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Acaraú

Coordinates: 2°53′09″S 40°07′07″W / 2.88583°S 40.11861°W / -2.88583; -40.11861
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Acaraú
Municipality
The Municipality of Acaraú
Flag of Acaraú
Official seal of Acaraú
Nickname: 
Acarauense
Location of Acaraú
Acaraú is located in Brazil
Acaraú
Acaraú
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 02°53′09″S 40°07′12″W / 2.88583°S 40.12000°W / -2.88583; -40.12000
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Ceará
FoundedJuly 31, 1849
Government
 • MayorAlexandre Ferreira Gomes Da Silveira (PMPB)
Area
 • Total842.884 km2 (325.439 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total63,104
 • Density68.268/km2 (176.81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Acaraú (also Acarahú) is a municipality in the Ceará state of Brazil. The city lies on the Acaraú River near the northern Atlantic coast. In 2020 the population was estimated at 63,104. The municipality is a major producer of Brazilian lobster and its economy depends heavily on fishing, agriculture and cattle breeding.

Historically, Acaraú was known as Acaracu until 19 September 1882.

Climate

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Climate data for Acaraú (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.7
(89.1)
31.1
(88.0)
30.7
(87.3)
30.6
(87.1)
31.3
(88.3)
31.6
(88.9)
32.2
(90.0)
32.7
(90.9)
32.9
(91.2)
32.8
(91.0)
32.8
(91.0)
32.8
(91.0)
31.9
(89.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.4
(74.1)
23.4
(74.1)
23.3
(73.9)
23.3
(73.9)
23.0
(73.4)
22.3
(72.1)
21.9
(71.4)
22.4
(72.3)
23.1
(73.6)
23.3
(73.9)
23.3
(73.9)
23.6
(74.5)
23.0
(73.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 113.5
(4.47)
173.1
(6.81)
321.1
(12.64)
308.9
(12.16)
142.3
(5.60)
64.6
(2.54)
25.1
(0.99)
5.3
(0.21)
2.3
(0.09)
2.1
(0.08)
2.5
(0.10)
14.5
(0.57)
1,175.3
(46.27)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9 13 19 19 12 7 4 1 1 1 1 2 7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 202.7 164.5 151.0 153.3 203.7 237.0 262.1 291.4 289.5 304.9 288.7 266.2 2,815
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[2]

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 21 May 2024.

2°53′09″S 40°07′07″W / 2.88583°S 40.11861°W / -2.88583; -40.11861