Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pedra Branca features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 661 mm (26.0 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pedra Branca enjoys an average of 3801 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 48 minutes to 12 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pedra Branca 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 April, May and June, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pedra Branca 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 (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pedra Branca, Ceará, Brazil with other places around the world.
Pedra Branca usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 22 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pedra Branca are August, September and October. On average, 6 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) | 67 (2.7) | 159 (6.3) | 152 (6.0) | 124 (4.9) | 52 (2.0) | 23 (0.9) | 24 (0.9) | 6 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 32 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Pedra Branca are September, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pedra Branca: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 259 | 267 | 307 | 301 | 322 | 312 | 306 | 339 | 342 | 355 | 341 | 344 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 22m | 12h 15m | 12h 6m | 11h 57m | 11h 51m | 11h 48m | 11h 49m | 11h 55m | 12h 3m | 12h 12m | 12h 21m | 12h 25m |
Pedra Branca 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 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 Pedra Branca 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 | 14 |