The climate of Natal (Brazil)
Natal is located in the most eastern tip of Brazil and is the capital
of the federal state of Rio Grande do Northo. Natal is a very popular
holiday destination for both Brazilians and foreign tourists. Just
like the city of Cumbuco which is situated in the vicinity, Natal is
very popular among kite surfers and wind surfers. This is because of
the unique geological situation of the sand dunes along the coast and
an ever blowing trade wind. One of the best known beaches is Ponta
Negra. In nine out of ten holiday brochures about Natal a photograph
of this beach is shown. Natal is one of the host cities for the 2014
soccer world championship.
Natal has a tropical savannah climate with warm to hot temperatures
and relatively high humidity figures all year round. There are little
extremes in temperatures because of the presence of a trade wind.
January is the warmest month with maximum temperatures of 31 degrees
Celsius on average. During the first month of the year minimum
temperatures are 24 degrees Celsius on average. The coldest month is
July with temperatures between 22-27 degrees Celsius on average. Natal
gets relatively much rainfall with 1,550 millimeters of rain per year.
From September till January Natal has its dry season. The difference
between the wet and the dry season is more distinct here than in the
more southerly located cities.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Natal:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
30
23
8
19
28
February
30
23
8
19
28
March
30
23
7
26
28
April
30
23
7
25
28
May
29
22
6
27
28
June
28
22
6
27
28
July
28
22
6
28
27
August
28
22
5
24
27
September
28
22
8
21
27
October
29
22
8
15
27
November
30
22
9
21
27
December
30
22
9
16
27
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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