The climate of Chapada Diamantina: when to go

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Chapada Diamantina is a species of green island within the semi-arid territory of the sertão. Thanks to the altitude, the Chapada has a green and water-rich territory. Chapada Diamantina has a tropical climate with fairly stable temperatures in every season and moderate in altitude.

In Chapada Diamantina two climatic seasons can be highlighted, mainly based on the amount of rainfall that falls. The hottest and wettest season occurs in the months between November and April, when there are average maximum temperatures of 30 ° C and average minimum temperatures of 20 ° C. Precipitation reaches a maximum of about 170 mm in December, but in each month of the period considered, it exceeds 150 mm per month.

The dry and cool period corresponds to the months between May and October, when the rains decrease drastically until reaching the minimum in August with only 40 mm. The temperatures in this period vary between the 26 ° C of the maximum averages and the 17 ° C of the minimum averages. The annual average rainfall in the town of Lençóis is just over 1,300 mm.

WHEN TO GO IN THE CHAPADA DIAMANTINA

The best time to visit the Chapada Diamantina are the coolest and driest months between May and October.

THE CLIMATE OF THE CHAPADA DIAMANTINA: CLIMATE TABLES

LENÇÓIS (394 meters)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	19	31	155
February	20	31	150
March	20	31	160
April	19	29	150
May	18	28	75
June	17	26	80
July	16	26	60
August	17	27	40
September	17	29	45
October	18	30	90
November	19	30	150
December	19	31	170
YEAR			1325

PIATÃ (1,268 meters)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	14,3	25,6	117
February	14,3	25,7	108
March	14,4	25,3	121
April	13,9	25,1	95
May	12,5	24,3	43
June	11,1	23,5	20
July	10,5	23,2	33
August	11,2	24,5	24
September	12,8	26,4	21
October	14,2	27,3	70
November	14,6	25,8	172
December	14,3	25,3	163
YEAR			987