Serra weather in August

In August, Serra sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 41 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Serra's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Serra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:06 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Serra is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Serra reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Serra weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°1001213.16.0
Feb28° / 24°6811.512.75.6
Mar28° / 24°12215.812.15.4
Apr27° / 23°8613.811.66.1
May26° / 22°6010.511.16.9
Jun25° / 21°347.710.87.6
Jul24° / 20°419.210.97.5
Aug24° / 20°418.911.37.5
Sep25° / 21°5010.111.97.0
Oct25° / 22°9310.912.56.6
Nov26° / 23°17715.3135.6
Dec27° / 24°15614.613.25.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67228
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237228
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Serra gets around 41 mm of rain over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
127
226
326
426
526
626
726
827
927
1028
1129
1230
1330
1431
1531
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2231
2331
2430
2530
2629
2729
2828
2928
3028
3129

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11933570
21933570
31933570
411033560
511033560
611033560
721033550
821033550
921133540
1021133540
1121134530
1221134530
1321134530
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1711135530
1811134540
1911034550
2011033560
2111032570
221931590
231930600
241829620
251828621
261828621
271827631
281826641
291825651
301925641
311925641

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1115light breeze
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3116light breeze

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 7:15 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:156:20
211.17:156:20
311.17:146:20
411.17:146:21
511.17:136:21
611.17:126:21
711.27:126:22
811.27:116:22
911.27:116:22
1011.27:106:23
1111.27:096:23
1211.27:096:23
1311.37:086:24
1411.37:076:24
1511.37:076:24
1611.37:066:25
1711.37:056:25
1811.37:056:25
1911.47:046:25
2011.47:036:26
2111.47:026:26
2211.47:026:26
2311.47:016:27
2411.47:006:27
2511.56:596:27
2611.56:586:27
2711.56:576:28
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2911.56:566:28
3011.66:556:28
3111.66:546:29

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
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34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
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104.2Bright
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124.2Bright
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144.3Bright
154.3Bright
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174.3Bright
184.3Bright
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204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Serra

In seasonPeak

None of Serra's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Serra's rainy season runs March–April, 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 Serra?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Serra in August

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

In August, Serra sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Serra in August

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 19 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

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

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Serra in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (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 peaks around February 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Serra?

Serra sits at 20.1°S, 40.3°W, 57 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cariacica, 19 km away.

Topography around Serra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Serra has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,872 m.

The land around Serra is covered by trees (43%), grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (30%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
439 m
16 km
800 m
80 km
1,872 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Cariacica 19 km · Vitória 21 km · Vila Velha 22 km · Fundão 24 km · Aracruz 34 km · Viana 35 km · Santa Teresa 37 km · Domingos Martins 45 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 (-20.1286°, -40.3078°, 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).