Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Altamira features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 28 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1787 mm (70.3 inches) and receives 218 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Altamira enjoys an average of 3354 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 Altamira are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Altamira 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 | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Altamira, Pará, Brazil with other places around the world.
Altamira usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 27 rainy days and 282 mm (11.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Altamira are July, August and September. On average, 35 mm (1.4 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) | 223 (8.8) | 271 (10.7) | 281 (11.1) | 293 (11.5) | 175 (6.9) | 62 (2.5) | 34 (1.3) | 36 (1.4) | 34 (1.3) | 41 (1.6) | 134 (5.3) | 202 (8.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Altamira are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Altamira: January, February and April receive an average of 7 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206 | 210 | 235 | 216 | 280 | 310 | 334 | 345 | 334 | 329 | 286 | 263 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 16m | 12h 11m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 57m | 11h 55m | 11h 56m | 11h 59m | 12h 4m | 12h 9m | 12h 14m | 12h 17m |
Altamira 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 Altamira 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 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 |