Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Helena features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2126 mm (83.7 inches) and receives 232 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Helena enjoys an average of 3491 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 59 minutes to 12 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Helena 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 March, April and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Helena 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) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Helena, Maranhão, Brazil with other places around the world.
Santa Helena usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 28 rainy days and 400 mm (15.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Helena are August, September and October. On average, 34 mm (1.3 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) | 186 (7.3) | 371 (14.6) | 413 (16.3) | 416 (16.4) | 251 (9.9) | 140 (5.5) | 88 (3.5) | 46 (1.8) | 26 (1.0) | 31 (1.2) | 57 (2.2) | 102 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Santa Helena are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Helena: January, February and April receive an average of 7 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 223 | 214 | 233 | 225 | 282 | 315 | 338 | 346 | 338 | 346 | 322 | 304 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 13m | 12h 9m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 12h 0m | 11h 59m | 11h 59m | 12h 1m | 12h 4m | 12h 8m | 12h 12m | 12h 14m |
Santa Helena 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 Santa Helena 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 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |