Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Penalva features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 29 °C (84 °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 1992 mm (78.4 inches) and receives 199 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Penalva enjoys an average of 3568 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 55 minutes to 12 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Penalva are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in February, March and April, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Penalva 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 (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°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 (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Penalva, Maranhão, Brazil with other places around the world.
Penalva usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 28 rainy days and 386 mm (15.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Penalva are August, September and October. On average, 25 mm (1.0 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) | 208 (8.2) | 335 (13.2) | 407 (16.0) | 415 (16.3) | 212 (8.4) | 88 (3.5) | 53 (2.1) | 23 (0.9) | 18 (0.7) | 35 (1.4) | 82 (3.2) | 116 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Penalva are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Penalva: January, February and April receive an average of 7 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 230 | 228 | 254 | 251 | 300 | 319 | 340 | 345 | 337 | 344 | 311 | 303 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 16m | 12h 11m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 57m | 11h 55m | 11h 56m | 11h 59m | 12h 4m | 12h 10m | 12h 15m | 12h 17m |
Penalva 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Penalva 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 | 12 | 13 | 13 |