Municipality in Northeast, Brazil
Floriano (locally [flʌɾiɐ̃nu]) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Piauí.
It was founded by the Arabs and Syrians. It is situated in the physiographic zone of the Médio Parnaíba, on the right side of the Parnaíba River, in front of the city of Barão de Grajaú, in the Maranhão. It is also intersected by the rivers Gurguéia and Itaueira.
Generalities
- Vegetation
Cerrado is the region's predominant vegetation, however there are places where there is a blend of caatinga as well. Regarding the agriculture, the highlights are the castanha de caju and the mandioca.
- Climate
Because of its location in the state's interior region, Floriano shows a semi-arid tropical climate. The temperature stays between 29°C and 37°C and rainfall is scarcer than the northern region of the state - with a dry period that lasts six months. Rain is most predominant between the months of November and April.
- Hidrography
The Parnaíba River is the main body of water in Floriano, separating it from its neighbor city Barão de Grajaú, in the state of Maranhão. Because of that, it's the second fluvial port in Piauí.
Climate
Climate data for Floriano (1991–2020)
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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32.7 (90.9)
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32.2 (90.0)
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32.3 (90.1)
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32.7 (90.9)
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33.5 (92.3)
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34.2 (93.6)
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34.9 (94.8)
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36.3 (97.3)
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37.6 (99.7)
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37.7 (99.9)
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35.7 (96.3)
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34.1 (93.4)
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34.5 (94.1)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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22.8 (73.0)
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22.6 (72.7)
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22.8 (73.0)
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22.8 (73.0)
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22.4 (72.3)
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21.8 (71.2)
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22.1 (71.8)
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23.3 (73.9)
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24.6 (76.3)
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25.1 (77.2)
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24.3 (75.7)
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23.5 (74.3)
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23.2 (73.8)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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187.0 (7.36)
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164.0 (6.46)
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183.3 (7.22)
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127.9 (5.04)
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51.9 (2.04)
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6.1 (0.24)
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4.3 (0.17)
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0.5 (0.02)
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11.9 (0.47)
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49.0 (1.93)
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77.4 (3.05)
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119.1 (4.69)
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982.4 (38.68)
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Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)
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13
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13
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14
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10
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5
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1
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0
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0
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1
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4
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7
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9
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77
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Average relative humidity (%)
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77.9
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80.3
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81.6
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78.8
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70.6
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59.0
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48.9
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42.6
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40.3
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46.4
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60.2
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69.1
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63.0
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Mean monthly sunshine hours
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163.6
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150.8
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170.1
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201.9
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249.8
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271.9
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295.6
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318.1
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297.6
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277.7
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219.1
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198.9
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2,815.1
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Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
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