Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Crateus features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 518 mm (20.4 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Crateus enjoys an average of 3825 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 49 minutes to 12 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Crateus are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in March, April and May, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Crateus experiences 329 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 (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Crateus, Ceará, Brazil with other places around the world.
Crateus usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 18 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Crateus are August, September and October. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 56 (2.2) | 135 (5.3) | 151 (5.9) | 83 (3.3) | 34 (1.3) | 7 (0.3) | 13 (0.5) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 28 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Crateus are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Crateus: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 254 | 265 | 307 | 296 | 326 | 318 | 325 | 346 | 346 | 356 | 338 | 341 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 22m | 12h 15m | 12h 6m | 11h 58m | 11h 51m | 11h 49m | 11h 50m | 11h 56m | 12h 3m | 12h 12m | 12h 20m | 12h 24m |
Crateus experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and October are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Crateus 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 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |