Serra Preta weather in August

In August, Serra Preta sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 36 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-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 15% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Serra Preta's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Serra Preta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:54 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
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 Serra Preta reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
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102719
112719
122719
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292819
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312819

How August really feels in Serra Preta

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.

Serra Preta 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
Jan33° / 22°6410.212.63.7
Feb33° / 23°441012.43.5
Mar33° / 23°6212.612.13.5
Apr31° / 22°5114.811.74.0
May29° / 21°5014.111.45.1
Jun27° / 20°4915.611.35.7
Jul27° / 19°4115.211.45.9
Aug27° / 19°361411.65.9
Sep29° / 20°269.611.95.5
Oct31° / 21°287.812.34.7
Nov32° / 22°528.512.64.1
Dec32° / 22°498.412.73.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 41% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35842
45842
55743
65743
75644
85545
95446
105347
115347
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185347
195347
205446
215644
225644
235842
245941
256040
266040
276238
286238
296238
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Serra Preta gets around 36 mm of rain over 14 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 45% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
146
245
345
444
544
643
743
843
943
1044
1144
1245
1346
1447
1548
1648
1749
1849
1949
2049
2149
2248
2348
2447
2546
2645
2744
2843
2942
3041
3140

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1125731
2125731
3026731
4026731
5027721
6027721
7027721
8127711
9128701
10128701
11128701
12128701
13128701
14128701
15128701
16127711
17127711
18127711
19127711
20127711
21126721
22126721
23126721
24125731
25125731
26125731
27125731
28124741
29124741
30124741
31124741

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:005:27
211.55:595:27
311.55:595:27
411.55:595:28
511.55:585:28
611.55:585:28
711.55:585:28
811.55:575:28
911.55:575:28
1011.55:565:29
1111.55:565:29
1211.65:565:29
1311.65:555:29
1411.65:555:29
1511.65:545:29
1611.65:545:29
1711.65:535:29
1811.65:535:29
1911.65:525:29
2011.65:515:30
2111.65:515:30
2211.75:505:30
2311.75:505:30
2411.75:495:30
2511.75:495:30
2611.75:485:30
2711.75:475:30
2811.75:475:30
2911.75:465:30
3011.75:455:30
3111.85:455:30

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Serra Preta?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Serra Preta in August

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

In August, Serra Preta sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Serra Preta 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 Serra Preta peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 17UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Serra Preta?

Serra Preta sits at 12.2°S, 39.3°W, 285 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santo Estêvão, 31 km away.

Topography around Serra Preta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Serra Preta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m around an average of 330 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m.

The land around Serra Preta is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (45%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
379 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Santo Estêvão 31 km · Rafael Jambeiro 33 km · Riachão do Jacuípe 40 km · Feira de Santana 41 km · Ipirá 44 km · Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu 44 km · Santa Bárbara 45 km · São Gonçalo dos Campos 51 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 Serra Preta (-12.1603°, -39.3317°, elevation 285 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).