Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Forquilhinha features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1671 mm (65.8 inches) and receives 174 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Forquilhinha enjoys an average of 3271 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 19 minutes to 13 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Forquilhinha are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Forquilhinha experiences 159 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 (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Forquilhinha, Santa Catarina, Brazil with other places around the world.
Forquilhinha usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 189 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Forquilhinha are April, July and August. On average, 77 mm (3.0 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) | 220 (8.7) | 171 (6.7) | 167 (6.6) | 98 (3.9) | 137 (5.4) | 128 (5.0) | 79 (3.1) | 55 (2.2) | 146 (5.7) | 140 (5.5) | 152 (6.0) | 177 (7.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Forquilhinha are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Forquilhinha: May, June and September receive an average of 7 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 | 243 | 300 | 297 | 268 | 235 | 234 | 256 | 274 | 238 | 270 | 306 | 345 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 43m | 13h 3m | 12h 12m | 11h 21m | 10h 39m | 10h 19m | 10h 30m | 11h 7m | 11h 55m | 12h 47m | 13h 32m | 13h 55m |
Forquilhinha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November 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 Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Forquilhinha UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 |