Introduction
Municipality of Bahia, Brazil
For other uses, see Lençóis (disambiguation).
Municipality in Northeast, BrazilLençóisMunicipalityHistoric Center of Lençóis.
FlagCoat of armsLocation in Bahia stateLençóisLocation in BrazilCoordinates: 12°33′46″S 41°23′24″W / 12.56278°S 41.39000°W / -12.56278; -41.39000CountryBrazilRegionNortheastStateBahiaArea • Total1,277 km2 (493 sq mi)Population (2020 ) • Total11,499 • Density9.005/km2 (23.32/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Lençóis is a municipality in the state of Bahia in Brazil. The population is 11,499 (2020 est.) in an area of 1277 km2. The town has a well-preserved colonial atmosphere and is the starting point for treks into Chapada Diamantina.
Climate
[edit]
Lençóis has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw) with a hot, moderately rainy wet season and a warm drier season.
Climate data for Lençóis (1991–2020)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
31.7(89.1)
31.8(89.2)
31.3(88.3)
29.9(85.8)
28.3(82.9)
27.0(80.6)
26.5(79.7)
27.4(81.3)
29.5(85.1)
31.5(88.7)
30.7(87.3)
31.1(88.0)
29.7(85.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)
25.5(77.9)
25.8(78.4)
25.3(77.5)
24.4(75.9)
23.2(73.8)
21.8(71.2)
21.3(70.3)
21.9(71.4)
23.5(74.3)
25.0(77.0)
24.9(76.8)
25.2(77.4)
24.0(75.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
20.4(68.7)
20.5(68.9)
20.6(69.1)
20.1(68.2)
18.9(66.0)
17.5(63.5)
16.6(61.9)
17.1(62.8)
18.1(64.6)
19.4(66.9)
19.9(67.8)
20.2(68.4)
19.1(66.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
133.1(5.24)
93.9(3.70)
164.3(6.47)
113.6(4.47)
62.5(2.46)
55.7(2.19)
41.5(1.63)
40.4(1.59)
26.4(1.04)
75.5(2.97)
135.0(5.31)
115.8(4.56)
1,057.7(41.64)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)
8.0
7.8
9.7
9.8
8.2
8.1
7.4
6.4
4.5
4.7
9.3
—
—
Average relative humidity (%)
71.4
70.0
73.6
76.3
77.9
79.3
76.5
72.2
66.6
64.7
71.3
71.7
72.6
Average dew point °C (°F)
20.8(69.4)
20.7(69.3)
21.1(70.0)
20.9(69.6)
20.0(68.0)
19.0(66.2)
18.0(64.4)
17.7(63.9)
18.0(64.4)
18.9(66.0)
20.1(68.2)
20.6(69.1)
19.7(67.5)
Mean monthly sunshine hours
202.0
186.6
203.9
183.4
166.0
153.5
174.4
191.8
194.4
201.1
161.7
183.3
2,202.1
Source: NOAA
