Saquarema weather in August

In August, Saquarema sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 36 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Saquarema's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saquarema's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:18 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Saquarema is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical August day in Saquarema reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Saquarema weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°12011.613.26.1
Feb28° / 25°779.212.86.0
Mar28° / 24°12714.212.25.8
Apr27° / 23°7812.611.56.4
May25° / 22°7611.810.96.8
Jun24° / 21°407.510.67.7
Jul24° / 20°417.410.77.7
Aug23° / 20°367.211.27.7
Sep24° / 20°589.211.97.3
Oct24° / 21°6710.212.56.8
Nov25° / 22°11113.713.16.1
Dec27° / 24°1221313.46.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
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116832
126832
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316931

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Saquarema gets around 36 mm of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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625
725
825
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1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121331540
221331540
321331540
421231541
521232531
621232531
721332521
821331531
921331531
1021331522
1121332512
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2011332522
2111332522
2211232532
2311231542
2411131552
2511130562
2611129572
2711129572
2811128582
2911128582
3011128582
3111128582

Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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2017light breeze
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2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 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 7:28 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:286:24
211.07:276:24
311.07:276:25
411.07:266:25
511.07:266:26
611.07:256:26
711.07:246:26
811.17:246:27
911.17:236:27
1011.17:226:28
1111.17:226:28
1211.17:216:28
1311.17:206:29
1411.27:196:29
1511.27:196:30
1611.27:186:30
1711.27:176:30
1811.27:166:31
1911.37:156:31
2011.37:156:32
2111.37:146:32
2211.37:136:32
2311.37:126:33
2411.47:116:33
2511.47:106:33
2611.47:096:34
2711.47:086:34
2811.47:076:34
2911.57:066:35
3011.57:056:35
3111.57:056:35

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Saquarema?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saquarema in August

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

In August, Saquarema sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Saquarema in August

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in March at about 26°C and coldest in September near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Saquarema in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saquarema peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Saquarema?

Saquarema sits at 22.9°S, 42.5°W, 57 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Araruama, 13 km away.

Topography around Saquarema

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saquarema has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 685 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Saquarema is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (42%), trees (25%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
685 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Araruama 13 km · Rio Bonito 26 km · Iguaba Grande 26 km · Silva Jardim 29 km · Tanguá 31 km · Maricá 36 km · São Pedro da Aldeia 38 km · Itaboraí 43 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 Saquarema (-22.8989°, -42.4699°, elevation 57 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).