Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pontal features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 886 mm (34.9 inches) and receives 100 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pontal enjoys an average of 3639 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 51 minutes to 13 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pontal are March, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pontal experiences 311 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (94°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pontal, São Paulo, Brazil with other places around the world.
Pontal usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 146 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pontal are June, July and August. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 145 (5.7) | 143 (5.6) | 88 (3.5) | 52 (2.0) | 24 (1.0) | 5 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 16 (0.6) | 21 (0.8) | 95 (3.8) | 138 (5.4) | 150 (5.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Pontal are March, July and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pontal: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 248 | 277 | 327 | 307 | 308 | 296 | 317 | 314 | 316 | 304 | 308 | 312 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 13m | 12h 45m | 12h 10m | 11h 34m | 11h 5m | 10h 51m | 10h 59m | 11h 24m | 11h 58m | 12h 34m | 13h 6m | 13h 22m |
Pontal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pontal UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 |