Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sousa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 548 mm (21.6 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sousa enjoys an average of 3899 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 Sousa are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 30 °C (86 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sousa 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 | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Daily mean | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sousa, Paraíba, Brazil with other places around the world.
Sousa usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 17 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sousa are August, September and October. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 46 (1.8) | 120 (4.7) | 165 (6.5) | 112 (4.4) | 50 (2.0) | 13 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Sousa are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sousa: January, February and July receive an average of 9 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 270 | 297 | 328 | 322 | 329 | 313 | 307 | 339 | 340 | 358 | 345 | 346 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 27m | 12h 18m | 12h 7m | 11h 56m | 11h 47m | 11h 43m | 11h 45m | 11h 53m | 12h 3m | 12h 14m | 12h 24m | 12h 29m |
Sousa 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 Sousa 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 |