Rio Pomba weather in August

In August, Rio Pomba sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 25 mm of rain across 5.1 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Rio Pomba's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rio Pomba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:19 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Rio Pomba 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 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Rio Pomba reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°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)
12514
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102514
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Rio Pomba 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°2681913.24.2
Feb30° / 20°16814.512.74.4
Mar29° / 20°20018.112.24.6
Apr27° / 18°8611.311.56.2
May25° / 16°457117.2
Jun24° / 14°194.610.77.9
Jul24° / 14°194.710.88.0
Aug25° / 14°255.111.37.7
Sep26° / 16°681011.96.6
Oct27° / 18°12413.912.55.7
Nov27° / 19°24819.4134.8
Dec28° / 20°27821.913.34.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
36040
46040
56040
66040
75941
85941
95941
105842
115842
125842
135842
145743
155644
165644
175644
185644
195743
205743
215743
225842
235842
245941
255941
266040
276040
286040
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rio Pomba gets around 25 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
514
614
714
814
914
1015
1115
1215
1315
1416
1516
1616
1717
1817
1918
2018
2118
2219
2319
2420
2520
2621
2721
2822
2922
3023
3123

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13352150
23352150
33352150
43352150
53351160
63252160
73252160
83252160
93252160
103252160
113151171
123152161
133152161
143053161
153053161
163053161
173053161
183052171
193052171
203051181
212951191
222951191
232851201
242850211
252850221
262750221
272749231
282748241
292748241
302747251
312647251

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:286:29
211.07:286:30
311.07:276:30
411.17:276:30
511.17:266:31
611.17:266:31
711.17:256:32
811.17:246:32
911.17:246:32
1011.27:236:33
1111.27:226:33
1211.27:226:33
1311.27:216:34
1411.27:206:34
1511.27:206:34
1611.37:196:35
1711.37:186:35
1811.37:176:35
1911.37:176:36
2011.37:166:36
2111.47:156:36
2211.47:146:37
2311.47:136:37
2411.47:126:37
2511.47:126:38
2611.57:116:38
2711.57:106:38
2811.57:096:38
2911.57:086:39
3011.57:076:39
3111.67:066:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Rio Pomba

In seasonPeak

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

Rio Pomba'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 Rio Pomba?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rio Pomba in August

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

In August, Rio Pomba sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Rio Pomba 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 Rio Pomba peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (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 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Rio Pomba 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 Rio Pomba is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1716 µg/m³Jan 19 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rio Pomba?

Rio Pomba sits at 21.3°S, 43.2°W, 448 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Tocantins, 20 km away.

Topography around Rio Pomba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rio Pomba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 485 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,390 m.

The land around Rio Pomba is covered by grassland (65%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
606 m
80 km
1,390 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Tocantins 20 km · Ubá 30 km · São João Nepomuceno 34 km · Santos Dumont 44 km · Visconde do Rio Branco 46 km · Cataguases 52 km · Juiz de Fora 57 km · Barbacena 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 Rio Pomba (-21.2747°, -43.1792°, elevation 448 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).