Guaratinga

Guaratinga-Ba
Municipality
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Location in Bahia
Coordinates: 17°19′0″N60°40′0″E / 17.31667°N 60.66667°E / 17.31667; 60.66667
Country	Brazil
Region	Nordeste
State	Bahia
Population  (2020 [1] )
• Total	20,700
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Area code	73

Guaratinga is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. ^[2]

The municipality contains the 19,238 hectares (47,540 acres) Alto Cariri National Park, created in 2010. ^[3]

Climate

Guaratinga experiences a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw) with hot summers, warm winters, and moderate rainfall.

Climate data for Guaratinga (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.8 (89.2)	32.3 (90.1)	31.6 (88.9)	30.0 (86.0)	28.3 (82.9)	27.0 (80.6)	26.2 (79.2)	26.7 (80.1)	28.1 (82.6)	29.5 (85.1)	29.9 (85.8)	31.2 (88.2)	29.4 (84.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	25.9 (78.6)	26.2 (79.2)	25.8 (78.4)	24.9 (76.8)	23.4 (74.1)	22.1 (71.8)	21.3 (70.3)	21.4 (70.5)	22.6 (72.7)	23.7 (74.7)	24.6 (76.3)	25.4 (77.7)	23.9 (75.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21.8 (71.2)	21.9 (71.4)	21.9 (71.4)	21.1 (70.0)	19.6 (67.3)	18.4 (65.1)	17.6 (63.7)	17.5 (63.5)	18.6 (65.5)	20.0 (68.0)	21.0 (69.8)	21.6 (70.9)	20.1 (68.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	101.2 (3.98)	83.7 (3.30)	131.6 (5.18)	102.8 (4.05)	68.0 (2.68)	60.3 (2.37)	66.8 (2.63)	51.9 (2.04)	50.0 (1.97)	88.8 (3.50)	170.2 (6.70)	148.9 (5.86)	1,124.2 (44.26)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	10.2	9.4	12.2	11.2	8.8	9.2	11.5	8.7	8.5	9.5	12.0	11.1	122.3
Average relative humidity (%)	75.2	74.7	76.9	79.4	79.9	81.3	81.9	79.3	77.2	76.5	78.7	76.5	78.1
Average dew point °C (°F)	21.6 (70.9)	21.8 (71.2)	21.9 (71.4)	21.6 (70.9)	20.3 (68.5)	19.3 (66.7)	18.6 (65.5)	18.3 (64.9)	18.9 (66.0)	19.9 (67.8)	20.8 (69.4)	21.4 (70.5)	20.4 (68.7)
Mean monthly sunshine hours	218.9	212.2	213.8	196.6	187.1	172.5	176.0	177.4	177.8	174.2	157.2	196.0	2,259.7
Source: NOAA [4]

See also

• List of municipalities in Bahia

References

1. IBGE 2020
2. "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
   - "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). August 14, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
   - "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
   - "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
3. PARNA do Alto Cariri (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved June 10, 2016
4. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Guaratinga". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

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