Viseu weather in August

In August, Viseu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 50 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Viseu's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viseu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:10 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Viseu 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 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in Viseu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
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53024
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303124
313124

How August really feels in Viseu

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.

Viseu weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°25626.712.13.1
Feb29° / 24°36926.9122.9
Mar29° / 23°47830.3122.8
Apr29° / 24°49129.4122.8
May30° / 24°32028.511.93.0
Jun30° / 23°16025.111.93.3
Jul30° / 23°11623.911.93.6
Aug30° / 24°5018.3124.2
Sep31° / 24°279.3124.8
Oct31° / 24°216.1124.9
Nov31° / 24°297.212.14.6
Dec31° / 24°7916.112.13.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58515
68515
78515
88515
98515
108515
118515
128515
138515
148515
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318911

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Viseu gets around 50 mm of rain over 18.3 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 59% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
267
366
466
565
664
764
863
963
1062
1162
1261
1361
1460
1560
1660
1759
1858
1958
2057
2157
2256
2356
2455
2554
2653
2752
2851
2950
3049
3148

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18614
28614
38614
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138614
148713
158713
168713
178713
188713
198812
208812
218911
228911
239010
24919
25919
26928
27928
28937
29937
30946
31955

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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:126:09
211.96:126:09
311.96:126:09
411.96:126:09
512.06:126:09
612.06:126:09
712.06:126:09
812.06:116:09
912.06:116:08
1012.06:116:08
1112.06:116:08
1212.06:116:08
1312.06:106:08
1412.06:106:08
1512.06:106:08
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1812.06:096:07
1912.06:096:07
2012.06:096:07
2112.06:096:06
2212.06:086:06
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2512.06:076:06
2612.06:076:05
2712.06:076:05
2812.06:066:05
2912.06:066:04
3012.06:066:04
3112.06:056:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.6Bright
55.6Bright
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215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Viseu

In seasonPeak

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

Viseu's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Viseu?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Viseu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Viseu in August

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

In August, Viseu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Viseu in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 31 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in September near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Viseu in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Viseu peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Viseu 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 Viseu is worst in February — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2019 µg/m³Jul 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Viseu?

Viseu sits at 1.2°S, 46.1°W, 13 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Carutapera, 13 km away.

Topography around Viseu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viseu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m.

The land around Viseu is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and mangroves (34%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
180 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Carutapera 13 km · Cândido Mendes 54 km · Augusto Corrêa 58 km · Bragança 71 km · Cachoeira do Piriá 77 km · Tracuateua 86 km · Santa Luzia do Pará 92 km · Maracaçumé 96 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 Viseu (-1.1967°, -46.14°, elevation 13 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. 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).