Paranaíba

Paranaíba
The Municipality of Paranaíba
Flag of Paranaíba
Official seal of Paranaíba
Location of Paranaíba
Location of Paranaíba
Coordinates: 19°40′37″S 51°11′27″W / 19.67694°S 51.19083°W / -19.67694; -51.19083
Country Brazil
RegionCentral-West
State Mato Grosso do Sul
FoundedApril 19, 1838
Government
 • MayorJosé Garcia de Freitas (Zé Braquiara) (PDT)
Area
 • Total
5,402.778 km2 (2,086.024 sq mi)
Elevation
374 m (1,227 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
42,276
 • Density7.16/km2 (18.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (AMT)
HDI (2000)0.772 – medium[2]
Websitewww.paranaiba.ms.gov.br/

Paranaíba is the easternmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population was 42,276 (2020) and its area is 5,402.778 km2.

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Paranaíba (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.5
(88.7)
31.9
(89.4)
31.6
(88.9)
31.1
(88.0)
28.6
(83.5)
28.2
(82.8)
29.1
(84.4)
31.5
(88.7)
32.2
(90.0)
32.8
(91.0)
32.2
(90.0)
31.7
(89.1)
31.0
(87.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.7
(78.3)
25.9
(78.6)
25.7
(78.3)
24.8
(76.6)
21.7
(71.1)
20.9
(69.6)
21.2
(70.2)
23.3
(73.9)
24.8
(76.6)
26.1
(79.0)
26.0
(78.8)
25.8
(78.4)
24.3
(75.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.6
(70.9)
21.6
(70.9)
21.3
(70.3)
19.7
(67.5)
16.0
(60.8)
14.8
(58.6)
14.4
(57.9)
16.3
(61.3)
18.8
(65.8)
20.8
(69.4)
21.1
(70.0)
21.4
(70.5)
19.0
(66.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 304.6
(11.99)
185.4
(7.30)
196.7
(7.74)
72.0
(2.83)
48.6
(1.91)
22.2
(0.87)
14.3
(0.56)
15.5
(0.61)
58.4
(2.30)
105.5
(4.15)
141.6
(5.57)
241.4
(9.50)
1,406.2
(55.36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 18 12 12 5 4 2 2 2 6 8 11 16 98
Average relative humidity (%) 77.6 75.8 76.0 70.4 68.1 64.8 56.5 51.0 56.4 61.5 67.5 73.8 66.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 191.3 199.8 223.0 242.3 228.8 214.9 242.8 255.0 210.7 223.4 226.3 204.6 2,662.9
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[3]

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ [1] - UNDP
  3. ^ "Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 21 May 2024.