Climate and average weather in Petrolândia
In Petrolândia, the summers are sweltering, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are warm and partly cloudy.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Petrolândia typically varies from 19°C to 34°C, and is rarely below 18°C or above 37°C. November is the hottest month of the year, while July is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best time of year to visit Petrolândia for warm-weather activities is from late May to mid September.
- Hottest
- Nov
- 34°
- Coldest
- Jul
- 20°
- Wettest
- Mar
- 61 mm
- Driest
- Sep
- 5 mm
- Rain / yr
- 318 mm
- 57 wet days
- Daylight
- 11.5–12.5 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 325 m
- 9.0°S
- Clearest
- Oct
- 40% cloud
Petrolândia weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around late May to mid September.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Petrolândia, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
Temperatures in Petrolândia stay fairly even through the year, without a distinct hot or cool season. The warmest month is November, with an average high of 34°C and low of 22°C; the coolest is July, with an average low of 20°C and high of 28°C.
Days typically run about 10°C warmer than nights, with the widest day–night swing (around 12°C) in November.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 23 |
| Feb | 33 | 23 |
| Mar | 33 | 23 |
| Apr | 32 | 22 |
| May | 30 | 21 |
| Jun | 28 | 20 |
| Jul | 28 | 20 |
| Aug | 29 | 19 |
| Sep | 31 | 20 |
| Oct | 33 | 21 |
| Nov | 34 | 22 |
| Dec | 34 | 23 |
How hot and cold Petrolândia really feels
The felt-temperature range through the year — heat index on the day's high (summer humidity), wind chill on the night's low (winter wind). The dashed lines are the plain thermometer; the gap is how much hotter or colder it really feels.
On the hottest afternoons, once humidity is folded in, Petrolândia feels like about 36°C (around December 3). About 240 days a year carry some heat stress, peaking in December.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels-like high (°C) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 36 |
| Air high (°C) | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
| Feels-like low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Air low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Feels-like high (°C) | Air high (°C) | Feels-like low (°C) | Air low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 34 | 23 | 23 |
| Feb | 35 | 33 | 23 | 23 |
| Mar | 35 | 33 | 23 | 23 |
| Apr | 34 | 32 | 22 | 22 |
| May | 32 | 30 | 21 | 21 |
| Jun | 30 | 28 | 20 | 20 |
| Jul | 29 | 28 | 19 | 20 |
| Aug | 29 | 29 | 19 | 19 |
| Sep | 32 | 31 | 20 | 20 |
| Oct | 34 | 33 | 21 | 21 |
| Nov | 36 | 34 | 22 | 22 |
| Dec | 36 | 34 | 23 | 23 |
Average hourly temperature in Petrolândia
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on November afternoons, near 34°C, and coldest before dawn in July, near 20°C.
Petrolândia weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 23° | 51 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 33° / 23° | 55 | 7.6 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 33° / 23° | 61 | 9 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 32° / 22° | 34 | 6.9 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| May | 30° / 21° | 25 | 5.7 | 11.6 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 28° / 20° | 17 | 5.2 | 11.5 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 13 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 19° | 10 | 3.2 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 31° / 20° | 5 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 33° / 21° | 9 | 1.3 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 34° / 22° | 14 | 2.3 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 34° / 23° | 25 | 3.1 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Petrolândia gets about 318 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is some rain, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 6.1 months, from around Jan 7 to Jul 12, peaking in March at about 33% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Sep 27.
