Vila Rica weather in August

In August, Vila Rica sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Vila Rica's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vila Rica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:39 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
30%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical August day in Vila Rica reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13420
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33420
43420
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How August really feels in Vila Rica

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.

Vila Rica weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°2852812.52.9
Feb30° / 22°26525.612.32.9
Mar30° / 22°26227.412.12.9
Apr30° / 22°18821.511.83.4
May31° / 22°649.111.54.4
Jun32° / 21°40.711.44.8
Jul33° / 20°00.111.54.5
Aug35° / 21°30.711.73.4
Sep35° / 22°304.611.93.0
Oct32° / 22°11916.412.23.1
Nov31° / 22°21523.712.53.0
Dec30° / 22°25826.512.63.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28812
38713
48713
58614
68614
78515
88515
98416
108416
118416
128416
138416
148416
158317
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208416
218416
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288218
298119
308119
318020

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Vila Rica gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
61
71
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91
102
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132
142
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273
284
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304
315

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17523740
27533640
37533640
47543540
57533541
67533451
77533451
87533361
97543261
107533172
117533082
128523082
138522992
148532892
1585228102
1695028112
1795028112
1894928122
1994829122
2084729133
2184630143
2284531143
2374331153
2474232163
2574033173
2663934183
2763734193
2863635204
2963435214
3053335225
3153235236

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 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 6:44 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:446:17
211.66:446:17
311.66:436:17
411.66:436:18
511.66:436:18
611.66:426:18
711.66:426:18
811.66:426:18
911.66:416:18
1011.66:416:18
1111.66:416:18
1211.66:406:18
1311.66:406:18
1411.76:396:18
1511.76:396:19
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1711.76:386:19
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1911.76:376:19
2011.76:376:19
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2311.76:356:19
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2511.76:346:19
2611.86:336:19
2711.86:336:19
2811.86:326:19
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3011.86:316:18
3111.86:316:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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275.8Bright
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305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Vila Rica

In seasonPeak

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

Vila Rica's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Vila Rica?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vila Rica. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Vila Rica in August

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

In August, Vila Rica sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Vila Rica 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 Vila Rica peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 17UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Vila Rica 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 Vila Rica is worst in September — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.6× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1683 µg/m³Jul 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul7Good
Aug26Moderate
Sep91Unhealthy
Oct33Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vila Rica?

Vila Rica sits at 10.0°S, 51.1°W, 257 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Confresa, 86 km away.

Paraíso do TocantinsRedençãoFormoso do AraguaiaConceição do Araguaia

Topography around Vila Rica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vila Rica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 250 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m.

The land around Vila Rica is covered by grassland (61%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
287 m
80 km
479 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Confresa 86 km · Santana do Araguaia 113 km · Lagoa da Confusão 185 km · Santa Maria das Barreiras 199 km · Paraíso do Tocantins 247 km · Redenção 251 km · Formoso do Araguaia 264 km · Conceição do Araguaia 281 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 Vila Rica (-10.0117°, -51.1164°, elevation 257 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).