Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Russas features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °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 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 800 mm (31.5 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Russas enjoys an average of 3892 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 49 minutes to 12 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Russas 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 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Russas 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 (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Daily mean | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Russas, Ceará, Brazil with other places around the world.
Russas usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 21 rainy days and 182 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Russas 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) | 63 (2.5) | 150 (5.9) | 239 (9.4) | 157 (6.2) | 96 (3.8) | 26 (1.0) | 38 (1.5) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Russas are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Russas: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 271 | 281 | 312 | 303 | 330 | 317 | 325 | 349 | 344 | 360 | 348 | 348 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 21m | 12h 15m | 12h 6m | 11h 58m | 11h 52m | 11h 49m | 11h 50m | 11h 56m | 12h 3m | 12h 12m | 12h 19m | 12h 23m |
Russas 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 Russas 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 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |