Ponte Nova weather in August

In August, Ponte Nova sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ponte Nova's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ponte Nova's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:17 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Ponte Nova 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 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ponte Nova reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°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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32614
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52614
62614
72614
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92614
102614
112614
122614
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302715
312715

Ponte Nova weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°19415.713.14.5
Feb30° / 20°9810.712.74.7
Mar29° / 20°11313.812.14.9
Apr28° / 18°48811.56.5
May26° / 16°294.8117.5
Jun25° / 14°10210.88.3
Jul25° / 14°61.110.98.5
Aug26° / 15°122.311.38.1
Sep27° / 17°446.511.97.0
Oct28° / 18°819.812.55.9
Nov28° / 19°18017135.0
Dec28° / 20°22819.713.24.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36535
46535
56535
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116436
126436
136337
146337
156337
166238
176139
186139
196238
206238
216238
226436
236436
246337
256436
266436
276535
286535
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ponte Nova gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
76
86
96
106
117
127
137
147
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
229
239
249
259
2610
2710
2811
2911
3012
3112

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
143497
244488
344488
445478
545469
645469
745469
845469
945469
1045479
1144479
1244488
1344488
1443498
1543498
1643498
1742498
1842508
1941518
2041509
2140519
22395110
23385210
24385111
25375112
26365212
27365113
28365014
29355114
30355015
31345016

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
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289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:266:30
211.17:256:30
311.17:256:30
411.17:246:31
511.17:246:31
611.17:236:31
711.17:236:32
811.27:226:32
911.27:216:32
1011.27:216:33
1111.27:206:33
1211.27:206:33
1311.27:196:34
1411.37:186:34
1511.37:186:34
1611.37:176:35
1711.37:166:35
1811.37:156:35
1911.37:156:36
2011.47:146:36
2111.47:136:36
2211.47:126:36
2311.47:116:37
2411.47:116:37
2511.57:106:37
2611.57:096:38
2711.57:086:38
2811.57:076:38
2911.57:066:38
3011.67:056:39
3111.67:056:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ponte Nova

In seasonPeak

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

Ponte Nova's monsoon runs March–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 Ponte Nova?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ponte Nova in August

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

In August, Ponte Nova sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Ponte Nova 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 Ponte Nova peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ponte Nova 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 Ponte Nova is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1916 µg/m³Jan 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ponte Nova?

Ponte Nova sits at 20.4°S, 42.9°W, 438 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Alvinópolis, 37 km away.

Topography around Ponte Nova

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ponte Nova has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 477 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,819 m.

The land around Ponte Nova is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
520 m
80 km
1,819 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Alvinópolis 37 km · Viçosa 38 km · Piranga 51 km · Mariana 53 km · Ervália 54 km · Raul Soares 59 km · Matipó 61 km · São Domingos do Prata 62 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 Ponte Nova (-20.4164°, -42.9086°, elevation 438 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).