Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arapiraca features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 631 mm (24.8 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arapiraca enjoys an average of 3852 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 32 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Arapiraca are February, March and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arapiraca experiences 322 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 (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average low | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Arapiraca, Alagoas, Brazil with other places around the world.
Arapiraca usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 19 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arapiraca are January, October and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 26 (1.0) | 33 (1.3) | 85 (3.3) | 80 (3.2) | 86 (3.4) | 88 (3.5) | 82 (3.2) | 46 (1.8) | 40 (1.6) | 18 (0.7) | 27 (1.1) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Arapiraca are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arapiraca: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 281 | 318 | 343 | 321 | 307 | 292 | 293 | 322 | 326 | 350 | 343 | 351 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 36m | 12h 23m | 12h 7m | 11h 51m | 11h 38m | 11h 32m | 11h 35m | 11h 47m | 12h 2m | 12h 18m | 12h 33m | 12h 40m |
Arapiraca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Arapiraca UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |