Sapucaia weather in August

In August, Sapucaia sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-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 45% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sapucaia's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sapucaia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:19 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Sapucaia 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 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Sapucaia reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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102414
112414
122414
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Sapucaia 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
Jan29° / 20°23518.813.24.4
Feb29° / 20°14114.112.84.6
Mar28° / 20°14016.412.25.0
Apr27° / 18°619.611.56.5
May24° / 16°406.7117.4
Jun24° / 14°20410.78.1
Jul23° / 14°214.210.88.1
Aug24° / 14°244.611.28.0
Sep25° / 16°669.111.96.9
Oct26° / 18°11413.412.55.9
Nov27° / 19°20519.313.14.9
Dec28° / 20°24521.513.34.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56436
66337
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126436
136436
146436
156337
166337
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226337
236238
246238
256238
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sapucaia gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
412
512
612
712
812
912
1013
1113
1213
1314
1414
1514
1615
1715
1815
1916
2016
2117
2217
2317
2418
2518
2618
2719
2819
2919
3020
3120

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13056140
23055150
33055150
43055150
53055150
63154150
73153160
83153160
93153160
103054160
113053170
123053170
133053170
143052171
152953171
162953171
172953171
182953171
192854171
202853181
212753191
222654191
232653201
242553211
252552221
262452231
272451241
282451241
292351251
302350261
312349271

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:286:27
211.07:286:28
311.07:276:28
411.07:276:28
511.07:266:29
611.17:266:29
711.17:256:30
811.17:246:30
911.17:246:30
1011.17:236:31
1111.17:226:31
1211.27:226:31
1311.27:216:32
1411.27:206:32
1511.27:196:33
1611.27:196:33
1711.37:186:33
1811.37:176:34
1911.37:166:34
2011.37:156:34
2111.37:156:35
2211.47:146:35
2311.47:136:35
2411.47:126:36
2511.47:116:36
2611.47:106:36
2711.57:096:37
2811.57:086:37
2911.57:086:37
3011.57:076:37
3111.57:066:38

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sapucaia

In seasonPeak

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

Sapucaia's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Sapucaia?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sapucaia in August

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

In August, Sapucaia sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Sapucaia in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sapucaia peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Sapucaia 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 Sapucaia is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sapucaia?

Sapucaia sits at 22.0°S, 42.9°W, 224 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São José do Vale do Rio Preto, 17 km away.

Topography around Sapucaia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sapucaia has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m around an average of 364 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Sapucaia is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
657 m
16 km
896 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: São José do Vale do Rio Preto 17 km · Além Paraíba 25 km · Sumidouro 25 km · Carmo 32 km · Três Rios 33 km · Paraíba do Sul 43 km · Teresópolis 47 km · São Pedro 48 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 Sapucaia (-21.995°, -42.9144°, elevation 224 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. 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).