Lençóis

For other uses, see Lençóis (disambiguation).
Lençóis
Municipality
Location in Bahia state
Location in Bahia state
Lençóis is located in Brazil
Lençóis
Lençóis
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 12°33′46″S 41°23′24″W / 12.56278°S 41.39000°W / -12.56278; -41.39000
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StateBahia
Area
 • Total
1,277 km2 (493 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
11,499
 • Density9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Lençóis is a municipality in the state of Bahia in Brazil. The population is 11,499 (2020 est.) in an area of 1277 km².[2] The town has a well-preserved colonial atmosphere and is the starting point for treks into Chapada Diamantina.

Transportation

The city is served by Horácio de Mattos Airport.

Cachoeira do Mosquito in Lençois - Bahia

Climate

Lençóis has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw) with a hot, moderately rainy wet season and a warm drier season.

Climate data for Lençóis (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.7
(89.1) 		31.8
(89.2) 		31.3
(88.3) 		29.9
(85.8) 		28.3
(82.9) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.5
(79.7) 		27.4
(81.3) 		29.5
(85.1) 		31.5
(88.7) 		30.7
(87.3) 		31.1
(88.0) 		29.7
(85.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.5
(77.9) 		25.8
(78.4) 		25.3
(77.5) 		24.4
(75.9) 		23.2
(73.8) 		21.8
(71.2) 		21.3
(70.3) 		21.9
(71.4) 		23.5
(74.3) 		25.0
(77.0) 		24.9
(76.8) 		25.2
(77.4) 		24.0
(75.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.4
(68.7) 		20.5
(68.9) 		20.6
(69.1) 		20.1
(68.2) 		18.9
(66.0) 		17.5
(63.5) 		16.6
(61.9) 		17.1
(62.8) 		18.1
(64.6) 		19.4
(66.9) 		19.9
(67.8) 		20.2
(68.4) 		19.1
(66.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 133.1
(5.24) 		93.9
(3.70) 		164.3
(6.47) 		113.6
(4.47) 		62.5
(2.46) 		55.7
(2.19) 		41.5
(1.63) 		40.4
(1.59) 		26.4
(1.04) 		75.5
(2.97) 		135.0
(5.31) 		115.8
(4.56) 		1,057.7
(41.64)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.0 7.8 9.7 9.8 8.2 8.1 7.4 6.4 4.5 4.7 9.3 — —
Average relative humidity (%) 71.4 70.0 73.6 76.3 77.9 79.3 76.5 72.2 66.6 64.7 71.3 71.7 72.6
Average dew point °C (°F) 20.8
(69.4) 		20.7
(69.3) 		21.1
(70.0) 		20.9
(69.6) 		20.0
(68.0) 		19.0
(66.2) 		18.0
(64.4) 		17.7
(63.9) 		18.0
(64.4) 		18.9
(66.0) 		20.1
(68.2) 		20.6
(69.1) 		19.7
(67.5)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 202.0 186.6 203.9 183.4 166.0 153.5 174.4 191.8 194.4 201.1 161.7 183.3 2,202.1
Source: NOAA[3]

Notable people

  • Júlio Afrânio Peixoto (born December 17 1876 in Lençóis) physician, writer, politician, historian, university president, and pioneering eugenicist.

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Lençóis". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
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