Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Icatu features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2465 mm (97.1 inches) and receives 220 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Icatu enjoys an average of 3556 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 57 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Icatu are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in February, March and April, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Icatu 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) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Icatu, Maranhão, Brazil with other places around the world.
Icatu usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 28 rainy days and 470 mm (18.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Icatu are August, September and October. On average, 29 mm (1.1 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) | 232 (9.2) | 426 (16.8) | 488 (19.2) | 497 (19.6) | 330 (13.0) | 123 (4.8) | 77 (3.0) | 24 (0.9) | 20 (0.8) | 42 (1.6) | 85 (3.4) | 121 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Icatu are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Icatu: January, February and April receive an average of 7 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 231 | 228 | 244 | 238 | 285 | 316 | 341 | 346 | 336 | 349 | 325 | 310 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 14m | 12h 10m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 58m | 11h 57m | 11h 57m | 12h 0m | 12h 4m | 12h 9m | 12h 13m | 12h 15m |
Icatu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and October are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Icatu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |