Bacabal is a city in Maranhão, Brazil. It is located approximately 250 km south of the state capital São Luís. The city proper has a population of 104,633 (IBGE 2018 estimate).[1] It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacabal.[2]

Bacabal
Flag of Bacabal
Coat of arms of Bacabal
Location in Maranhão state
Location in Maranhão state
Bacabal is located in Brazil
Bacabal
Bacabal
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 4°13′30″S 44°46′48″W / 4.22500°S 44.78000°W / -4.22500; -44.78000
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StateMaranhão
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total104,633
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

The municipality contains a small part of the Baixada Maranhense Environmental Protection Area, a 1,775,035.6 hectares (4,386,208 acres) sustainable use conservation unit created in 1991 that has been a Ramsar Site since 2000.[3]

Climate

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Climate data for Bacabal (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.7
(90.9)
32.4
(90.3)
32.3
(90.1)
32.3
(90.1)
32.7
(90.9)
32.7
(90.9)
33.1
(91.6)
34.7
(94.5)
36.1
(97.0)
36.2
(97.2)
35.6
(96.1)
34.4
(93.9)
33.8
(92.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.2
(81.0)
26.9
(80.4)
26.8
(80.2)
27.3
(81.1)
27.2
(81.0)
27.1
(80.8)
27.3
(81.1)
28.0
(82.4)
28.9
(84.0)
29.1
(84.4)
28.9
(84.0)
28.3
(82.9)
27.8
(82.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.8
(73.0)
23.2
(73.8)
23.4
(74.1)
23.6
(74.5)
23.8
(74.8)
22.9
(73.2)
22.3
(72.1)
22.6
(72.7)
23.1
(73.6)
23.5
(74.3)
23.8
(74.8)
23.5
(74.3)
23.2
(73.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 263.8
(10.39)
263.8
(10.39)
390.4
(15.37)
358.4
(14.11)
195.0
(7.68)
54.6
(2.15)
17.9
(0.70)
14.6
(0.57)
10.6
(0.42)
35.4
(1.39)
67.8
(2.67)
135.3
(5.33)
1,807.6
(71.17)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 16 16 21 20 13 6 2 1 2 4 5 9 115
Average relative humidity (%) 82.0 83.7 84.8 85.1 80.8 76.9 73.4 68.3 65.5 66.4 68.5 74.8 75.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 155.4 138.4 140.6 148.6 199.1 241.3 262.1 272.3 241.2 214.5 186.4 176.9 2,376.8
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics" (PDF). 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019. 2018 Estimates of Population
  2. ^ "IBGE | Cidades | Maranhão | Bacabal". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  3. ^ APA Baixada Maranhense (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-13
  4. ^ "Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 21 May 2024.