shrubs (52%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (64%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
344 m
80 km
980 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Tabira 32 km · Sumé 48 km · Monteiro 49 km · Afogados da Ingazeira 50 km · Patos 51 km · Sertânia 66 km · Carnaíba 68 km · Piancó 79 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 José do Egito (-7.4789°, -37.2744°, elevation 594 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).