Penápolis weather in August

In August, Penápolis sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 24 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Penápolis's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Penápolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:47 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Penápolis 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Penápolis reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12816
22816
32816
42916
52916
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How August really feels in Penápolis

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.

Penápolis 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
Jan30° / 22°25922.413.23.4
Feb31° / 22°19018.612.73.5
Mar30° / 22°14717.612.24.0
Apr30° / 20°637.711.55.6
May27° / 17°525.6117.3
Jun27° / 16°323.610.77.9
Jul27° / 15°21310.87.9
Aug30° / 16°243.111.36.5
Sep31° / 18°607.111.95.1
Oct31° / 20°11312.112.54.1
Nov31° / 21°15615.4133.9
Dec31° / 22°20620.313.33.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47426
57426
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77426
87426
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Penápolis gets around 24 mm of rain over 3.1 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 11% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
48
58
68
78
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109
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2011
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3015
3116

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1623071
2632971
3622981
4622981
5632881
6632881
7642781
8642691
9642691
10652591
116524101
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216424111
226424111
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256125122
266125122
276125122
285925133
295825134
305825134
315625145

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
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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 7:56 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:566:57
211.07:566:57
311.07:556:57
411.17:546:58
511.17:546:58
611.17:536:59
711.17:536:59
811.17:526:59
911.17:517:00
1011.27:517:00
1111.27:507:00
1211.27:507:01
1311.27:497:01
1411.27:487:02
1511.27:477:02
1611.37:477:02
1711.37:467:03
1811.37:457:03
1911.37:447:03
2011.37:447:04
2111.47:437:04
2211.47:427:04
2311.47:417:04
2411.47:407:05
2511.47:397:05
2611.47:387:05
2711.57:387:06
2811.57:377:06
2911.57:367:06
3011.57:357:07
3111.57:347:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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54.5Bright
64.6Bright
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94.7Bright
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154.9Bright
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175.0Bright
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195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Penápolis

In seasonPeak

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

Penápolis's monsoon runs November–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 Penápolis?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Penápolis in August

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

In August, Penápolis sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Penápolis 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 Penápolis peaks around January 21 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 21UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Penápolis 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 Penápolis is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1619 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Penápolis?

Penápolis sits at 21.4°S, 50.1°W, 414 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Promissão, 26 km away.

Topography around Penápolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Penápolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 417 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m.

The land around Penápolis is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
320 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Promissão 26 km · Birigui 31 km · Buritama 40 km · Araçatuba 44 km · Lins 45 km · Guararapes 61 km · Cafelândia 64 km · Tupã 73 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 Penápolis (-21.4197°, -50.0775°, elevation 414 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).