Porangatu weather in August

In August, Porangatu sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Porangatu's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porangatu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:34 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical August day in Porangatu reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°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)
13320
23320
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How August really feels in Porangatu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
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.

Porangatu weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°27324.412.73.1
Feb31° / 22°21221.912.43.1
Mar31° / 22°21123.312.13.2
Apr32° / 22°10014.411.73.8
May32° / 21°173.111.44.5
Jun32° / 20°20.411.25.0
Jul33° / 20°0011.34.9
Aug34° / 21°20.611.63.8
Sep35° / 23°172.811.92.7
Oct34° / 23°10113.112.32.7
Nov31° / 23°22821.512.63.0
Dec31° / 22°2582312.83.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58911
68812
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148614
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Porangatu gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
71
81
91
101
111
121
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142
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172
182
192
203
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263
273
283
293
303
314

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1563950
2573850
3593740
4583750
5593650
6593650
7603550
8583561
9593461
10583471
11593371
12593371
13583381
14583381
15573391
16573391
17573391
185534101
195534101
205534101
215434111
225434111
235434111
245334121
255334121
265333122
275233132
285232133
295232133
305131144
315130145

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 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:417:05
211.47:407:05
311.47:407:05
411.47:407:05
511.47:397:05
611.47:397:06
711.57:387:06
811.57:387:06
911.57:387:06
1011.57:377:06
1111.57:377:06
1211.57:367:07
1311.57:367:07
1411.57:357:07
1511.57:357:07
1611.57:347:07
1711.67:347:07
1811.67:337:07
1911.67:337:08
2011.67:327:08
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2511.77:297:08
2611.77:287:08
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2911.77:267:08
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3111.77:257:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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95.6Bright
105.6Bright
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155.7Bright
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275.8Bright
285.8Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Porangatu

In seasonPeak

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

Porangatu'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 Porangatu?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Porangatu. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Porangatu in August

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

In August, Porangatu sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Porangatu in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Porangatu peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Porangatu 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 Porangatu is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.7× the cleanest month (July, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2318 µg/m³Jul 123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May5Good
Jun4Good
Jul3Good
Aug6Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Porangatu?

Porangatu sits at 13.4°S, 49.1°W, 407 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Minaçu, 101 km away.

Topography around Porangatu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porangatu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m.

The land around Porangatu is covered by grassland (41%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
474 m
80 km
888 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Minaçu 101 km · São Miguel do Araguaia 111 km · Uruaçu 121 km · Niquelândia 137 km · Crixás 152 km · Itapaci 173 km · Formoso do Araguaia 187 km · Gurupi 191 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 Porangatu (-13.4408°, -49.1486°, elevation 407 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).