Caçapava weather in August

In August, Caçapava sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.2 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 56% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Caçapava's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caçapava's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:31 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Caçapava 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

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

A typical August day in Caçapava reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72412
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92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
142412
152412
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182412
192412
202412
212413
222513
232513
242513
252513
262513
272513
282513
292513
302513
312513

Caçapava 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
Jan28° / 19°29523.713.34.3
Feb28° / 19°22719.512.84.6
Mar27° / 18°19019.912.25.0
Apr26° / 16°741111.56.6
May23° / 14°608.110.97.3
Jun23° / 12°375.610.67.8
Jul23° / 12°435.310.77.8
Aug24° / 12°375.611.28.0
Sep25° / 15°8910.311.96.8
Oct26° / 16°13715.812.55.7
Nov26° / 17°18918.213.15.2
Dec27° / 18°22721.913.44.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86535
96535
106634
116634
126634
136634
146832
156832
166832
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
227030
237030
246931
256931
266931
276931
286832
296832
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Caçapava gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.6 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 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2219
2319
2419
2520
2620
2721
2822
2922
3023
3124

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
166313
266313
366313
466313
566313
666313
766313
866313
965314
1065314
1165314
1265314
1365314
1466304
1565305
1665305
1765305
1865305
1964315
2064315
2163325
2262335
2361345
2460346
2559356
2658366
2756377
2856377
2954388
3054388
3152399

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:416:37
210.97:416:37
311.07:406:37
411.07:396:38
511.07:396:38
611.07:386:39
711.07:386:39
811.07:376:40
911.17:366:40
1011.17:366:40
1111.17:356:41
1211.17:346:41
1311.17:336:42
1411.27:336:42
1511.27:326:42
1611.27:316:43
1711.27:306:43
1811.27:296:44
1911.37:296:44
2011.37:286:44
2111.37:276:45
2211.37:266:45
2311.37:256:45
2411.47:246:46
2511.47:236:46
2611.47:226:46
2711.47:216:47
2811.47:216:47
2911.57:206:47
3011.57:196:48
3111.57:186:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Caçapava

In seasonPeak

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

Caçapava's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Caçapava?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Caçapava in August

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

In August, Caçapava sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Caçapava in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caçapava peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Caçapava 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 Caçapava is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2132 µg/m³Nov 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Caçapava?

Caçapava sits at 23.1°S, 45.7°W, 564 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Taubaté, 18 km away.

Topography around Caçapava

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caçapava has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 560 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,040 m.

The land around Caçapava is covered by artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
608 m
80 km
2,040 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Taubaté 18 km · São José dos Campos 20 km · Tremembé 23 km · Pindamonhangaba 32 km · Paraibuna 32 km · Jacareí 35 km · Campos do Jordão 42 km · Guararema 48 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 Caçapava (-23.1008°, -45.7069°, elevation 564 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).