Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo

Santa Teresa is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Its population was 23,724 (2020) and its area is 695 km².^[3]

Santa Teresa
Municipality
Municipality of Santa Teresa
Flag
Santa Teresa
Coordinates: 19.936°S 40.600°W / -19.936; -40.600
Country	Brazil
State	Espírito Santo
Region	Southeast
Government
• Mayor	Kleber Medici (PSDB)
Area
• Total	683.032 km2 (263.720 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	23,724
• Density	35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)	0.714 – high[2]

The municipality contains the 3,562 hectares (8,800 acres) Augusto Ruschi Biological Reserve, a fully protected area.^[4]

Notable people

Augusto Ruschi was a Brazilian agronomist, ecologist, and naturalist. Ruschi was interested in the study of plants and animals since childhood, allowing him to know in depth several branches of biology, becoming a respected specialist in hummingbirds and orchids in Brazil.

Anderson Varejão of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers is originally from Santa Teresa.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Santa Teresa (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28.0 (82.4)	28.8 (83.8)	28.0 (82.4)	26.3 (79.3)	24.7 (76.5)	23.8 (74.8)	22.9 (73.2)	23.4 (74.1)	24.1 (75.4)	25.2 (77.4)	25.8 (78.4)	27.1 (80.8)	25.7 (78.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	22.3 (72.1)	22.5 (72.5)	22.2 (72.0)	20.6 (69.1)	18.8 (65.8)	17.3 (63.1)	16.8 (62.2)	17.0 (62.6)	18.4 (65.1)	19.8 (67.6)	20.9 (69.6)	21.9 (71.4)	19.9 (67.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18.4 (65.1)	17.9 (64.2)	18.0 (64.4)	16.7 (62.1)	14.4 (57.9)	12.5 (54.5)	12.4 (54.3)	12.6 (54.7)	14.5 (58.1)	16.2 (61.2)	17.5 (63.5)	18.4 (65.1)	15.8 (60.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	227.8 (8.97)	95.5 (3.76)	172.6 (6.80)	93.0 (3.66)	42.8 (1.69)	37.3 (1.47)	42.5 (1.67)	42.7 (1.68)	69.0 (2.72)	114.3 (4.50)	222.7 (8.77)	226.6 (8.92)	1,386.8 (54.60)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	14	10	12	9	7	5	6	6	8	11	14	16	118
Average relative humidity (%)	82.6	80.8	82.3	83.3	83.7	84.0	84.0	81.6	81.5	81.7	82.8	83.1	82.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours	175.8	193.9	179.6	166.2	165.6	159.8	157.9	171.6	132.5	131.5	128.8	143.8	1,907
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[5]