Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Horizonte features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1161 mm (45.7 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Horizonte enjoys an average of 3869 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 Horizonte are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Horizonte 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Horizonte, Ceará, Brazil with other places around the world.
Horizonte usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 27 rainy days and 236 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Horizonte are August, September and October. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 93 (3.7) | 215 (8.4) | 232 (9.1) | 263 (10.4) | 156 (6.2) | 66 (2.6) | 44 (1.7) | 7 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 19 (0.7) | 48 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 24 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Horizonte are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Horizonte: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 264 | 273 | 306 | 288 | 322 | 321 | 335 | 352 | 345 | 360 | 350 | 346 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 18m | 12h 13m | 12h 6m | 12h 0m | 11h 55m | 11h 53m | 11h 54m | 11h 58m | 12h 4m | 12h 10m | 12h 17m | 12h 19m |
Horizonte experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and November, 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 Horizonte 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 | 14 | 13 |