Alto Caparaó is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Zona da Mata and to the microregion of Manhuaçu. As of 2020 its population is estimated to be 5,894.[1]

Location of Alto Caparaó within Minas Gerais (red dot close to Espírito Santo)

Geography

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Climate

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Climate data for Alto Caparaó (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.4
(83.1)
29.2
(84.6)
28.5
(83.3)
27.3
(81.1)
25.0
(77.0)
24.3
(75.7)
24.0
(75.2)
25.1
(77.2)
26.0
(78.8)
26.8
(80.2)
27.2
(81.0)
27.5
(81.5)
26.6
(79.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6)
22.4
(72.3)
21.8
(71.2)
20.4
(68.7)
17.5
(63.5)
16.1
(61.0)
15.8
(60.4)
16.8
(62.2)
18.7
(65.7)
20.3
(68.5)
21.2
(70.2)
21.6
(70.9)
19.6
(67.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.0
(64.4)
17.7
(63.9)
17.6
(63.7)
15.5
(59.9)
12.4
(54.3)
10.2
(50.4)
10.0
(50.0)
10.7
(51.3)
13.5
(56.3)
15.8
(60.4)
17.4
(63.3)
17.9
(64.2)
14.7
(58.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 248.7
(9.79)
131.3
(5.17)
165.8
(6.53)
65.2
(2.57)
29.6
(1.17)
14.8
(0.58)
12.1
(0.48)
25.3
(1.00)
39.3
(1.55)
100.5
(3.96)
208.6
(8.21)
281.5
(11.08)
1,322.7
(52.07)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 16 10 12 7 5 2 2 3 4 8 14 16 99
Average relative humidity (%) 78.8 78.0 80.6 80.8 81.5 81.4 78.9 75.9 74.5 75.9 78.7 79.8 78.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 170.5 202.8 190.9 195.7 195.0 196.5 205.9 219.5 189.0 173.9 154.3 162.1 2,256.1
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[2]

See also

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References

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

20°31′S 41°54′W / 20.517°S 41.900°W / -20.517; -41.900