Vargem Alta weather in August

In August, Vargem Alta sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 40 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:09 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Vargem Alta 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 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Vargem Alta reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132516
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

How August really feels in Vargem Alta

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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Vargem Alta 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° / 22°14313.313.14.4
Feb31° / 22°1071112.74.4
Mar30° / 21°16616.712.14.4
Apr28° / 19°10914.811.55.6
May26° / 17°6010.3116.7
Jun25° / 16°377.210.87.4
Jul25° / 15°438.210.97.4
Aug25° / 16°40811.37.3
Sep26° / 17°7610.211.96.7
Oct27° / 19°11812.612.56.0
Nov27° / 20°20117.8135.0
Dec29° / 21°22518.813.24.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186238
196337
206337
216337
226337
236436
246337
256436
266436
276436
286535
296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Vargem Alta gets around 40 mm of rain over 8 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
424
524
624
724
824
925
1025
1125
1225
1326
1426
1527
1627
1727
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1437554
2537535
3537535
4537526
5536536
6536536
7635527
8635527
9634537
10734527
11733537
12733537
13733546
14733546
15633556
16633556
17633556
18533566
19532576
20532576
21431596
22431596
23330616
24330616
25330607
26229627
27229627
28229618
29229618
30229609
31229609

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:196:22
211.17:186:22
311.17:186:22
411.17:176:23
511.17:176:23
611.17:166:23
711.17:156:24
811.27:156:24
911.27:146:24
1011.27:146:25
1111.27:136:25
1211.27:126:25
1311.27:126:26
1411.37:116:26
1511.37:106:26
1611.37:096:27
1711.37:096:27
1811.37:086:27
1911.37:076:28
2011.47:066:28
2111.47:066:28
2211.47:056:29
2311.47:046:29
2411.47:036:29
2511.57:026:29
2611.57:026:30
2711.57:016:30
2811.57:006:30
2911.56:596:31
3011.56:586:31
3111.66:576:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Vargem Alta

In seasonPeak

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

Vargem Alta's rainy season runs October–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 Vargem Alta?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vargem Alta in August

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

In August, Vargem Alta sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Vargem Alta 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 46 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in September near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Vargem Alta in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vargem Alta peaks around February 11 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 11UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Vargem Alta?

Vargem Alta sits at 20.7°S, 41.0°W, 604 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Castelo, 20 km away.

Topography around Vargem Alta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vargem Alta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m around an average of 726 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,203 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,964 m.

The land around Vargem Alta is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
562 m
16 km
1,203 m
80 km
1,964 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Castelo 20 km · Cachoeiro de Itapemirim 23 km · Piúma 35 km · Anchieta 40 km · Itapemirim 42 km · Marechal Floriano 44 km · Marataizes 45 km · Muniz Freire 48 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 Vargem Alta (-20.6714°, -41.0069°, elevation 604 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).