Pontes e Lacerda in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Pontes e Lacerda sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 32 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Pontes e Lacerda's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pontes e Lacerda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 32 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Pontes e Lacerda in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early June to 32°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Pontes e Lacerda reaches about 30°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Pontes e Lacerda
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 11 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Pontes e Lacerda weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 22° | 220 | 26 | 12.8 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 216 | 24.5 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 175 | 24.4 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 96 | 15.6 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| May | 29° / 19° | 43 | 8.7 | 11.3 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 18° | 11 | 2.5 | 11.1 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 30° / 17° | 8 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 32° / 19° | 13 | 3 | 11.5 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 33° / 21° | 45 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 33° / 22° | 102 | 16.5 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 150 | 20 | 12.7 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 31° / 22° | 194 | 23.7 | 12.9 | 3.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Pontes e Lacerda gets around 32 mm of rain over 7 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early June to 11 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pontes e Lacerda
None of Pontes e Lacerda's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Pontes e Lacerda's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Pontes e Lacerda?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Pontes e Lacerda for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Pontes e Lacerda in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Pontes e Lacerda sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Pontes e Lacerda in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Pontes e Lacerda peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Pontes e Lacerda in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pontes e Lacerda is worst in September — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.2× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 70 | 24 | 13 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Poor | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 43 | Poor |
| Sep | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Pontes e Lacerda?
Pontes e Lacerda sits at 15.2°S, 59.3°W, 247 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade, 70 km away.
Topography around Pontes e Lacerda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pontes e Lacerda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pontes e Lacerda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 765 m.
The land around Pontes e Lacerda is covered by trees (33%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (39%) within 80 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
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 Pontes e Lacerda (-15.2261°, -59.3353°, elevation 247 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.