Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Laranjeiras Brazil

In Laranjeiras, the summers are long, hot, and mostly cloudy; the winters are short, warm, wet, windy, and mostly clear; and it is oppressive year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 71°F to 90°F and is rarely below 68°F or above 93°F.

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

The hot season lasts for 5.0 months, from November 13 to April 15, with an average daily high temperature above 88°F. The hottest month of the year in Laranjeiras is March, with an average high of 90°F and low of 77°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.6 months, from June 15 to September 2, with an average daily high temperature below 84°F. The coldest month of the year in Laranjeiras is July, with an average low of 72°F and high of 82°F.

In Laranjeiras, 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 Laranjeiras begins around May 21 and lasts for 5.0 months, ending around October 22.

The clearest month of the year in Laranjeiras 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 22 and lasts for 7.0 months, ending around May 21.

The cloudiest month of the year in Laranjeiras is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 58% of the time.

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

The wetter season lasts 4.6 months, from March 28 to August 14, with a greater than 30% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Laranjeiras is June, with an average of 14.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.4 months, from August 14 to March 28. The month with the fewest wet days in Laranjeiras is October, with an average of 3.5 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 Laranjeiras is June, with an average of 14.1 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 49% on June 30.

Rainfall

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. Laranjeiras experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Laranjeiras. The month with the most rain in Laranjeiras is May, with an average rainfall of 4.7 inches.

The month with the least rain in Laranjeiras is December, with an average rainfall of 0.8 inches.

The length of the day in Laranjeiras does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 45 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is June 20, with 11 hours, 30 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 12 hours, 46 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:54 AM on November 18, and the latest sunrise is 53 minutes later at 5:48 AM on July 11. The earliest sunset is at 5:12 PM on May 28, and the latest sunset is 47 minutes later at 5:59 PM on January 26.

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

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.

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.

The perceived humidity level in Laranjeiras, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 4% of 96% throughout.

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 Laranjeiras experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from September 12 to February 23, with average wind speeds of more than 10.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Laranjeiras is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.6 months, from February 23 to September 12. The calmest month of the year in Laranjeiras is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.8 miles per hour.

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

Laranjeiras 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 3.0 months, from February 13 to May 11, with an average temperature above 82°F. The month of the year in Laranjeiras with the warmest water is April, with an average temperature of 83°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.5 months, from July 7 to October 23, with an average temperature below 79°F. The month of the year in Laranjeiras with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 78°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Laranjeiras 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 Laranjeiras for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to mid September, with a peak score in the first week of August.

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 Laranjeiras for hot-weather activities is from late June to mid October, with a peak score in the second week of September.

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 Laranjeiras 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.

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.

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 5.1 months, from September 21 to February 25, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Laranjeiras is November, with an average of 7.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from May 9 to August 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Laranjeiras is June, with an average of 5.2 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Laranjeiras are -10.806 deg latitude, -37.170 deg longitude, and 161 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Laranjeiras contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 243 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 85 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (643 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (2,208 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Laranjeiras is covered by cropland (29%), trees (27%), shrubs (23%), and grassland (21%), within 10 miles by trees (30%) and shrubs (23%), and within 50 miles by water (41%) and trees (17%).