Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Picui features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 444 mm (17.5 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Picui enjoys an average of 3870 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 Picui are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Picui experiences 327 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 | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Picui, Paraíba, Brazil with other places around the world.
Picui usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 14 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Picui are September, October and November. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 30 (1.2) | 78 (3.1) | 110 (4.3) | 83 (3.2) | 54 (2.1) | 21 (0.8) | 32 (1.3) | 7 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 11 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Picui are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Picui: January, February and July receive an average of 9 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 | 275 | 299 | 329 | 312 | 319 | 311 | 311 | 338 | 333 | 345 | 343 | 348 |
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 |
Picui experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 Picui 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 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |