Xanxerê

Xanxerê (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʃɐ̃.ʃeˈɾe]) is a city in Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. Italian and German are the mainstream cultures, having been brought by immigrants in the early 20th century through the migration of the "gauchos".

Xanxerê
City's central church
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Portuguese: Capital Estadual do Milho (The state capital of corn)
Location in Santa Catarina
Xanxerê Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 26°52′37″S 52°24′14″W
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Santa Catarina
Mesoregion	West of Santa Catarina
Microregion	Xanxerê
Founded	27 February 1954
Government
• Mayor	Ademiri 'Miri' Gasparini
Area [1]
• Total	377.764 km2 (145.855 sq mi)
Elevation	800 m (2,600 ft)
Population  (2020 [2])
• Total	51,642
• Density	140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Demonym	Xanxerenses
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
CEP postal code	89820-000
Area code	49
HDI (2010) [3]	0,775
Website	Municipality official website

The city is one of the main production centers of maize in Brazil and serves as an important industrial, commercial and service center for western Santa Catarina. It is located in a key position for trades via Mercosul.

Xanxerê is the headquarters of the Association of Cities of Alto Irani (AMAI), composed of 17 "municípios".

On April 20, 2015, a destructive tornado hit the city. Many homes and businesses were severely damaged or destroyed, two people died, and another 120 were injured. The tornado was rated F3 on the Fujita Scale, according meteorologists. At least 2,600 homes were damaged or destroyed.^[4][5]

Climate

Climate data for Xanxerê, elevation 841 m (2,759 ft), (1976–2005)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	36.2 (97.2)	34.0 (93.2)	34.0 (93.2)	30.8 (87.4)	29.6 (85.3)	28.1 (82.6)	28.2 (82.8)	30.6 (87.1)	32.5 (90.5)	33.2 (91.8)	34.8 (94.6)	35.0 (95.0)	36.2 (97.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28.1 (82.6)	27.6 (81.7)	26.7 (80.1)	23.9 (75.0)	21.5 (70.7)	19.9 (67.8)	19.9 (67.8)	21.7 (71.1)	22.5 (72.5)	24.3 (75.7)	26.2 (79.2)	27.7 (81.9)	24.2 (75.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	21.1 (70.0)	20.9 (69.6)	19.8 (67.6)	16.8 (62.2)	14.2 (57.6)	12.8 (55.0)	12.4 (54.3)	14.0 (57.2)	15.2 (59.4)	17.0 (62.6)	18.9 (66.0)	20.5 (68.9)	17.0 (62.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	15.8 (60.4)	15.9 (60.6)	14.6 (58.3)	11.4 (52.5)	8.9 (48.0)	7.8 (46.0)	7.1 (44.8)	8.4 (47.1)	9.9 (49.8)	11.5 (52.7)	12.9 (55.2)	14.8 (58.6)	11.6 (52.8)
Record low °C (°F)	4.0 (39.2)	3.0 (37.4)	3.6 (38.5)	0.0 (32.0)	−3.8 (25.2)	−11.6 (11.1)	−11.1 (12.0)	−7.9 (17.8)	−3.8 (25.2)	0.0 (32.0)	1.6 (34.9)	4.4 (39.9)	−11.6 (11.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	190.0 (7.48)	177.0 (6.97)	155.0 (6.10)	141.0 (5.55)	170.0 (6.69)	169.0 (6.65)	148.0 (5.83)	116.0 (4.57)	196.0 (7.72)	239.0 (9.41)	172.0 (6.77)	190.0 (7.48)	2,063 (81.22)
Average relative humidity (%)	81	82	82	82	83	83	81	79	79	79	77	78	81
Mean monthly sunshine hours	215	201	181	174	187	152	174	179	159	198	210	216	2,246
Source 1: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA)[6]
Source 2: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia (INMET),[7] Climatempo (precipitation)[8]