Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Raposa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1220 mm (48.0 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Raposa enjoys an average of 3580 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Raposa are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Raposa experiences 328 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 (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Raposa, Maranhão, Brazil with other places around the world.
Raposa usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 24 rainy days and 233 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Raposa are June, August and September. 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) | 194 (7.6) | 273 (10.7) | 233 (9.2) | 185 (7.3) | 35 (1.4) | 4 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 39 (1.5) | 112 (4.4) | 138 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Raposa are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Raposa: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222 | 220 | 260 | 270 | 328 | 322 | 335 | 344 | 336 | 341 | 299 | 297 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 26m | 12h 17m | 12h 7m | 11h 56m | 11h 48m | 11h 44m | 11h 46m | 11h 53m | 12h 3m | 12h 14m | 12h 23m | 12h 28m |
Raposa 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 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 Raposa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |