Iguatu
Municipality in Northeast, Brazil
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Iguatu is a city in Ceará, a Brazilian State, with a population of 103,074 (2020 est.).
History
A village of Quixelôs Indians existed at this site before the arrival of the Portuguese. In 1707 the Society of Jesus began Western settlement here. It has been classed as a city since 1874. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Iguatu.
Transportation
Iguatu is served by Dr. Francisco Tomé da Frota Airport.
Notable people
- Eleazar de Carvalho - Conductor and composer.
- Humberto Teixeira - composer.
Climate
| Climate data for Iguatu (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.4 (92.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.4 (90.3) |
33.5 (92.3) |
35.0 (95.0) |
35.7 (96.3) |
35.7 (96.3) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.6 (81.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.2 (84.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 133.8 (5.27) |
167.3 (6.59) |
221.2 (8.71) |
196.8 (7.75) |
102.7 (4.04) |
27.6 (1.09) |
12.6 (0.50) |
14.4 (0.57) |
12.3 (0.48) |
19.0 (0.75) |
7.9 (0.31) |
67.5 (2.66) |
983.1 (38.70) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 74 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66.3 | 73.5 | 77.5 | 80.9 | 77.6 | 68.4 | 58.9 | 49.8 | 46.9 | 46.8 | 47.1 | 51.3 | 62.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 216.0 | 196.3 | 217.4 | 216.4 | 236.8 | 251.3 | 268.4 | 293.2 | 293.2 | 292.0 | 275.5 | 252.8 | 3,009.3 |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[2] | |||||||||||||
