Rio Claro weather in August

In August, Rio Claro sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 36 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Rio Claro's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rio Claro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:24 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Rio Claro is Place in Brasil.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Rio Claro reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Rio Claro weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°2952413.23.8
Feb29° / 21°2042012.83.9
Mar28° / 20°20122.812.24.4
Apr26° / 19°10214.111.55.9
May24° / 16°6310.710.96.8
Jun24° / 15°356.710.67.6
Jul23° / 14°40710.77.6
Aug24° / 15°367.311.27.6
Sep25° / 16°7812.111.96.4
Oct26° / 18°11516.112.55.5
Nov26° / 19°18820.413.14.8
Dec28° / 20°23723.113.44.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rio Claro gets around 36 mm of rain over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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2125
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12651230
22650240
32551240
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52550250
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271648351
281547361
291547371
301446381
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Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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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 7:34 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:346:31
211.07:346:31
311.07:336:32
411.07:336:32
511.07:326:33
611.07:316:33
711.07:316:33
811.17:306:34
911.17:296:34
1011.17:296:35
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1211.17:276:35
1311.27:276:36
1411.27:266:36
1511.27:256:37
1611.27:246:37
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1811.27:236:38
1911.37:226:38
2011.37:216:38
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2211.37:196:39
2311.37:186:39
2411.47:186:40
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2711.47:156:41
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Rio Claro

In seasonPeak

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

Rio Claro's rainy season runs November–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 Rio Claro?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rio Claro in August

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

In August, Rio Claro sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Rio Claro in August

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 51 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Rio Claro 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 Rio Claro peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 14Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Rio Claro 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 Rio Claro is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1332 µg/m³Dec 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rio Claro?

Rio Claro sits at 22.7°S, 44.1°W, 464 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barra Mansa, 20 km away.

Topography around Rio Claro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rio Claro has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m around an average of 583 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,265 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,761 m.

The land around Rio Claro is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (48%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), grassland (29%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
814 m
16 km
1,265 m
80 km
2,761 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Barra Mansa 20 km · Volta Redonda 22 km · Piraí 27 km · Pinheiral 27 km · Mangaratiba 28 km · Angra dos Reis 37 km · Porto Real 37 km · Itaguaí 40 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 Rio Claro (-22.7231°, -44.1356°, elevation 464 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. 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).