Rocinha weather in August

In August, Rocinha sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Rocinha's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rocinha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:21 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Rocinha is neighborhood in municipality of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

Founded
1993

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 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Rocinha reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°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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How August really feels in Rocinha

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.

Rocinha weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°17116.413.34.3
Feb30° / 24°11413.112.84.4
Mar29° / 24°14516.612.24.7
Apr28° / 22°881211.56.0
May26° / 20°7611.310.96.7
Jun25° / 19°487.310.67.5
Jul25° / 18°517.810.77.5
Aug25° / 19°417.511.27.5
Sep26° / 20°7510.411.96.8
Oct26° / 21°9211.512.56.2
Nov27° / 22°1391613.15.4
Dec29° / 23°15116.413.44.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46436
56436
66436
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126436
136436
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316436

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rocinha gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
124
224
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524
624
724
824
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1024
1124
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2125
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3026
3126

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131948300
231849300
331849300
431849300
531750300
631750300
741650300
841651290
941651290
1041651290
1141651290
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1441651290
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Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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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 7:31 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:316:27
210.97:316:27
311.07:306:28
411.07:296:28
511.07:296:29
611.07:286:29
711.07:286:29
811.07:276:30
911.17:266:30
1011.17:266:31
1111.17:256:31
1211.17:246:31
1311.17:236:32
1411.27:236:32
1511.27:226:33
1611.27:216:33
1711.27:206:33
1811.27:206:34
1911.37:196:34
2011.37:186:35
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2211.37:166:35
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2511.47:136:36
2611.47:126:37
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2811.47:116:37
2911.57:106:38
3011.57:096:38
3111.57:086:38

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
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144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
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204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Rocinha?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rocinha in August

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

In August, Rocinha sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Rocinha 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 20 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Rocinha 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 Rocinha peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 13UV 14Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Rocinha 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 Rocinha is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (February, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2234 µg/m³Feb 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rocinha?

Rocinha sits at 23.0°S, 43.2°W, 135 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vidigal, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Rocinha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rocinha has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 703 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,224 m.

The land around Rocinha is covered by trees (55%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (58%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
703 m
16 km
971 m
80 km
2,224 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Vidigal 1.0 km · Leblon 3.0 km · Ipanema 5.0 km · Copacabana 7.0 km · Estácio 9.0 km · Catete 10 km · Santa Teresa 10 km · Rio de Janeiro 11 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 Rocinha (-22.9889°, -43.2493°, elevation 135 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).