Abelardo Luz is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Santa Catarina. Until 1958 it was part of the municipality of Xanxerê. It is the birthplace of Brazilian former football player Paulo Roberto Falcão.

Abelardo Luz
Municipality
Flag of Abelardo Luz
Official seal of Abelardo Luz
Location in Santa Caterina
Location in Santa Caterina
Coordinates: 26°33′53″S 52°19′42″W / 26.56472°S 52.32833°W / -26.56472; -52.32833
CountryBrazil
StateSanta Catarina
MesoregionOeste Catarinense
Government
 • PrefectDilmar Antonio Fantinelli
Area
 • Total
953.58 km2 (368.18 sq mi)
Elevation
760 m (2,490 ft)
Population
 (2020[1])
 • Total
17,960
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
DemonymAbelardo-Lusenses
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

The municipality contains the 6,566 hectares (16,220 acres) Mata Preta Ecological Station, a fully protected area created in 2005.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Abelardo Luz, elevation 935 m (3,068 ft), (1976–2005)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.8
(92.8)
34.4
(93.9)
35.0
(95.0)
34.0
(93.2)
30.4
(86.7)
28.4
(83.1)
28.4
(83.1)
32.0
(89.6)
33.8
(92.8)
33.4
(92.1)
38.4
(101.1)
33.4
(92.1)
38.4
(101.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.4
(83.1)
28.6
(83.5)
27.8
(82.0)
26.4
(79.5)
23.0
(73.4)
20.9
(69.6)
19.8
(67.6)
22.5
(72.5)
23.1
(73.6)
25.8
(78.4)
28.6
(83.5)
28.3
(82.9)
25.3
(77.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6)
21.8
(71.2)
20.9
(69.6)
19.0
(66.2)
15.9
(60.6)
14.5
(58.1)
13.5
(56.3)
15.3
(59.5)
16.3
(61.3)
18.9
(66.0)
20.5
(68.9)
21.7
(71.1)
18.4
(65.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.4
(61.5)
16.3
(61.3)
15.1
(59.2)
14.0
(57.2)
11.1
(52.0)
9.9
(49.8)
9.0
(48.2)
10.2
(50.4)
11.2
(52.2)
13.4
(56.1)
15.0
(59.0)
16.6
(61.9)
13.2
(55.7)
Record low °C (°F) 10.4
(50.7)
8.2
(46.8)
5.0
(41.0)
5.6
(42.1)
−1.8
(28.8)
−3.2
(26.2)
−6.0
(21.2)
−2.3
(27.9)
−2.1
(28.2)
5.5
(41.9)
2.3
(36.1)
6.0
(42.8)
−6.0
(21.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 208.8
(8.22)
201.5
(7.93)
144.9
(5.70)
159.7
(6.29)
204.6
(8.06)
171.8
(6.76)
174.3
(6.86)
131.9
(5.19)
182.1
(7.17)
181.1
(7.13)
151.5
(5.96)
166.7
(6.56)
2,078.9
(81.83)
Average relative humidity (%) 78 80 80 82 82 82 83 80 80 80 73 78 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 155 183 166 173 168 157 188 197 153 157 244 230 2,171
Source: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA)[3]

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ ESEC da Mata Preta (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 18 July 2016
  3. ^ "Atlas climático da Região Sul do Brasil: Estados do Paraná, Santa Catarina e Rio Grande do Sul" (PDF). EMBRAPA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.