Pilar weather in August

In August, Pilar sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 68 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pilar's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pilar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:26 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
41%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Pilar is town and district capital in Neembucu, Paraguay.

Density
127/km²
people per km²
Founded
1779

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Pilar reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82313
92313
102313
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
162413
172413
182413
192413
202413
212413
222514
232514
242514
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272514
282514
292514
302514
312514

How August really feels in Pilar

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.

Pilar weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°11811.113.53.6
Feb32° / 22°13011.112.93.9
Mar31° / 21°12610.712.24.8
Apr27° / 18°1689.611.46.4
May24° / 15°1248.710.77.1
Jun22° / 13°878.410.36.9
Jul22° / 12°767.310.57.2
Aug24° / 13°687.111.17.7
Sep26° / 15°1258.611.87.1
Oct28° / 18°17811.312.66.0
Nov30° / 19°17110.313.35.2
Dec32° / 22°1651113.74.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66535
76535
86436
96436
106436
116337
126337
136337
146337
156238
166238
176238
186337
196337
206436
216436
226436
236535
246535
256634
266634
276634
286634
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pilar gets around 68 mm of rain over 7.1 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
621
721
821
922
1022
1122
1223
1323
1423
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15923153
25824153
35824153
45824153
55824153
65725153
75725153
85725153
95725153
105725153
115824153
125724163
135724163
145624173
155624173
165624173
175524183
185424184
195424184
205225194
215225194
225224195
235124205
245124205
255024206
265123206
274923207
284923207
294823218
304823218
314723219

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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2015light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:386:21
210.77:376:21
310.87:366:22
410.87:366:22
510.87:356:23
610.87:346:23
710.87:346:24
810.97:336:25
910.97:326:25
1010.97:316:26
1110.97:306:26
1211.07:306:27
1311.07:296:27
1411.07:286:28
1511.07:276:28
1611.07:266:29
1711.17:256:29
1811.17:246:30
1911.17:236:30
2011.17:226:31
2111.27:216:31
2211.27:206:32
2311.27:196:32
2411.27:186:33
2511.37:176:33
2611.37:166:33
2711.37:156:34
2811.37:146:34
2911.47:136:35
3011.47:126:35
3111.47:116:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Pilar?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pilar in August

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

In August, Pilar sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Pilar 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 Pilar peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pilar 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 Pilar is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 918 µg/m³May 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pilar?

Pilar sits at 26.9°S, 58.3°W, 60 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Formosa, 76 km away.

FormosaSan Luis del PalmarCorrientesBarranquerasResistenciaFontanaGeneral José de San MartínSan Juan Bautista

Topography around Pilar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pilar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m.

The land around Pilar is covered by trees (36%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
49 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Formosa 76 km · San Luis del Palmar 76 km · Corrientes 86 km · Barranqueras 93 km · Resistencia 95 km · Fontana 96 km · General José de San Martín 109 km · San Juan Bautista 118 km

Paraguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / N
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,027
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
64%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Roman Catholic 80%Protestant 7%Believer 6%other 1%

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 Pilar (-26.8587°, -58.3064°, elevation 60 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).