Pontalina weather in August

In August, Pontalina sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 6 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pontalina's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pontalina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:40 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
25%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Pontalina is human settlement in Pontalina, 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 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical August day in Pontalina reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63117
73117
83117
93117
103117
113117
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143117
153118
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283219
293219
303219
313219

How August really feels in Pontalina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 5 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
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pontalina weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°23322.612.93.6
Feb30° / 21°17720.112.63.6
Mar30° / 21°16420.312.13.9
Apr30° / 20°6610.211.65.0
May29° / 18°162.811.26.5
Jun29° / 16°40.9117.1
Jul29° / 16°20.511.17.1
Aug31° / 18°60.811.45.8
Sep33° / 20°285.211.94.1
Oct32° / 21°9614.412.43.4
Nov30° / 21°17721.112.83.5
Dec30° / 21°21124.1133.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38317
48317
58317
68317
78416
88416
98515
108614
118614
128614
138614
148614
158713
168614
178614
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198614
208515
218416
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288218
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308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pontalina gets around 6 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
41
51
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
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244
254
264
274
285
295
305
316

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1811540
2811540
3811540
4811540
5811450
6811450
7811450
8811450
9811450
10811450
11821350
12821350
13811360
14811360
15821260
16821260
17821260
18821260
19821260
20811360
21801370
22791470
23781471
24761581
25761581
26751681
27731791
28721792
297018102
307018102
316818113

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:48 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:487:00
211.27:477:00
311.27:477:01
411.27:467:01
511.37:467:01
611.37:457:01
711.37:457:02
811.37:447:02
911.37:447:02
1011.37:437:03
1111.37:437:03
1211.37:427:03
1311.47:427:03
1411.47:417:04
1511.47:407:04
1611.47:407:04
1711.47:397:04
1811.47:387:04
1911.47:387:05
2011.57:377:05
2111.57:367:05
2211.57:367:05
2311.57:357:05
2411.57:347:06
2511.57:337:06
2611.67:337:06
2711.67:327:06
2811.67:317:06
2911.67:307:07
3011.67:307:07
3111.67:297:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
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245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Pontalina

In seasonPeak

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

Pontalina'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 Pontalina?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pontalina in August

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

In August, Pontalina sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pontalina in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pontalina peaks around January 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 23UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pontalina 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 Pontalina is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1721 µg/m³Jul 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug9Good
Sep22Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pontalina?

Pontalina sits at 17.5°S, 49.4°W, 627 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Morrinhos, 43 km away.

Topography around Pontalina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pontalina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 629 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m.

The land around Pontalina is covered by cropland (35%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), cropland (33%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%), grassland (26%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
425 m
80 km
559 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Morrinhos 43 km · Piracanjuba 52 km · Goiatuba 55 km · Hidrolândia 67 km · Indiara 72 km · Guapó 78 km · Bela Vista de Goiás 81 km · Aparecida de Goiânia 81 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 Pontalina (-17.525°, -49.4472°, elevation 627 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).