Pombal in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Pombal sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 169 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Pombal's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pombal's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
35°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
169 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
2.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Pombal in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C.

A typical summer day in Pombal reaches about 35°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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How summer really feels in Pombal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Pombal weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°688.612.32.6
Feb34° / 24°8510.212.22.7
Mar34° / 24°13314122.9
Apr33° / 24°8111.111.93.3
May33° / 23°426.911.73.8
Jun32° / 22°173.611.64.4
Jul33° / 21°9211.64.5
Aug34° / 21°50.511.84.0
Sep35° / 22°10.2123.3
Oct36° / 23°50.612.22.7
Nov36° / 24°30.712.32.5
Dec36° / 24°172.612.42.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Pombal gets around 169 mm of rain over 21 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 11 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Pombal?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pombal.

What to pack for Pombal in Summer

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

In summer, Pombal sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

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UV index in Pombal in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pombal peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jul 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pombal in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pombal is worst in October — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2418 µg/m³Jul 124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug6Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pombal?

Pombal sits at 6.8°S, 37.8°W, 185 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sousa, 47 km away.

Topography around Pombal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pombal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,051 m.

The land around Pombal is covered by shrubs (45%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (67%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (66%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
439 m
80 km
1,051 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Sousa 47 km · Catolé do Rocha 48 km · Piancó 50 km · São Bento 54 km · Patos 64 km · Itaporanga 71 km · São João do Rio do Peixe 72 km · Cajazeiras 84 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 Pombal (-6.7703°, -37.8017°, elevation 185 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.