Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Forquilha features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 871 mm (34.3 inches) and receives 118 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Forquilha enjoys an average of 3791 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 53 minutes to 12 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Forquilha are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in March, April and May, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Forquilha 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) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°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 (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Forquilha, Ceará, Brazil with other places around the world.
Forquilha usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 24 rainy days and 203 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Forquilha are August, September and October. On average, 4 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) | 81 (3.2) | 201 (7.9) | 205 (8.1) | 201 (7.9) | 81 (3.2) | 20 (0.8) | 20 (0.8) | 4 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 16 (0.6) | 33 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 22 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Forquilha are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Forquilha: 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 | 249 | 262 | 304 | 281 | 317 | 321 | 335 | 347 | 342 | 354 | 338 | 335 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 17m | 12h 12m | 12h 6m | 12h 0m | 11h 55m | 11h 53m | 11h 54m | 11h 58m | 12h 4m | 12h 10m | 12h 16m | 12h 19m |
Forquilha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 Forquilha 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |