Tanque Novo weather in August

In August, Tanque Novo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:08 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
34%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Tanque Novo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Tanque Novo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°1169.112.75.2
Feb30° / 20°627.812.55.2
Mar30° / 20°899.212.15.2
Apr29° / 19°365.411.76.0
May29° / 18°10211.46.9
Jun27° / 16°30.311.28.2
Jul27° / 16°00.111.38.4
Aug28° / 16°10.111.57.6
Sep31° / 17°101.411.95.9
Oct31° / 19°465.412.34.9
Nov30° / 20°14512.312.64.7
Dec29° / 20°12011.612.85.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47723
57723
67723
77822
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tanque Novo gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
152462
252462
353452
454442
554442
655432
755432
856422
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1055423
1154433
1254433
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2855414
2956404
3056395
3156395

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
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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 6:14 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:145:38
211.46:145:38
311.46:145:38
411.46:135:38
511.46:135:39
611.46:125:39
711.56:125:39
811.56:125:39
911.56:115:39
1011.56:115:40
1111.56:105:40
1211.56:105:40
1311.56:095:40
1411.56:095:40
1511.56:085:40
1611.56:085:40
1711.66:075:41
1811.66:075:41
1911.66:065:41
2011.66:055:41
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2211.66:045:41
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2411.66:035:41
2511.66:025:41
2611.76:025:41
2711.76:015:41
2811.76:005:42
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3011.75:595:42
3111.75:585:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tanque Novo

In seasonPeak

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

Tanque Novo's rainy season runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Feb
Mar
Apr
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Tanque Novo?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tanque Novo in August

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

In August, Tanque Novo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tanque Novo 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 Tanque Novo peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 18UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tanque Novo?

Tanque Novo sits at 13.5°S, 42.5°W, 816 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Paramirim, 30 km away.

Topography around Tanque Novo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanque Novo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 818 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,572 m.

The land around Tanque Novo is covered by grassland (44%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (50%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (51%), trees (21%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
498 m
80 km
1,572 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Paramirim 30 km · Igaporã 35 km · Riacho de Santana 49 km · Caetité 58 km · Macaúbas 63 km · Livramento do Brumado 71 km · Livramento de Nossa Senhora 71 km · Guanambi 82 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 Tanque Novo (-13.5464°, -42.4914°, elevation 816 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).