Cruzeta is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5]

Cruzeta
Municipality
Flag of Cruzeta
Official seal of Cruzeta
Cruzeta is located in Brazil
Cruzeta
Cruzeta
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 6°24′43″S 36°47′24″W / 6.41194°S 36.79°W / -6.41194; -36.79
Country Brazil
RegionNordeste
StateRio Grande do Norte
MesoregionCentral Potiguar
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total7,983
Time zoneUTC -3

Climate

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Cruzeta experiences a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSh) with hot temperatures throughout the year. January to May has a moderately rainy wet season, while the rest of the year is dry.

Climate data for Cruzeta (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 34.9
(94.8)
34.6
(94.3)
34.0
(93.2)
33.0
(91.4)
32.8
(91.0)
31.7
(89.1)
31.9
(89.4)
33.0
(91.4)
34.4
(93.9)
35.6
(96.1)
36.0
(96.8)
35.8
(96.4)
34.0
(93.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 28.4
(83.1)
28.2
(82.8)
27.8
(82.0)
27.3
(81.1)
27.0
(80.6)
26.1
(79.0)
25.9
(78.6)
26.4
(79.5)
27.3
(81.1)
28.2
(82.8)
28.7
(83.7)
28.8
(83.8)
27.5
(81.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.6
(74.5)
23.4
(74.1)
23.3
(73.9)
23.1
(73.6)
22.5
(72.5)
21.6
(70.9)
21.1
(70.0)
21.2
(70.2)
21.9
(71.4)
23.0
(73.4)
23.4
(74.1)
23.7
(74.7)
22.7
(72.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 86.1
(3.39)
90.1
(3.55)
146.3
(5.76)
136.0
(5.35)
76.3
(3.00)
38.7
(1.52)
17.1
(0.67)
9.7
(0.38)
2.7
(0.11)
4.2
(0.17)
2.5
(0.10)
26.1
(1.03)
635.8
(25.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.4 6.5 10.0 6.9 4.2 2.8 1.3 0.4 0.6 1.9
Average relative humidity (%) 60.8 63.9 65.9 70.2 67.3 64.7 60.0 55.0 51.3 50.3 49.8 52.2 59.3
Average dew point °C (°F) 19.8
(67.6)
20.3
(68.5)
21.1
(70.0)
21.5
(70.7)
20.6
(69.1)
19.3
(66.7)
18.0
(64.4)
17.1
(62.8)
16.9
(62.4)
17.3
(63.1)
17.6
(63.7)
18.4
(65.1)
19.0
(66.2)
Source: NOAA[6]

See also

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References

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  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. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  6. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Cruzeta". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 30, 2024.