March is the wettest month by volume, with 61 mm over about 9 wet days; September is the driest, with 5 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 21 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| Rain days | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | 7 |
| Feb | 26 | 8 |
| Mar | 29 | 9 |
| Apr | 24 | 7 |
| May | 18 | 6 |
| Jun | 17 | 5 |
| Jul | 15 | 5 |
| Aug | 10 | 3 |
| Sep | 4 | 1 |
| Oct | 4 | 1 |
| Nov | 7 | 2 |
| Dec | 10 | 3 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Petrolândia collects about 318 mm of rain across 57 wet days — roughly 26 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. March is the wettest month with 61 mm, while September is the driest at just 5 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 53% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 51 | 55 | 61 | 34 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 25 |
| Rain days | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51 | 7 |
| Feb | 55 | 8 |
| Mar | 61 | 9 |
| Apr | 34 | 7 |
| May | 25 | 6 |
| Jun | 17 | 5 |
| Jul | 13 | 5 |
| Aug | 10 | 3 |
| Sep | 5 | 1 |
| Oct | 9 | 1 |
| Nov | 14 | 2 |
| Dec | 25 | 3 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Petrolândia, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around September 2 and lasts for 4.1 months, ending around January 4. The clearest month is October, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 76% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around April 15 and lasts for 4.6 months, ending around September 1. The cloudiest month is July, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 53% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 54 | 53 | 57 | 56 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 50 | 70 | 76 | 65 | 60 |
| Cloudier (%) | 46 | 47 | 43 | 44 | 48 | 50 | 53 | 50 | 30 | 24 | 35 | 40 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54 | 46 |
| Feb | 53 | 47 |
| Mar | 57 | 43 |
| Apr | 56 | 44 |
| May | 52 | 48 |
| Jun | 50 | 50 |
| Jul | 47 | 53 |
| Aug | 50 | 50 |
| Sep | 70 | 30 |
| Oct | 76 | 24 |
| Nov | 65 | 35 |
| Dec | 60 | 40 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around January 1, brings about 12 h 30 min of light; the shortest, around May 24, only 11 h 30 min — a swing of roughly 1 hour.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.5 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 12.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:28 | 5:39 | 5:41 | 5:39 | 5:41 | 5:49 | 5:53 | 5:46 | 5:29 | 5:12 | 5:06 | 5:13 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:44 | 5:27 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:24 | 5:28 | 5:26 | 5:24 | 5:31 | 5:45 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12.5 | 5:28 | 5:56 |
| Feb | 12.3 | 5:39 | 5:56 |
| Mar | 12.1 | 5:41 | 5:44 |
| Apr | 11.8 | 5:39 | 5:27 |
| May | 11.6 | 5:41 | 5:17 |
| Jun | 11.5 | 5:49 | 5:18 |
| Jul | 11.5 | 5:53 | 5:24 |
| Aug | 11.7 | 5:46 | 5:28 |
| Sep | 11.9 | 5:29 | 5:26 |
| Oct | 12.2 | 5:12 | 5:24 |
| Nov | 12.4 | 5:06 | 5:31 |
| Dec | 12.5 | 5:13 | 5:45 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Petrolândia averages about 10 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 5 and 18 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 4.2 months, from around Sep 1 to Jan 7. The sunniest month is September, with roughly 14 sunny days (mixed).
The greyest month is June, down near 5 sunny days — about 63% fewer than the September peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| Sky | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Mixed | Bright | Mixed | Mixed |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Mixed |
| Feb | 9 | Mixed |
| Mar | 10 | Mixed |
| Apr | 9 | Mixed |
| May | 8 | Gloomy |
| Jun | 5 | Gloomy |
| Jul | 5 | Gloomy |
| Aug | 8 | Gloomy |
| Sep | 14 | Mixed |
| Oct | 16 | Bright |
| Nov | 12 | Mixed |
| Dec | 12 | Mixed |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
Petrolândia is humid all year round — on a typical day the air feels at least humid, and there is no real dry season to wait for.
The stickiest month is February, when it feels muggy, oppressive or miserable about 77% of the time. Even in November, the mildest month, the air is dry or comfortable only 4% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Humid (%) | 36 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 62 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 52 |
| Muggy (%) | 49 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 73 | 82 | 56 | 36 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 40 |
| Oppressive (%) | 14 | 20 | 30 | 33 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | 36 | 49 | 14 |
| Feb | 0 | 23 | 56 | 20 |
| Mar | 0 | 14 | 56 | 30 |
| Apr | 0 | 8 | 59 | 33 |
| May | 0 | 8 | 73 | 19 |
| Jun | 0 | 15 | 82 | 3 |
| Jul | 1 | 42 | 56 | 0 |
| Aug | 2 | 62 | 36 | 0 |
| Sep | 3 | 68 | 29 | 0 |
| Oct | 5 | 65 | 30 | 1 |
| Nov | 4 | 61 | 33 | 2 |
| Dec | 2 | 52 | 40 | 5 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Across the year, average wind speed in Petrolândia is typically light breeze, near 16 km/h, and varies moderately with the seasons.
