Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Rita features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1683 mm (66.2 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Rita enjoys an average of 3669 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 53 minutes to 12 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Rita are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 86 °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 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Rita 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) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Average high | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°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 (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Rita, Maranhão, Brazil with other places around the world.
Santa Rita usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 27 rainy days and 359 mm (14.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Rita are August, September and October. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 219 (8.6) | 332 (13.1) | 386 (15.2) | 359 (14.1) | 144 (5.7) | 35 (1.4) | 27 (1.0) | 7 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 81 (3.2) | 75 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Santa Rita are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Rita: January, February and April receive an average of 8 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 246 | 240 | 266 | 262 | 313 | 323 | 340 | 346 | 338 | 352 | 324 | 312 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 18m | 12h 12m | 12h 6m | 12h 0m | 11h 55m | 11h 53m | 11h 54m | 11h 58m | 12h 4m | 12h 10m | 12h 16m | 12h 19m |
Santa Rita experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Santa Rita 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 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |