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This article is about the municipality in Maranhão, Brazil. For the river that crosses it, see Turiaçu River. For the neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, see Turiaçu, Rio de Janeiro. Municipality in Nordeste, Brazil
Turiaçu
Municipality
Flag of TuriaçuFlagOfficial seal of TuriaçuSeal
Location in MaranhãoLocation in Maranhão
Country Brazil
RegionNordeste
StateMaranhão
MesoregionOeste Maranhense
Population
 • Total35,709
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Turiaçu is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.

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.

Climate

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

See also

References

  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.
Municipalities in Maranhão
Capital: São Luís
Centro Maranhense
Alto Mearim e Grajaú
Médio Mearim
Presidente Dutra
Leste Maranhense
Baixo Parnaíba
Maranhense
Caxias
Chapadas do
Alto Itapecuru
Chapadinha
Codó
Coelho Neto
Norte Maranhense
Aglomeração Urbana
de São Luís
Baixada Maranhense
Itapecuru Mirim
Lençois Maranhenses
Litoral Ocidental
Maranhense
Rosário
Oeste Maranhense
Gurupi
Imperatriz
Pindaré
Sul Maranhense
Chapadas das Mangabeiras
Gerais de Balsas
Porto Franco

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

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