Paranaíba

For the river, see Paranaíba River.

Paranaíba is the easternmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population was 42,276 (2020) and its area is 5,402.778 km².

Paranaíba
Municipality
The Municipality of Paranaíba
Flag Seal
Location of Paranaíba
Coordinates: 19°40′37″S 51°11′27″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Central-West
State	Mato Grosso do Sul
Founded	April 19, 1838
Government
• Mayor	José Garcia de Freitas (Zé Braquiara) (PDT)
Area
• Total	5,402.778 km2 (2,086.024 sq mi)
Elevation	374 m (1,227 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	42,276
• Density	7.16/km2 (18.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−4 (AMT)
HDI (2000)	0.772 – medium[2]
Website	www.paranaiba.ms.gov.br/

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Paranaíba (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.5 (88.7)	31.9 (89.4)	31.6 (88.9)	31.1 (88.0)	28.6 (83.5)	28.2 (82.8)	29.1 (84.4)	31.5 (88.7)	32.2 (90.0)	32.8 (91.0)	32.2 (90.0)	31.7 (89.1)	31.0 (87.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	25.7 (78.3)	25.9 (78.6)	25.7 (78.3)	24.8 (76.6)	21.7 (71.1)	20.9 (69.6)	21.2 (70.2)	23.3 (73.9)	24.8 (76.6)	26.1 (79.0)	26.0 (78.8)	25.8 (78.4)	24.3 (75.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21.6 (70.9)	21.6 (70.9)	21.3 (70.3)	19.7 (67.5)	16.0 (60.8)	14.8 (58.6)	14.4 (57.9)	16.3 (61.3)	18.8 (65.8)	20.8 (69.4)	21.1 (70.0)	21.4 (70.5)	19.0 (66.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	304.6 (11.99)	185.4 (7.30)	196.7 (7.74)	72.0 (2.83)	48.6 (1.91)	22.2 (0.87)	14.3 (0.56)	15.5 (0.61)	58.4 (2.30)	105.5 (4.15)	141.6 (5.57)	241.4 (9.50)	1,406.2 (55.36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	18	12	12	5	4	2	2	2	6	8	11	16	98
Average relative humidity (%)	77.6	75.8	76.0	70.4	68.1	64.8	56.5	51.0	56.4	61.5	67.5	73.8	66.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours	191.3	199.8	223.0	242.3	228.8	214.9	242.8	255.0	210.7	223.4	226.3	204.6	2,662.9
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[3]