Chapadinha

Chapadinha is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Maranhão. It is located 235 km south-east of the state capital São Luís. The population is 80,195 (2020) and the total area is 3,247 km².

Chapadinha
Municipality
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Location in Maranhão state
Chapadinha Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 03°44′31″S 43°21′36″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Maranhão
Area
• Total	3,247 km2 (1,254 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	80,195
• Density	25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

The municipality lies in the Munim River basin.^[2] The municipality contains the 11,971 hectares (29,580 acres) Chapada Limpa Extractive Reserve, created in 2007.^[3]

Climate

Chapadinha experiences a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw) with hot temperatures and distinct wet and dry seasons. The city experiences a wet season from January to May. The dry season extends from July to November.

Climate data for Chapadinha (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	32.8 (91.0)	32.0 (89.6)	31.7 (89.1)	31.7 (89.1)	31.8 (89.2)	31.7 (89.1)	32.3 (90.1)	34.1 (93.4)	35.6 (96.1)	36.3 (97.3)	35.8 (96.4)	34.9 (94.8)	33.4 (92.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	26.8 (80.2)	26.4 (79.5)	26.2 (79.2)	26.4 (79.5)	26.8 (80.2)	26.7 (80.1)	26.8 (80.2)	27.3 (81.1)	28.1 (82.6)	28.5 (83.3)	28.5 (83.3)	28.0 (82.4)	27.2 (81.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23.1 (73.6)	23.0 (73.4)	23.0 (73.4)	23.2 (73.8)	23.3 (73.9)	22.8 (73.0)	22.3 (72.1)	22.4 (72.3)	22.9 (73.2)	23.3 (73.9)	23.7 (74.7)	23.7 (74.7)	23.1 (73.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	227.7 (8.96)	275.1 (10.83)	359.1 (14.14)	331.7 (13.06)	196.5 (7.74)	69.3 (2.73)	27.0 (1.06)	5.9 (0.23)	2.5 (0.10)	16.6 (0.65)	38.3 (1.51)	84.3 (3.32)	1,634 (64.33)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	12.7	15.1	19.4	18.4	12.6	6.5	3.2	0.6	0.6	1.1	2.2	5.1	97.5
Average relative humidity (%)	78.0	82.5	85.3	85.8	82.7	78.0	72.6	66.3	63.3	62.4	64.3	68.1	74.1
Average dew point °C (°F)	23.1 (73.6)	23.6 (74.5)	23.9 (75.0)	24.1 (75.4)	24.0 (75.2)	23.1 (73.6)	22.1 (71.8)	21.4 (70.5)	21.2 (70.2)	21.3 (70.3)	21.7 (71.1)	22.2 (72.0)	22.6 (72.7)
Mean monthly sunshine hours	190.7	169.5	174.9	180.5	221.6	250.6	276.5	305.0	292.7	282.0	243.6	230.4	2,818
Source: NOAA[4]