Indaial

Indaial is a city in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is located on the left bank of Itajaí River, and 160 km from the capital of the state, Florianópolis.

Indaial
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Location of Indaial
Indaial
Coordinates: 26°53′52″S 49°13′55″W
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Santa Catarina
Founded	February 28, 1934
Government
• Mayor	André Moser 2020~present (PL)
Area
• Total	430.534 km2 (166.230 sq mi)
Elevation	64 m (210 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	70,900
• Density	110.6/km2 (286/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000)	0.825
Website	indaial.atende.net

The city is of European origin, with many textiles industries and strong agricultural activity. It was colonized about 1860 by Germans, Italians and Poles. Before the colonization it was populated by Tapajós and Carijós Indians, that are now names of two big neighborhoods in Indaial.

Climate

Climate data for Indaial (1981–2010, extremes 1976–2005)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	39.0 (102.2)	39.3 (102.7)	37.4 (99.3)	37.2 (99.0)	34.4 (93.9)	32.2 (90.0)	31.0 (87.8)	33.6 (92.5)	35.9 (96.6)	36.0 (96.8)	38.2 (100.8)	40.3 (104.5)	40.3 (104.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.1 (88.0)	31.3 (88.3)	30.5 (86.9)	27.9 (82.2)	24.4 (75.9)	22.3 (72.1)	21.5 (70.7)	23.3 (73.9)	23.7 (74.7)	25.9 (78.6)	28.5 (83.3)	30.4 (86.7)	26.7 (80.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	24.7 (76.5)	24.7 (76.5)	24.0 (75.2)	21.6 (70.9)	17.9 (64.2)	16.3 (61.3)	15.7 (60.3)	17.0 (62.6)	18.3 (64.9)	20.4 (68.7)	22.3 (72.1)	23.9 (75.0)	20.6 (69.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20.7 (69.3)	20.9 (69.6)	20.1 (68.2)	17.8 (64.0)	14.3 (57.7)	12.9 (55.2)	12.2 (54.0)	13.1 (55.6)	14.9 (58.8)	17.0 (62.6)	18.3 (64.9)	19.7 (67.5)	16.8 (62.2)
Record low °C (°F)	14.2 (57.6)	15.0 (59.0)	10.0 (50.0)	6.4 (43.5)	4.4 (39.9)	−1.2 (29.8)	−2.0 (28.4)	3.0 (37.4)	2.2 (36.0)	5.2 (41.4)	8.4 (47.1)	11.4 (52.5)	−2.0 (28.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	243.3 (9.58)	179.2 (7.06)	126.6 (4.98)	109.1 (4.30)	105.8 (4.17)	106.3 (4.19)	125.4 (4.94)	90.6 (3.57)	161.3 (6.35)	167.4 (6.59)	156.4 (6.16)	165.6 (6.52)	1,737 (68.39)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	16	14	12	8	8	7	9	7	12	13	12	12	130
Average relative humidity (%)	83.5	85.2	85.7	85.7	86.8	88.2	87.6	86.2	85.8	84.8	82.3	81.8	85.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours	151.0	140.3	152.4	135.6	136.1	118.1	123.8	128.2	89.9	101.6	136.3	122.1	1,535.4
Source 1: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[2]
Source 2: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA)[3]