Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Parelhas features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 427 mm (16.8 inches) and receives 55 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Parelhas enjoys an average of 3907 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 Parelhas are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Parelhas 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 | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average low | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Parelhas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil with other places around the world.
Parelhas usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Parelhas are August, September and October. On average, 2 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) | 32 (1.3) | 101 (4.0) | 118 (4.6) | 82 (3.2) | 54 (2.1) | 11 (0.4) | 14 (0.6) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Parelhas are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Parelhas: January, February and July receive an average of 9 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 279 | 301 | 334 | 318 | 322 | 312 | 308 | 339 | 339 | 353 | 345 | 351 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 26m | 12h 18m | 12h 7m | 11h 56m | 11h 47m | 11h 43m | 11h 45m | 11h 53m | 12h 3m | 12h 14m | 12h 24m | 12h 29m |
Parelhas 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 Parelhas 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 |