Cordeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Cordeiro (Portuguese pronunciation: [koʁˈdejɾu]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 22,041 (2020) and its area is 116 km².^[2]

Cordeiro
Municipality
Município de Cordeiro
Flag Seal
Location of Cordeiro in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Cordeiro Location of Cordeiro in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°01′44″S 42°21′39″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Rio de Janeiro
Government
• Prefeito	Luciano Ramos (PPS)
Area
• Total	116.044 km2 (44.805 sq mi)
Elevation	485 m (1,591 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	22,041
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
Website

The literal translation of the city's name in English is "lamb". Among the city's monuments and attractions are the Methodist church, the park of exhibitions and the Cordeiro Social Club.^[3] The city is known for the Cordeiro Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Exhibition (Expo Cordeiro), considered the oldest exhibition of its kind in Brazil, and for its textile industry.

Climate

Climate data for Cordeiro (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29.8 (85.6)	30.5 (86.9)	29.4 (84.9)	27.8 (82.0)	25.4 (77.7)	24.8 (76.6)	24.6 (76.3)	25.8 (78.4)	26.8 (80.2)	27.9 (82.2)	27.7 (81.9)	29.0 (84.2)	27.5 (81.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19.6 (67.3)	19.6 (67.3)	19.1 (66.4)	17.4 (63.3)	14.7 (58.5)	13.5 (56.3)	12.9 (55.2)	13.3 (55.9)	15.3 (59.5)	17.2 (63.0)	18.2 (64.8)	19.4 (66.9)	16.7 (62.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	255.9 (10.07)	128.0 (5.04)	153.0 (6.02)	64.9 (2.56)	41.8 (1.65)	19.2 (0.76)	17.4 (0.69)	20.8 (0.82)	53.5 (2.11)	90.0 (3.54)	214.6 (8.45)	244.8 (9.64)	1,303.9 (51.33)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	12.9	9.2	11.5	7.1	5.2	3.2	2.9	3.0	5.5	8.5	13.9	15.2	98.1
Source: NOAA[4]