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Turiaçu

Coordinates: 1°39′46″S 45°22′19″W / 1.66278°S 45.3719°W / -1.66278; -45.3719
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Turiaçu
Municipality
Flag of Turiaçu
Official seal of Turiaçu
Location in Maranhão
Location in Maranhão
Country Brazil
RegionNordeste
StateMaranhão
MesoregionOeste Maranhense
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total35,709
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Turiaçu is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5]

The municipality contains a small part of the Baixada Maranhense Environmental Protection Area, a 1,775,035.6 hectares (4,386,208 acres) sustainable use conservation unit created in 1991 that has been a Ramsar Site since 2000.[6]

Climate

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Climate data for Turiaçu (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.4
(88.5)
30.8
(87.4)
30.4
(86.7)
30.7
(87.3)
31.3
(88.3)
31.4
(88.5)
31.3
(88.3)
32.1
(89.8)
32.7
(90.9)
33.0
(91.4)
33.1
(91.6)
32.7
(90.9)
31.7
(89.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.1
(80.8)
26.7
(80.1)
26.4
(79.5)
26.5
(79.7)
26.9
(80.4)
26.8
(80.2)
26.7
(80.1)
27.1
(80.8)
27.4
(81.3)
27.8
(82.0)
28.0
(82.4)
27.9
(82.2)
27.1
(80.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.7
(74.7)
23.4
(74.1)
23.2
(73.8)
23.1
(73.6)
23.4
(74.1)
23.2
(73.8)
23.1
(73.6)
23.6
(74.5)
23.9
(75.0)
24.1
(75.4)
24.3
(75.7)
24.3
(75.7)
23.6
(74.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 221.6
(8.72)
296.8
(11.69)
455.9
(17.95)
420.8
(16.57)
306.4
(12.06)
205.7
(8.10)
155.0
(6.10)
45.5
(1.79)
11.4
(0.45)
8.4
(0.33)
11.2
(0.44)
36.4
(1.43)
2,175.1
(85.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 13.0 17.7 23.1 22.9 20.1 17.0 14.4 5.8 1.5 1.3 1.6 4.0 142.4
Average relative humidity (%) 83.2 86.4 88.4 89.0 87.6 85.8 85.0 81.4 77.9 76.7 77.0 78.4 83.1
Average dew point °C (°F) 24.2
(75.6)
24.4
(75.9)
24.5
(76.1)
24.7
(76.5)
24.8
(76.6)
24.5
(76.1)
24.3
(75.7)
24.1
(75.4)
23.8
(74.8)
23.8
(74.8)
24.0
(75.2)
24.1
(75.4)
24.3
(75.7)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 166.7 124.2 118.1 114.5 159.5 191.1 215.9 246.6 255.1 258.8 245.4 222.6 2,318.5
Source: NOAA[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  3. ^ "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). August 14, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  4. ^ "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  5. ^ "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  6. ^ APA Baixada Maranhense (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-13
  7. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Turiaçu". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

1°39′46″S 45°22′19″W / 1.66278°S 45.3719°W / -1.66278; -45.3719