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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Castro Alves Brazil

In Castro Alves, the summers are long, hot, oppressive, and mostly cloudy and the winters are short, comfortable, muggy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 64°F to 93°F and is rarely below 60°F or above 99°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Castro Alves for hot-weather activities is from mid May to mid October.

Climate in Castro Alves

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Castro Alves weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 5.9 months, from October 8 to April 4, with an average daily high temperature above 92°F. The hottest month of the year in Castro Alves is February, with an average high of 93°F and low of 71°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.4 months, from June 5 to August 18, with an average daily high temperature below 86°F. The coldest month of the year in Castro Alves is July, with an average low of 64°F and high of 84°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Castro Alves

Average High and Low Temperature in Castro AlveshothotcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FAug 185°FAug 185°FJan 2893°FJan 2893°F64°F64°F70°F70°FOct 892°FOct 892°FApr 492°FApr 492°FJun 586°FJun 586°F68°F68°F70°F70°F67°F67°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 93°F93°F93°F90°F88°F85°F84°F86°F89°F92°F92°F93°F
Temp. 81°F81°F80°F79°F76°F74°F73°F73°F76°F79°F80°F80°F
Low 70°F71°F70°F69°F68°F66°F64°F64°F66°F68°F70°F70°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Castro Alves

Average Hourly Temperature in Castro AlvesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcomfortablecomfortablewarmhothotcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Ciro Redondo, Cuba (3,590 miles away) and Chalinze, Tanzania (5,303 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Castro Alves (view comparison).

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In Castro Alves, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Castro Alves begins around May 1 and lasts for 5.7 months, ending around October 23.

The clearest month of the year in Castro Alves is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 75% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 23 and lasts for 6.3 months, ending around May 1.

The cloudiest month of the year in Castro Alves is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 65% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Castro Alves

Cloud Cover Categories in Castro AlvesclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 1676%Jul 1676%Dec 532%Dec 532%May 154%May 154%Oct 2355%Oct 2355%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 56%52%56%51%41%31%25%27%26%41%62%65%
Clearer 44%48%44%49%59%69%75%73%74%59%38%35%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Castro Alves varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 8.3 months, from November 13 to July 21, with a greater than 23% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Castro Alves is April, with an average of 9.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.7 months, from July 21 to November 13. The month with the fewest wet days in Castro Alves is October, with an average of 4.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Castro Alves is April, with an average of 9.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 34% on April 10.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Castro Alves

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Castro AlveswetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Apr 1034%Apr 1034%Oct 513%Oct 513%Nov 1323%Nov 1323%Jul 2123%Jul 2123%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 7.5d8.0d9.6d9.9d9.2d8.4d7.3d5.7d4.4d4.5d7.1d7.1d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Castro Alves experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Castro Alves. The month with the most rain in Castro Alves is December, with an average rainfall of 2.6 inches.

The month with the least rain in Castro Alves is September, with an average rainfall of 0.9 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Castro Alves

Average Monthly Rainfall in Castro AlvesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 inDec 22.8 inDec 22.8 inSep 240.9 inSep 240.9 inFeb 52.5 inFeb 52.5 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 2.3″2.5″2.4″2.3″1.9″1.7″1.4″1.1″0.9″1.1″2.2″2.6″

The length of the day in Castro Alves does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 52 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is June 20, with 11 hours, 23 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 12 hours, 53 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Castro Alves

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Castro AlvesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minSep 2212 hr, 6 minSep 2212 hr, 53 minDec 2112 hr, 53 minDec 2112 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2011 hr, 23 minJun 2011 hr, 23 minJun 20daydaynightNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 12.8h12.5h12.2h11.8h11.5h11.4h11.5h11.7h12.0h12.4h12.7h12.9h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:01 AM on November 19, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 0 minutes later at 6:00 AM on July 10. The earliest sunset is at 5:18 PM on May 30, and the latest sunset is 53 minutes later at 6:11 PM on January 23.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Castro Alves during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Castro Alves

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Castro AlvesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PMNov 195:01 AMNov 195:01 AM6:11 PMJan 236:11 PMJan 23May 305:18 PMMay 305:18 PM6:00 AMJul 106:00 AMJul 10daySolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Castro Alves

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Castro AlvesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00001010101020202020303030304040404050505050606060707000001010101020202020303030304040404050505050606060707080805490NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Castro Alves

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Castro Alves experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 9.6 months, from September 21 to July 8, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 64% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Castro Alves is March, with 29.3 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Castro Alves is August, with 16.9 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Castro Alves

Humidity Comfort Levels in Castro AlvesmuggymuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 1054%Aug 1054%95%Apr 295%Apr 2Sep 2164%Sep 2164%Jul 864%Jul 864%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortablemiserablemiserable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 28.2d27.0d29.3d28.1d27.1d22.8d18.9d16.9d18.6d23.0d25.9d27.7d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Castro Alves experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from August 5 to November 24, with average wind speeds of more than 5.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Castro Alves is October, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.4 months, from November 24 to August 5. The calmest month of the year in Castro Alves is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Castro Alves

Average Wind Speed in Castro AlveswindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mphOct 185.7 mphOct 185.7 mphMar 244.7 mphMar 244.7 mphAug 55.2 mphAug 55.2 mphNov 245.2 mphNov 245.2 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 5.05.04.74.74.74.85.05.35.55.75.45.0

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Castro Alves is from the east throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Castro Alves

Wind Direction in Castro AlvesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNoweastsouthnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Castro Alves is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.1 months, from February 1 to May 4, with an average temperature above 82°F. The month of the year in Castro Alves with the warmest water is March, with an average temperature of 83°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.1 months, from July 2 to October 6, with an average temperature below 79°F. The month of the year in Castro Alves with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 77°F.

Average Water Temperature in Castro Alves

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 81°F82°F83°F83°F81°F79°F78°F77°F78°F79°F80°F80°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Castro Alves throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Castro Alves for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to early September, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Castro Alves

Tourism Score in Castro Alvesbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.07.03.53.53.83.8NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Castro Alves for hot-weather activities is from mid May to mid October, with a peak score in the second week of September.

Beach/Pool Score in Castro Alves

Beach/Pool Score in Castro Alvesbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.37.35.05.05.35.3NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Castro Alves are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Castro Alves

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Castro AlvesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcoolcomfortablewarmhotsweltering
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Growing Degree Days in Castro Alves

Growing Degree Days in Castro AlvesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°FJul 590°FJul 590°FAug 10900°FAug 10900°FSep 161,800°FSep 161,800°FJun 309,713°FJun 309,713°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from September 17 to March 12, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Castro Alves is October, with an average of 7.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from May 14 to July 31, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Castro Alves is June, with an average of 5.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Castro Alves

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Castro AlvesbrightbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhOct 217.2 kWhOct 217.2 kWhJun 215.0 kWhJun 215.0 kWhMar 126.7 kWhMar 126.7 kWhMay 145.4 kWhMay 145.4 kWhJul 315.4 kWhJul 315.4 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 7.17.06.66.15.45.05.25.86.77.17.07.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Castro Alves are -12.766 deg latitude, -39.428 deg longitude, and 837 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Castro Alves contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 348 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 815 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (2,254 feet). Within 50 miles also contains large variations in elevation (3,094 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Castro Alves is covered by shrubs (48%), grassland (23%), and trees (22%), within 10 miles by trees (32%) and shrubs (29%), and within 50 miles by trees (30%) and cropland (25%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Castro Alves, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Salvador International Airport, Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Castro Alves.

At a distance of 120 kilometers from Castro Alves, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Castro Alves according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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