Várzea Alegre weather in August

In August, Várzea Alegre sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Várzea Alegre's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Várzea Alegre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:48 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical August day in Várzea Alegre reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53321
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103321
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313422

How August really feels in Várzea Alegre

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.

Várzea Alegre weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°13016.712.43.0
Feb32° / 23°13716.812.23.2
Mar31° / 23°18021.3123.2
Apr31° / 23°12216.811.93.7
May31° / 23°558.111.74.6
Jun31° / 22°203.611.65.1
Jul32° / 21°71.511.65.1
Aug33° / 21°30.411.84.4
Sep35° / 23°20.6123.5
Oct36° / 24°71.212.22.8
Nov35° / 24°12212.32.7
Dec35° / 24°376.212.42.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37624
47624
57723
67822
77822
87921
97921
107921
117921
127921
137921
147822
157822
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207723
217921
227921
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278218
288317
298416
308416
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Várzea Alegre gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
101
111
121
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311

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1134587
2135577
3135577
4136567
5237547
6237556
7237556
8238546
9238546
10238555
11239545
12239554
13239554
14240544
15240544
16241534
17241543
18242533
19242533
20243523
21243523
22244513
23244513
24245503
25245493
26246493
27246483
28247483
29247473
30247473
31347473

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
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1817light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:525:34
211.75:525:34
311.75:525:34
411.75:525:34
511.75:515:35
611.75:515:35
711.75:515:35
811.75:515:35
911.75:505:35
1011.75:505:35
1111.75:505:35
1211.85:495:35
1311.85:495:35
1411.85:495:35
1511.85:485:35
1611.85:485:35
1711.85:485:34
1811.85:475:34
1911.85:475:34
2011.85:465:34
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2211.85:465:34
2311.85:455:34
2411.85:455:34
2511.85:445:34
2611.85:445:34
2711.85:435:34
2811.85:435:34
2911.95:425:33
3011.95:425:33
3111.95:415:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Várzea Alegre

In seasonPeak

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

Várzea Alegre's rainy season runs January–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 Várzea Alegre?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Várzea Alegre in August

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

In August, Várzea Alegre sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Várzea Alegre 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 Várzea Alegre peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Várzea Alegre?

Várzea Alegre sits at 6.8°S, 39.3°W, 316 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caririaçu, 28 km away.

Topography around Várzea Alegre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Várzea Alegre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 322 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m.

The land around Várzea Alegre is covered by grassland (65%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
417 m
80 km
866 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Caririaçu 28 km · Cedro 33 km · Farias Brito 34 km · Cariús 36 km · Lavras da Mangabeira 37 km · Jucás 39 km · Aurora 40 km · Juazeiro do Norte 47 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 Várzea Alegre (-6.7889°, -39.2958°, elevation 316 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).