The windier part of the year lasts 5.7 months, from around May 18 to Nov 7. The windiest month is September, averaging about 19 km/h (light breeze).
The calmer part of the year runs from around Nov 8 to May 17, with March the calmest month at about 13 km/h.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
| 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 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | light breeze |
| Feb | 14 | light breeze |
| Mar | 13 | light breeze |
| Apr | 15 | light breeze |
| May | 16 | light breeze |
| Jun | 17 | light breeze |
| Jul | 18 | light breeze |
| Aug | 19 | light breeze |
| Sep | 19 | light breeze |
| Oct | 18 | light breeze |
| Nov | 15 | light breeze |
| Dec | 14 | light breeze |
Best time to visit Petrolândia
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Petrolândia throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around early September, Petrolândia is still near the tail of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds already thinning.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Petrolândia for general outdoor tourist activities is from late May to mid September, with a peak score in the second week of July.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Rating | poor | poor | fair | fair | fair | good | good | good | good | fair | poor | poor |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.3 | poor |
| Feb | 3.5 | poor |
| Mar | 3.6 | fair |
| Apr | 4.3 | fair |
| May | 5.5 | fair |
| Jun | 6.5 | good |
| Jul | 7.1 | good |
| Aug | 6.6 | good |
| Sep | 5.5 | good |
| Oct | 4.2 | fair |
| Nov | 3.4 | poor |
| Dec | 3.3 | poor |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Petrolândia for hot-weather activities is from early April to mid January, with a peak score in the last week of August.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for Petrolândia, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
For a warm-season trip around November (highs near 34°C), the essentials are light clothes and sun protection. In the cold season around July (highs near 28°C), pack light clothes.
In November, Petrolândia sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index (midday) in Petrolândia by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Petrolândia peaks around March 11 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 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Average hourly UV index in Petrolândia
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in March the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 8.5 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 6.5 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8 | 7.5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8.5 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6 | 5.5 | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6.5 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 8 | 6 |
| May | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 7 | 5 |
| Jul | 7 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 7 | 5 |
| Sep | 8 | 6 |
| Oct | 8 | 6 |
| Nov | 8 | 6 |
| Dec | 8.5 | 6.5 |
Growing season
Petrolândia is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 100 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Petrolândia banks about 6,033 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around December.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 567 | 505 | 556 | 513 | 487 | 429 | 419 | 431 | 466 | 534 | 549 | 575 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 567 |
| Feb | 505 |
| Mar | 556 |
| Apr | 513 |
| May | 487 |
| Jun | 429 |
| Jul | 419 |
| Aug | 431 |
| Sep | 466 |
| Oct | 534 |
| Nov | 549 |
| Dec | 575 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
Petrolândia receives about 5.6 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 3.9 and 6.9 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 7.0 months, from around Sep 12 to Apr 12. The brightest month is November, averaging about 6.8 kWh/m² (intense).
The dimmest month is June, down near 4.0 kWh/m² — roughly 42% less than the November peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.4 | Intense |
| Feb | 6.4 | Intense |
| Mar | 6.2 | Intense |
| Apr | 5.6 | Bright |
| May | 4.5 | Bright |
| Jun | 3.9 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4.0 | Bright |
| Aug | 4.7 | Bright |
| Sep | 5.9 | Bright |
| Oct | 6.7 | Intense |
| Nov | 6.8 | Intense |
| Dec | 6.7 | Intense |
Where is Petrolândia?
Petrolândia sits at 9.0°S, 38.2°W, 325 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Tacaratu, 16 km away.
Topography around Petrolândia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Petrolândia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Petrolândia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 317 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m.
The land around Petrolândia is covered by grassland (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (62%) within 16 km, and shrubs (69%) and grassland (22%) within 80 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 Petrolândia (-8.9792°, -38.2194°, elevation 325 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).