Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Cruz do Capibaribe features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 371 mm (14.6 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Cruz do Capibaribe enjoys an average of 3745 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 39 minutes to 12 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe are January, February 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 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Cruz do Capibaribe experiences 322 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 (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°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 (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
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Santa Cruz do Capibaribe usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 57 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe are September, October and November. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 29 (1.2) | 48 (1.9) | 66 (2.6) | 58 (2.3) | 47 (1.9) | 33 (1.3) | 28 (1.1) | 14 (0.6) | 12 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe: January, June and July receive an average of 9 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 | 273 | 298 | 329 | 303 | 299 | 290 | 293 | 316 | 320 | 341 | 335 | 343 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 30m | 12h 20m | 12h 7m | 11h 54m | 11h 44m | 11h 39m | 11h 41m | 11h 50m | 12h 2m | 12h 16m | 12h 27m | 12h 33m |
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Santa Cruz do Capibaribe 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 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |