Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Acu features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 524 mm (20.6 inches) and receives 72 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Acu enjoys an average of 3938 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 47 minutes to 12 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Acu are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 30 °C (85 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Acu 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 | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (100°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Daily mean | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Acu, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil with other places around the world.
Acu usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 16 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Acu are August, September and October. On average, 1 mm (0.1 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) | 27 (1.1) | 124 (4.9) | 121 (4.8) | 97 (3.8) | 70 (2.8) | 30 (1.2) | 35 (1.4) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 12 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Acu are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Acu: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 276 | 297 | 327 | 314 | 330 | 318 | 322 | 346 | 343 | 359 | 350 | 351 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 23m | 12h 16m | 12h 6m | 11h 57m | 11h 50m | 11h 47m | 11h 49m | 11h 55m | 12h 3m | 12h 13m | 12h 21m | 12h 25m |
Acu 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.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 Acu 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 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |