Canto do Buriti weather in September

In September, Canto do Buriti sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Canto do Buriti's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canto do Buriti's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 36°; 2nd warmest
Overnight low: 24°; 9th coldest
Rainfall: 3 mm; 0.4 wet days
Daylight: 12 hours; 5:47 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover: 27%; 2nd clearest
Wind: 15 km/h; 3rd windiest
Solar energy: 6.79 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.0; out of 10

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Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical September day in Canto do Buriti reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and on par with October.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Avg high (°C)	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36
Avg low (°C)	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	35	23
2	35	23
3	35	23
4	35	23
5	35	23
6	35	23
7	35	23
8	35	23
9	35	23
10	35	23
11	35	23
12	35	23
13	35	23
14	35	23
15	36	23
16	36	23
17	36	24
18	36	24
19	36	24
20	36	24
21	36	24
22	36	24
23	36	24
24	36	24
25	36	24
26	36	24
27	36	24
28	36	24
29	36	24
30	36	24

How September really feels in Canto do Buriti

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Canto do Buriti weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	31° / 23°	202	19.3	12.4	3.4
Feb	31° / 22°	157	17.6	12.3	3.5
Mar	31° / 22°	144	19.6	12.1	3.6
Apr	31° / 23°	79	11.8	11.8	4.1
May	32° / 23°	27	4	11.6	4.4
Jun	32° / 22°	1	0.4	11.5	4.9
Jul	33° / 22°	1	0.1	11.6	4.9
Aug	34° / 22°	0	0	11.7	4.0
Sep	36° / 24°	3	0.4	12	3.0
Oct	36° / 25°	26	3	12.2	2.6
Nov	34° / 25°	83	8	12.4	3.1
Dec	32° / 24°	98	12.2	12.5	3.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Clearer (%)	88	88	88	87	86	86	86	86	87	88	88	88	88	89	89	89	89	90	90	90	89	89	89	89	88	88	87	86	86	86
Cloudier (%)	12	12	12	13	14	14	14	14	13	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	12	12	13	14	14	14

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	88	12
2	88	12
3	88	12
4	87	13
5	86	14
6	86	14
7	86	14
8	86	14
9	87	13
10	88	12
11	88	12
12	88	12
13	88	12
14	89	11
15	89	11
16	89	11
17	89	11
18	90	10
19	90	10
20	90	10
21	89	11
22	89	11
23	89	11
24	89	11
25	88	12
26	88	12
27	87	13
28	86	14
29	86	14
30	86	14

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Canto do Buriti gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Rain chance (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	1
10	1
11	1
12	1
13	1
14	1
15	1
16	1
17	2
18	2
19	2
20	2
21	2
22	2
23	3
24	3
25	3
26	3
27	3
28	3
29	4
30	4

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Dry (%)	21	21	21	20	20	20	20	21	21	21	21	21	20	20	20	20	19	19	19	18	18	17	17	17	16	16	15	15	15	15
Comfortable (%)	65	65	64	65	65	65	65	63	63	63	63	63	63	62	62	62	62	61	61	61	60	61	60	60	60	59	60	59	59	59
Humid (%)	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	15	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	18	18	19	19	19	20	20	20	20	20
Muggy (%)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	21	65	13	1
2	21	65	13	1
3	21	64	14	1
4	20	65	14	1
5	20	65	14	1
6	20	65	14	1
7	20	65	14	1
8	21	63	15	1
9	21	63	15	1
10	21	63	15	1
11	21	63	15	1
12	21	63	15	1
13	20	63	16	1
14	20	62	16	2
15	20	62	16	2
16	20	62	16	2
17	19	62	16	3
18	19	61	17	3
19	19	61	17	3
20	18	61	17	4
21	18	60	18	4
22	17	61	18	4
23	17	60	19	4
24	17	60	19	4
25	16	60	19	5
26	16	59	20	5
27	15	60	20	5
28	15	59	20	6
29	15	59	20	6
30	15	59	20	6

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Wind speed (km/h)	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	15	light breeze
2	15	light breeze
3	15	light breeze
4	15	light breeze
5	15	light breeze
6	15	light breeze
7	15	light breeze
8	15	light breeze
9	15	light breeze
10	15	light breeze
11	15	light breeze
12	15	light breeze
13	15	light breeze
14	15	light breeze
15	15	light breeze
16	15	light breeze
17	15	light breeze
18	14	light breeze
19	14	light breeze
20	14	light breeze
21	14	light breeze
22	14	light breeze
23	14	light breeze
24	14	light breeze
25	14	light breeze
26	14	light breeze
27	14	light breeze
28	14	light breeze
29	13	light breeze
30	13	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:43 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Daylight (h)	11.8	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.1	12.1
Sunrise (AM)	5:56	5:56	5:55	5:55	5:54	5:53	5:53	5:52	5:52	5:51	5:50	5:50	5:49	5:49	5:48	5:47	5:47	5:46	5:46	5:45	5:44	5:44	5:43	5:43	5:42	5:41	5:41	5:40	5:40	5:39
Sunset (PM)	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:43	5:43	5:43	5:43	5:43

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.8	5:56	5:47
2	11.9	5:56	5:47
3	11.9	5:55	5:47
4	11.9	5:55	5:46
5	11.9	5:54	5:46
6	11.9	5:53	5:46
7	11.9	5:53	5:46
8	11.9	5:52	5:46
9	11.9	5:52	5:46
10	11.9	5:51	5:46
11	11.9	5:50	5:45
12	11.9	5:50	5:45
13	11.9	5:49	5:45
14	11.9	5:49	5:45
15	11.9	5:48	5:45
16	12.0	5:47	5:45
17	12.0	5:47	5:45
18	12.0	5:46	5:44
19	12.0	5:46	5:44
20	12.0	5:45	5:44
21	12.0	5:44	5:44
22	12.0	5:44	5:44
23	12.0	5:43	5:44
24	12.0	5:43	5:44
25	12.0	5:42	5:44
26	12.0	5:41	5:43
27	12.0	5:41	5:43
28	12.0	5:40	5:43
29	12.1	5:40	5:43
30	12.1	5:39	5:43

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.79 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 6.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9	6.9
Level	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	6.6	Intense
2	6.6	Intense
3	6.6	Intense
4	6.6	Intense
5	6.6	Intense
6	6.7	Intense
7	6.7	Intense
8	6.7	Intense
9	6.7	Intense
10	6.7	Intense
11	6.8	Intense
12	6.8	Intense
13	6.8	Intense
14	6.8	Intense
15	6.8	Intense
16	6.8	Intense
17	6.8	Intense
18	6.8	Intense
19	6.8	Intense
20	6.9	Intense
21	6.9	Intense
22	6.9	Intense
23	6.9	Intense
24	6.9	Intense
25	6.9	Intense
26	6.9	Intense
27	6.9	Intense
28	6.9	Intense
29	6.9	Intense
30	6.9	Intense

Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Canto do Buriti

In seasonPeak

None of Canto do Buriti's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Canto do Buriti's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is September a good time to visit Canto do Buriti?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.0

Sightseeing

11th-best month of the year

6.7

Beach & pool

5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Canto do Buriti. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Canto do Buriti in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Canto do Buriti sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Canto do Buriti in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Canto do Buriti peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	15	15	13	11	10	10	10	12	12	12	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Canto do Buriti?

Canto do Buriti sits at 8.1°S, 42.9°W, 272 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São João do Piauí, 82 km away.

Topography around Canto do Buriti

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Canto do Buriti.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Canto do Buriti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 277 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m.

The land around Canto do Buriti is covered by shrubs (49%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) within 80 km.

3 km

98 m

shrubs 49%

16 km

244 m

shrubs 66%

80 km

456 m

shrubs 76%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces

← August Canto do Buriti year-round climate October →Best places to visit in September

September weather nearby: São João do Piauí 82 km · São Raimundo Nonato 104 km · Floriano 150 km · Oeiras 150 km · Barão de Grajaú 151 km · Campo Alegre de Lourdes 157 km · Bom Jesus 189 km · Remanso 193 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 2; Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs: Type C / N; 127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices: ≈ 46% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $10,713; 2025
Happiness: 6.6 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 89%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 19.3; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 16; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Upper middle; World Bank
English: Low; EF EPI 482
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Canto do Buriti (-8.11°, -42.9444°, elevation 272 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	35	23
2	35	23
3	35	23
4	35	23
5	35	23
6	35	23
7	35	23
8	35	23
9	35	23
10	35	23
11	35	23
12	35	23
13	35	23
14	35	23
15	36	23
16	36	23
17	36	24
18	36	24
19	36	24
20	36	24
21	36	24
22	36	24
23	36	24
24	36	24
25	36	24
26	36	24
27	36	24
28	36	24
29	36	24
30	36	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	88	12
2	88	12
3	88	12
4	87	13
5	86	14
6	86	14
7	86	14
8	86	14
9	87	13
10	88	12
11	88	12
12	88	12
13	88	12
14	89	11
15	89	11
16	89	11
17	89	11
18	90	10
19	90	10
20	90	10
21	89	11
22	89	11
23	89	11
24	89	11
25	88	12
26	88	12
27	87	13
28	86	14
29	86	14
30	86	14

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	1
10	1
11	1
12	1
13	1
14	1
15	1
16	1
17	2
18	2
19	2
20	2
21	2
22	2
23	3
24	3
25	3
26	3
27	3
28	3
29	4
30	4

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	21	65	13	1
2	21	65	13	1
3	21	64	14	1
4	20	65	14	1
5	20	65	14	1
6	20	65	14	1
7	20	65	14	1
8	21	63	15	1
9	21	63	15	1
10	21	63	15	1
11	21	63	15	1
12	21	63	15	1
13	20	63	16	1
14	20	62	16	2
15	20	62	16	2
16	20	62	16	2
17	19	62	16	3
18	19	61	17	3
19	19	61	17	3
20	18	61	17	4
21	18	60	18	4
22	17	61	18	4
23	17	60	19	4
24	17	60	19	4
25	16	60	19	5
26	16	59	20	5
27	15	60	20	5
28	15	59	20	6
29	15	59	20	6
30	15	59	20	6

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	35	23
2	35	23
3	35	23
4	35	23
5	35	23
6	35	23
7	35	23
8	35	23
9	35	23
10	35	23
11	35	23
12	35	23
13	35	23
14	35	23
15	36	23
16	36	23
17	36	24
18	36	24
19	36	24
20	36	24
21	36	24
22	36	24
23	36	24
24	36	24
25	36	24
26	36	24
27	36	24
28	36	24
29	36	24
30	36	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	88	12
2	88	12
3	88	12
4	87	13
5	86	14
6	86	14
7	86	14
8	86	14
9	87	13
10	88	12
11	88	12
12	88	12
13	88	12
14	89	11
15	89	11
16	89	11
17	89	11
18	90	10
19	90	10
20	90	10
21	89	11
22	89	11
23	89	11
24	89	11
25	88	12
26	88	12
27	87	13
28	86	14
29	86	14
30	86	14

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	1
10	1
11	1
12	1
13	1
14	1
15	1
16	1
17	2
18	2
19	2
20	2
21	2
22	2
23	3
24	3
25	3
26	3
27	3
28	3
29	4
30	4

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	21	65	13	1
2	21	65	13	1
3	21	64	14	1
4	20	65	14	1
5	20	65	14	1
6	20	65	14	1
7	20	65	14	1
8	21	63	15	1
9	21	63	15	1
10	21	63	15	1
11	21	63	15	1
12	21	63	15	1
13	20	63	16	1
14	20	62	16	2
15	20	62	16	2
16	20	62	16	2
17	19	62	16	3
18	19	61	17	3
19	19	61	17	3
20	18	61	17	4
21	18	60	18	4
22	17	61	18	4
23	17	60	19	4
24	17	60	19	4
25	16	60	19	5
26	16	59	20	5
27	15	60	20	5
28	15	59	20	6
29	15	59	20	6
30	15	59	20	6

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	35	23
2	35	23
3	35	23
4	35	23
5	35	23
6	35	23
7	35	23
8	35	23
9	35	23
10	35	23
11	35	23
12	35	23
13	35	23
14	35	23
15	36	23
16	36	23
17	36	24
18	36	24
19	36	24
20	36	24
21	36	24
22	36	24
23	36	24
24	36	24
25	36	24
26	36	24
27	36	24
28	36	24
29	36	24
30	36	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	88	12
2	88	12
3	88	12
4	87	13
5	86	14
6	86	14
7	86	14
8	86	14
9	87	13
10	88	12
11	88	12
12	88	12
13	88	12
14	89	11
15	89	11
16	89	11
17	89	11
18	90	10
19	90	10
20	90	10
21	89	11
22	89	11
23	89	11
24	89	11
25	88	12
26	88	12
27	87	13
28	86	14
29	86	14
30	86	14

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	1
10	1
11	1
12	1
13	1
14	1
15	1
16	1
17	2
18	2
19	2
20	2
21	2
22	2
23	3
24	3
25	3
26	3
27	3
28	3
29	4
30	4

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	21	65	13	1
2	21	65	13	1
3	21	64	14	1
4	20	65	14	1
5	20	65	14	1
6	20	65	14	1
7	20	65	14	1
8	21	63	15	1
9	21	63	15	1
10	21	63	15	1
11	21	63	15	1
12	21	63	15	1
13	20	63	16	1
14	20	62	16	2
15	20	62	16	2
16	20	62	16	2
17	19	62	16	3
18	19	61	17	3
19	19	61	17	3
20	18	61	17	4
21	18	60	18	4
22	17	61	18	4
23	17	60	19	4
24	17	60	19	4
25	16	60	19	5
26	16	59	20	5
27	15	60	20	5
28	15	59	20	6
29	15	59	20	6
30	15	59	20	6