Campinas weather in August

In August, Campinas sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 86 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Campinas's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Campinas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:48 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Campinas 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 21°C through the month.

A typical August day in Campinas reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°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)
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312115

Campinas weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°18018.913.55.0
Feb28° / 23°16017.3134.9
Mar27° / 22°12517.312.25.4
Apr25° / 20°8410.611.46.7
May23° / 17°11010.510.76.7
Jun21° / 15°948.910.36.6
Jul20° / 14°848.910.46.5
Aug21° / 15°868.7116.6
Sep21° / 16°13312.411.86.0
Oct23° / 18°12213.512.75.9
Nov25° / 20°11614.113.46.1
Dec27° / 21°12614.813.75.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
124951
134951
144951
154951
165050
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195050
205050
215050
225050
234951
244951
254852
264852
274852
284753
294654
304654
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Campinas gets around 86 mm of rain over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1128
1228
1328
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3130

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 36% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13931291
23931291
33831291
43831291
53831292
63832292
73832292
83732292
93732302
103632302
113632312
123531312
133431322
143431332
153330342
163329362
173229372
183228382
193127392
203127402
213026413
222926423
232926423
242826433
252825434
262825434
272825434
282725435
292726425
302726425
312626426

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1313light breeze
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1613light breeze
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1913light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 8:00 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.78:006:41
210.77:596:41
310.77:596:42
410.77:586:42
510.87:576:43
610.87:576:44
710.87:566:44
810.87:556:45
910.87:546:45
1010.97:536:46
1110.97:536:46
1210.97:526:47
1310.97:516:47
1411.07:506:48
1511.07:496:48
1611.07:486:49
1711.07:476:49
1811.17:466:50
1911.17:456:50
2011.17:446:51
2111.17:436:51
2211.27:426:52
2311.27:416:52
2411.27:406:53
2511.27:396:53
2611.37:386:54
2711.37:376:54
2811.37:366:55
2911.37:356:55
3011.47:346:56
3111.47:336:56

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Campinas?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Campinas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Campinas in August

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

In August, Campinas sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Campinas in August

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 23 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 8 to Jun 8 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct21Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Campinas in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Campinas peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Campinas?

Campinas sits at 27.6°S, 48.6°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São José, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Campinas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Campinas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Campinas is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
909 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: São José 3.0 km · Florianopolis 6.0 km · Palhoça 8.0 km · Trindade 8.0 km · Pantanal 9.0 km · Biguaçu 12 km · Ribeirão da Ilha 14 km · Freguesia do Ribeirao da Ilha 14 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 Campinas (-27.5944°, -48.6069°, elevation 8 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).