Weather in Salvador in August 2025
- August is usually the driest month of the year in Salvador
Average weather
Average temperature in Salvador in August
Going from a maximum of +84°F during the day to a minimum of +70°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +79°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 38% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +75°F to +81°F.
Is Salvador warm or cold in August?
Salvador is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +77°F to +77°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +72°F to +72°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the coolest months in Salvador, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Salvador in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +77°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +64°F | +68°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +86°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 118 mm | 85 mm | 66 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 79% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 27 | 26 | 22 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +77°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 118 mm to 85 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 1 to 2.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Salvador is gradually decreasing during August, going from 6 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Salvador?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Salvador in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+79°F) and the highest in 2019 (+85°F). The driest year was 2012 with only 701 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1989 with 1928 mm.
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Monthly weather in Salvador
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Salvador, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.