Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rio Tinto features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1315 mm (51.8 inches) and receives 271 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rio Tinto enjoys an average of 3917 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rio Tinto are February, March and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rio Tinto 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rio Tinto, Paraíba, Brazil with other places around the world.
Rio Tinto usually has the most precipitation in April, May and July, with an average of 26 rainy days and 185 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rio Tinto are October, November and December. On average, 47 mm (1.9 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) | 63 (2.5) | 105 (4.1) | 164 (6.4) | 183 (7.2) | 191 (7.5) | 149 (5.9) | 183 (7.2) | 74 (2.9) | 62 (2.4) | 47 (1.8) | 40 (1.6) | 55 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Rio Tinto are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rio Tinto: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 282 | 307 | 338 | 309 | 322 | 314 | 315 | 339 | 334 | 350 | 345 | 357 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 27m | 12h 18m | 12h 7m | 11h 56m | 11h 47m | 11h 43m | 11h 45m | 11h 52m | 12h 3m | 12h 14m | 12h 24m | 12h 29m |
Rio Tinto experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July 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 Rio Tinto 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 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |