Sorriso weather in August

In August, Sorriso sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sorriso's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sorriso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:00 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
30%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical August day in Sorriso reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Sorriso

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sorriso weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°24927.212.73.0
Feb30° / 22°22725.512.42.9
Mar30° / 22°19625.512.13.0
Apr31° / 22°9416.611.73.7
May31° / 21°275.111.44.9
Jun32° / 20°50.811.35.4
Jul32° / 19°10.311.35.4
Aug34° / 20°71.211.64.2
Sep34° / 22°437.711.93.3
Oct32° / 22°12619.112.32.9
Nov31° / 22°19123.712.63.0
Dec30° / 22°22926.312.73.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
39010
49010
59010
69010
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88911
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sorriso gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.2 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 10% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
92
102
112
123
133
144
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185
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257
267
278
288
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309
3110

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
120532250
221512350
321512350
422502350
522492460
622482460
722472460
823452570
923442580
1023432580
1123422591
12234125101
13234125101
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15234025111
16224025121
17223926121
18213926131
19203927132
20193827142
21183728142
22173728153
23163629163
24153529174
25143430174
26143430185
27133330196
28123230206
29123130217
30122930218
31112829229

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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88calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 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 7:06 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:066:32
211.47:056:32
311.57:056:32
411.57:056:33
511.57:046:33
611.57:046:33
711.57:046:33
811.57:036:33
911.57:036:33
1011.57:026:34
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2011.66:576:35
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sorriso

In seasonPeak

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

Sorriso's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Sorriso?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sorriso in August

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

In August, Sorriso sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sorriso 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 Sorriso peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Sep 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Sorriso 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 Sorriso is worst in September — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1744 µg/m³Jul 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep48Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sorriso?

Sorriso sits at 12.5°S, 55.7°W, 363 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Lucas do Rio Verde, 63 km away.

Nobres

Topography around Sorriso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sorriso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 364 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m.

The land around Sorriso is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
171 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Lucas do Rio Verde 63 km · Sinop 79 km · Tapurah 90 km · Nova Mutum 148 km · Colíder 194 km · Diamantino 222 km · Juara 244 km · Nobres 251 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 Sorriso (-12.5453°, -55.7114°, elevation 363 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).