Cruzeta

Cruzeta
Municipality
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Cruzeta Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 6°24′43″S36°47′24″W / 6.41194°S 36.79°W / -6.41194; -36.79
Country	Brazil
Region	Nordeste
State	Rio Grande do Norte
Mesoregion	Central Potiguar
Population  (2020 [1] )
• Total	7,983
Time zone	UTC -3

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

Climate

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

• List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte

References

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.