Morro do Chapéu

For the Brazilian municipality in the state of Piauí, see Morro do Chapéu do Piauí.

Morro do Chapéu is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Bahia, 386 km northwest of its capital, Salvador, 1012 meters above the sea level, because of which it is one of the coolest towns in Bahia, with temperatures occasionally falling below 10 °C in the winter. Its estimated population in 2020 is 35,440.^[6]

Morro do Chapéu
Municipality of Bahia, Brazil
Nossa Senhora da Graça church
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Morro do Chapéu in Bahia
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Coordinates: 11°33′00″S 41°09′21″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Bahia
Founded	8 August 1909[1]
Government
• Mayor	Juliana Pereira Araujo Leal (PDT) (2025-2028)[2][3]
• Vice Mayor	Vitor Araujo Azevedo (UNIÃO) (2025-2028)[2][3]
Area
• Total	5,744.969 km2 (2,218.145 sq mi)
Elevation	1,011 m (3,317 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	33,594[4]
• Density	5.85/km2 (15.2/sq mi)
Demonym	Morrense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	44850-000, 44852-000, 44860-000, 44862-000, 44865-000, 44875-000, 44855-000[5]
HDI (2010)	0.588 – medium[4]
Website	morrodochapeu.ba.gov.br

Overview

The municipality contains the 46,000 hectares (110,000 acres) Morro do Chapéu State Park, created in 1998.^[7] Standing at Chapada Diamantina region, its main attractions are Ferro Doido waterfall and Brejões cave, both among the most beautiful natural monuments in Bahia, but are almost unexplored by tourists given to the city's lack of infrastructure. There are several other waterfalls and caves around the town.

Climate

Morro do Chapéu has a humid subtropical climate^[8] with warm summers and mild, dry winters.

Climate data for Morro do Chapéu (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28.1 (82.6)	28.3 (82.9)	28.1 (82.6)	26.7 (80.1)	25.0 (77.0)	23.4 (74.1)	22.9 (73.2)	23.8 (74.8)	25.9 (78.6)	27.8 (82.0)	27.6 (81.7)	27.9 (82.2)	26.3 (79.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	22.3 (72.1)	22.5 (72.5)	22.5 (72.5)	21.6 (70.9)	20.2 (68.4)	18.7 (65.7)	17.9 (64.2)	18.3 (64.9)	19.7 (67.5)	21.4 (70.5)	21.8 (71.2)	22.2 (72.0)	20.8 (69.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18.2 (64.8)	18.4 (65.1)	18.6 (65.5)	18.2 (64.8)	17.1 (62.8)	15.8 (60.4)	14.9 (58.8)	14.8 (58.6)	15.7 (60.3)	17.0 (62.6)	17.7 (63.9)	18.0 (64.4)	17.0 (62.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	82.1 (3.23)	71.2 (2.80)	80.7 (3.18)	57.9 (2.28)	28.2 (1.11)	34.8 (1.37)	29.9 (1.18)	24.6 (0.97)	18.0 (0.71)	33.8 (1.33)	93.1 (3.67)	71.4 (2.81)	625.7 (24.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	6.1	5.6	6.2	7.2	7.8	9.4	8.6	6.8	4.9	3.5	6.5	5.9	78.5
Average relative humidity (%)	69.5	70.4	72.3	77.2	80.2	82.5	80.8	75.7	70.6	65.8	69.2	69.6	73.7
Average dew point °C (°F)	17.1 (62.8)	17.4 (63.3)	17.7 (63.9)	17.8 (64.0)	17.0 (62.6)	16.0 (60.8)	14.9 (58.8)	14.5 (58.1)	14.8 (58.6)	15.5 (59.9)	16.5 (61.7)	17.0 (62.6)	16.4 (61.5)
Mean monthly sunshine hours	225.7	201.4	217.3	193.0	173.8	162.3	186.3	215.7	215.9	230.6	193.2	213.2	2,428.4
Source: NOAA[9]

See also

• List of municipalities in Bahia