Capim Grosso weather in August

In August, Capim Grosso sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 28 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Capim Grosso's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capim Grosso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:56 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Capim Grosso is 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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Capim Grosso reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302819
312819

How August really feels in Capim Grosso

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.

Capim Grosso weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°719.112.64.0
Feb32° / 22°549.712.43.8
Mar32° / 22°7212.512.13.8
Apr30° / 22°4914.311.84.3
May29° / 21°4112.111.55.4
Jun27° / 19°3613.111.35.9
Jul27° / 19°3112.711.46.1
Aug27° / 18°2810.611.66.2
Sep30° / 19°186.811.95.6
Oct31° / 20°224.712.34.8
Nov32° / 21°507.112.54.4
Dec32° / 22°546.912.74.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63664
73664
83763
93664
103664
113664
123565
133466
143466
153466
163466
173367
183466
193466
203565
213565
223664
233763
243862
253862
263961
274060
284159
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Capim Grosso gets around 28 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1136
1236
1336
1436
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2036
2135
2235
2334
2433
2532
2632
2731
2830
2929
3028
3127

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
167222
267222
367321
467321
567420
667420
777320
877320
977320
1077320
1177320
1277320
1377221
1477221
1577221
1667222
1767222
1867222
1967123
2057223
2157223
2257223
2357223
2447422
2547422
2647422
2757322
2857421
2957421
3067321
3167420

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1613light breeze
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2012light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:015:31
211.56:015:31
311.56:015:31
411.56:005:31
511.56:005:32
611.56:005:32
711.55:595:32
811.55:595:32
911.65:595:32
1011.65:585:32
1111.65:585:32
1211.65:575:32
1311.65:575:33
1411.65:565:33
1511.65:565:33
1611.65:565:33
1711.65:555:33
1811.65:555:33
1911.65:545:33
2011.75:535:33
2111.75:535:33
2211.75:525:33
2311.75:525:33
2411.75:515:33
2511.75:515:33
2611.75:505:33
2711.75:505:33
2811.75:495:33
2911.75:485:33
3011.85:485:33
3111.85:475:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Capim Grosso?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Capim Grosso for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Capim Grosso in August

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

In August, Capim Grosso sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Capim Grosso in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Capim Grosso peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Capim Grosso?

Capim Grosso sits at 11.4°S, 40.0°W, 416 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mairi, 40 km away.

Topography around Capim Grosso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capim Grosso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,011 m.

The land around Capim Grosso is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
1,011 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Mairi 40 km · Jacobina 59 km · Ponto Novo 59 km · Valente 60 km · Queimadas 62 km · Miguel Calmon 64 km · Baixa Grande 67 km · Piritiba 71 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 Capim Grosso (-11.3811°, -40.0128°, elevation 416 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).