Encruzilhada do Sul | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within Rio Grande do Sul | |
  Encruzilhada do Sul Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 30°32′S52°31′W / 30.533°S 52.517°W Coordinates: 30°32′S52°31′W / 30.533°S 52.517°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Population (2020 [1] ) | |
| • Total | 25,960 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Encruzilhada do Sul is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
The climate is humid subtropical (Köppen: Cfa), with hot summers and mild winters, with rare occasions at 0 °C or below, typical of areas at low altitudes in the subtropics. It is similar with other cities of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina on the plains or with cities in eastern Australia. The climate is sunny and humid all year round. [2]
| Climate data for Encruzilhada do Sul (Exhibition Park Desidério Finamor), 1961-1990 normals | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.0 (96.8) | 35.2 (95.4) | 35.1 (95.2) | 32.7 (90.9) | 28.0 (82.4) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.7 (80.1) | 29.0 (84.2) | 31.0 (87.8) | 31.8 (89.2) | 35.0 (95.0) | 36.7 (98.1) | 36.7 (98.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.3 (82.9) | 27.8 (82.0) | 26.2 (79.2) | 22.7 (72.9) | 19.6 (67.3) | 16.8 (62.2) | 17.0 (62.6) | 17.8 (64.0) | 19.5 (67.1) | 22.3 (72.1) | 24.8 (76.6) | 27.3 (81.1) | 22.5 (72.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.1 (71.8) | 21.9 (71.4) | 20.4 (68.7) | 17.4 (63.3) | 14.8 (58.6) | 12.2 (54.0) | 12.2 (54.0) | 12.7 (54.9) | 14.3 (57.7) | 16.5 (61.7) | 24.6 (76.3) | 20.9 (69.6) | 17.5 (63.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) | 17.8 (64.0) | 16.8 (62.2) | 13.9 (57.0) | 12.0 (53.6) | 8.9 (48.0) | 8.9 (48.0) | 9.3 (48.7) | 10.8 (51.4) | 12.3 (54.1) | 14.2 (57.6) | 16.1 (61.0) | 13.2 (55.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.9 (49.8) | 7.3 (45.1) | 6.2 (43.2) | 3.1 (37.6) | 0.7 (33.3) | −2 (28) | −2.5 (27.5) | 0.1 (32.2) | 0.9 (33.6) | 1.9 (35.4) | 4.8 (40.6) | 5.3 (41.5) | −2.5 (27.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 117.8 (4.64) | 137.4 (5.41) | 128.2 (5.05) | 97.2 (3.83) | 112.6 (4.43) | 148.8 (5.86) | 157.2 (6.19) | 151.2 (5.95) | 141.1 (5.56) | 127.2 (5.01) | 122.3 (4.81) | 100.8 (3.97) | 1,541.8 (60.71) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72.0 | 76.0 | 77.0 | 77.0 | 78.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 77.0 | 77.0 | 74.0 | 71.0 | 87.0 | 77.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 232.5 | 196.1 | 191.8 | 174.1 | 166.6 | 142.8 | 157.6 | 155.5 | 152.8 | 188.6 | 222.5 | 248.7 | 2,229.6 |
| Source: NOAA and WeatherBase (extremes) | |||||||||||||
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