Socorro weather in August

In August, Socorro sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 26 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Socorro's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Socorro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:34 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Socorro 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Socorro reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°23522.513.24.5
Feb28° / 19°16918.812.84.8
Mar27° / 18°12918.112.25.3
Apr26° / 16°619.111.57.0
May23° / 14°536.110.97.7
Jun23° / 13°354.110.68.1
Jul23° / 12°313.410.88.4
Aug25° / 13°263.811.28.4
Sep27° / 15°758.511.97.1
Oct27° / 17°10413.412.56.0
Nov27° / 18°14416.813.15.4
Dec27° / 19°19920.713.44.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87426
97426
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Socorro gets around 26 mm of rain over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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511
611
711
811
911
1011
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1712
1812
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3018
3119

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
285141
385141
485141
585141
684151
784151
884151
984151
1084151
1184151
1284151
1384151
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1983161
2082171
2182171
2281181
2380191
2480191
2579201
2678211
2778211
2876222
2975232
3074233
3173243

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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159calm
169calm
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269calm
279calm
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309calm
319calm

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 7:44 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:446:41
211.07:436:41
311.07:436:42
411.07:426:42
511.07:416:42
611.07:416:43
711.07:406:43
811.17:406:44
911.17:396:44
1011.17:386:44
1111.17:386:45
1211.17:376:45
1311.27:366:46
1411.27:356:46
1511.27:356:46
1611.27:346:47
1711.27:336:47
1811.37:326:47
1911.37:316:48
2011.37:316:48
2111.37:306:48
2211.37:296:49
2311.47:286:49
2411.47:276:49
2511.47:266:50
2611.47:256:50
2711.47:246:50
2811.57:236:51
2911.57:226:51
3011.57:216:51
3111.57:216:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
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84.6Bright
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104.7Bright
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255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
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305.3Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Socorro

In seasonPeak

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

Socorro'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 Socorro?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Socorro in August

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

In August, Socorro sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Socorro 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 Socorro peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Socorro in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Socorro is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1227 µg/m³Dec 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Socorro?

Socorro sits at 22.6°S, 46.5°W, 766 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Águas de Lindóia, 17 km away.

Topography around Socorro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Socorro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m around an average of 820 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 841 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,535 m.

The land around Socorro is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
412 m
16 km
841 m
80 km
1,535 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Águas de Lindóia 17 km · Serra Negra 18 km · Monte Sião 18 km · Pinhalzinho 22 km · Amparo 27 km · Itapira 35 km · Jacutinga 35 km · Extrema 36 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 Socorro (-22.5914°, -46.5289°, elevation 766 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).