Torres weather in August

In August, Torres sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 122 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Torres's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Torres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:55 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Torres 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical August day in Torres reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21812
31812
41812
51812
61812
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101813
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Torres 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
Jan25° / 21°18320.313.75.2
Feb25° / 21°1511913.15.1
Mar25° / 20°13517.712.25.8
Apr23° / 18°10612.211.36.5
May20° / 15°13410.610.66.4
Jun18° / 13°11010.110.26.0
Jul17° / 12°13610.210.35.8
Aug18° / 13°12210.310.96.1
Sep19° / 14°16312.911.85.7
Oct21° / 16°17915.612.75.5
Nov23° / 18°13915.113.55.9
Dec24° / 20°14616.413.85.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175743
185842
195842
205941
215941
225941
235842
245842
255743
265644
275545
285545
295446
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Torres gets around 122 mm of rain over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
733
833
933
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2233
2333
2433
2534
2634
2735
2835
2935
3035
3136

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1573760
2563860
3563860
4553870
5563770
6563770
7553780
8553780
9543790
10533890
11533890
125238100
135139100
145039110
154939110
164840120
174840120
184741130
194641130
204541140
214441150
224441150
234341160
244240170
254240180
264239180
274239190
284138201
294138201
304138211
314037221

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:08 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.68:086:42
210.68:076:43
310.68:066:43
410.68:056:44
510.78:056:45
610.78:046:45
710.78:036:46
810.78:026:46
910.88:016:47
1010.88:016:48
1110.88:006:48
1210.87:596:49
1310.97:586:49
1410.97:576:50
1510.97:566:51
1610.97:556:51
1711.07:546:52
1811.07:536:52
1911.07:526:53
2011.07:516:53
2111.17:506:54
2211.17:496:55
2311.17:486:55
2411.27:466:56
2511.27:456:56
2611.27:446:57
2711.27:436:57
2811.37:426:58
2911.37:416:58
3011.37:406:59
3111.47:387:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Torres?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Torres for sightseeing.

What to pack for Torres in August

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

In August, Torres sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Torres in August

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 2 to May 25 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr23Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Torres in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Torres peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Torres?

Torres sits at 29.3°S, 49.7°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Balneário Gaivota, 24 km away.

Topography around Torres

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Torres has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,381 m.

The land around Torres is covered by water (42%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (53%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (34%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
1,381 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Balneário Gaivota 24 km · Sombrio 27 km · Balneário Arroio do Silva 49 km · Araranguá 50 km · Capão da Canoa 53 km · Xangri-lá 60 km · Forquilhinha 70 km · Balneário Rincão 73 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 Torres (-29.3353°, -49.7269°, elevation 8 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).