Average Weather in São João dos Angolares São Tomé & Príncipe

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The climate in São João dos Angolares is warm, oppressive, windy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 74°F to 82°F and is rarely below 72°F or above 83°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.

In São João dos Angolares, 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 São João dos Angolares begins around May 23 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around November 29. On June 26, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 34% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 66% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 29 and lasts for 5.8 months, ending around May 23. On March 25, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 89% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 11% 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 São João dos Angolares varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.2 months, from October 19 to May 25, with a greater than 33% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks at 64% on March 29.

The drier season lasts 4.8 months, from May 25 to October 19. The smallest chance of a wet day is 1% on August 9.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 64% on March 29.

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. São João dos Angolares experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.8 months, from September 27 to June 20, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around April 3, with an average total accumulation of 5.4 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from June 20 to September 27. The least rain falls around August 13, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in São João dos Angolares does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 7 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2017, the shortest day is December 21, with 12 hours, 7 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 12 hours, 8 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:13 AM on November 4, and the latest sunrise is 31 minutes later at 5:44 AM on February 13. The earliest sunset is at 5:20 PM on November 3, and the latest sunset is 31 minutes later at 5:50 PM on February 10.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in São João dos Angolares during 2017.

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 São João dos Angolares, 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 1% of 99% 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 São João dos Angolares experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from May 16 to November 20, with average wind speeds of more than 4.9 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is June 17, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.9 months, from November 20 to May 16. The calmest day of the year is January 1, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.2 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in São João dos Angolares varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 1.0 weeks, from January 6 to January 13, with a peak percentage of 49% on January 12. The wind is most often from the south for 12 months, from January 13 to January 6, with a peak percentage of 50% on January 1.

São João dos Angolares 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 3.5 months, from January 24 to May 9, with an average temperature above 83°F. The day of the year with the warmest water is March 23, with an average temperature of 84°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.1 months, from June 20 to September 24, with an average temperature below 79°F. The day of the year with the coolest water is August 2, with an average temperature of 77°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 2.1 months, from August 10 to October 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.9 kWh. The brightest day of the year is September 6, with an average of 5.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.4 months, from March 1 to May 12, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.1 kWh. The darkest day of the year is April 11, with an average of 3.8 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of São João dos Angolares are 0.133 deg latitude, 6.650 deg longitude, and 131 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of São João dos Angolares contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,066 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 223 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (5,377 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,572 feet).

The area within 2 miles of São João dos Angolares is covered by cropland (42%), water (33%), and trees (21%), within 10 miles by water (66%) and cropland (16%), and within 50 miles by water (97%).

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

São João dos Angolares is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . 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.

The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of São João dos Angolares, according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets , by Jean Meeus.

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 aiports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © Esri, with data from National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, and iPC.