When to go · Cuiabá
Cuiabá in August
Great month. Inside Cuiabá's best window: May–Sep (dry season, cooler and better for wildlife).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Inside Cuiabá's best window: May–Sep (dry season, cooler and better for wildlife).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Cuiabá in this guide.
Weather in August
- CuiabáHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Pantanal, Brazil · Cuiabá, Poconé, Transpantaneira, Bonitobest weather
Dry season (June–October) concentrates wildlife around waterholes: the jaguar season; the wet season floods roads. Fires and smoke have hit August–October in recent years.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- Medium
- Prices · Brazil overall
- Medium
Brazil overall: Excellent for Rio, the Pantanal (jaguars) and the Lençóis; Amazon water falling.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cuiabá, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 2 (better)
May: 5
Crowds
Aug: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Aug: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Inside Cuiabá's best window: May–Sep (dry season, cooler and better for wildlife).
May: Inside Cuiabá's best window: May–Sep (dry season, cooler and better for wildlife).
Cuiabá: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen