Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cruz features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1128 mm (44.4 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cruz enjoys an average of 3807 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 56 minutes to 12 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cruz are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in March, April and May, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cruz 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 | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cruz, Ceará, Brazil with other places around the world.
Cruz usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 26 rainy days and 267 mm (10.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cruz are August, September and October. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 90 (3.5) | 237 (9.3) | 250 (9.8) | 314 (12.4) | 125 (4.9) | 27 (1.1) | 13 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 9 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) | 42 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Cruz are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cruz: January, February and April receive an average of 8 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 252 | 265 | 303 | 276 | 313 | 322 | 340 | 348 | 344 | 356 | 344 | 339 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 15m | 12h 11m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 58m | 11h 56m | 11h 57m | 12h 0m | 12h 4m | 12h 9m | 12h 14m | 12h 16m |
Cruz experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the 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 Cruz 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 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |