Capistrano weather in August

In August, Capistrano sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Capistrano's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capistrano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:44 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Capistrano reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
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303322
313322

How August really feels in Capistrano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Capistrano weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°9415.312.23.5
Feb31° / 23°10117.612.13.4
Mar31° / 23°15122.8123.3
Apr30° / 23°15922.911.93.4
May30° / 22°7515.611.84.3
Jun30° / 22°389.811.75.0
Jul31° / 22°245.311.85.2
Aug32° / 22°71.511.94.8
Sep33° / 22°20.3124.3
Oct34° / 23°40.912.13.9
Nov34° / 23°61.612.23.9
Dec33° / 24°235.712.33.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27723
37822
47822
58020
67921
78020
88020
98119
108020
118020
128020
138020
148020
158020
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178020
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208119
218119
228218
238416
248515
258614
268713
278812
288911
298911
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Capistrano gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
37
47
57
66
76
86
96
105
115
125
135
145
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
234
243
253
263
273
283
293
302
312

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1241534
2242524
3243514
4244504
5244504
6145513
7145513
8146503
9146503
10146503
11147502
12147502
13147502
14147502
15147502
16147502
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18147511
19147511
20147511
21146521
22146521
23146521
24146521
25146521
26146521
27146521
28146521
29147511
30147511
31147511

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:485:36
211.85:475:36
311.85:475:36
411.85:475:36
511.85:475:36
611.85:475:36
711.85:475:36
811.85:465:36
911.85:465:36
1011.85:465:36
1111.85:465:36
1211.85:455:36
1311.85:455:36
1411.85:455:35
1511.85:445:35
1611.95:445:35
1711.95:445:35
1811.95:435:35
1911.95:435:35
2011.95:435:35
2111.95:425:35
2211.95:425:35
2311.95:425:34
2411.95:415:34
2511.95:415:34
2611.95:405:34
2711.95:405:34
2811.95:405:34
2911.95:395:33
3011.95:395:33
3111.95:385:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Capistrano

In seasonPeak

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

Capistrano's rainy season runs January–May, 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 Capistrano?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Capistrano in August

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

In August, Capistrano sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Capistrano 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 Capistrano peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Capistrano?

Capistrano sits at 4.5°S, 38.9°W, 150 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itapiúna, 11 km away.

Topography around Capistrano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capistrano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,076 m.

The land around Capistrano is covered by grassland (61%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), trees (33%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
299 m
16 km
810 m
80 km
1,076 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Itapiúna 11 km · Aracoiaba 15 km · Baturité 16 km · Redenção 33 km · Ocara 34 km · Barreira 35 km · Caridade 42 km · Canindé 47 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 Capistrano (-4.47°, -38.9014°, elevation 150 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).