Lago Sul

Coordinates: 15°50′34″S 47°52′40″W / 15.84278°S 47.87778°W / -15.84278; -47.87778
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Lago Sul
Região Administrativa de Lago Sul
Administrative Region of Lago Sul
Clockwise from top: Lake as seen from Lago Sul; Brasília Air Force Base; Daher Hospital; Ministers Peninsula; Pontão; Brasília International Airport
Location of Lago Sul in the Federal District
Location of Lago Sul in the Federal District
Coordinates: 15°50′34″S 47°52′40″W / 15.84278°S 47.87778°W / -15.84278; -47.87778
Country Brazil
RegionCentral-West
State Federal District
Established30 August 1960
Government
 • Regional administratorRubens Santoro Neto
Area
 • Total183.39 km2 (70.81 sq mi)
Population
 • Total30,175
 • Density160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Area code+55 61
Websitewww.lagosul.df.gov.br

Lago Sul (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈla.ɡu ˈsuw]; lit. South Lake) is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is located on the south side of the eastern shore of Lake Paranoá, opposite of Brasília and Lago Norte. The Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is located in the southwesternmost edge of the region.

Geography[edit]

Lago Sul is part of the Brazilian Highlands, with large amounts of cerrado vegetation.

Climate[edit]

Lago Sul has a tropical savanna climate (Aw in the Koppen Classification).

Climate data for Lago Sul (1991–2020, extremes 1961–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 32.6
(90.7)
32.0
(89.6)
32.1
(89.8)
31.6
(88.9)
31.6
(88.9)
31.6
(88.9)
30.8
(87.4)
33.0
(91.4)
35.7
(96.3)
36.4
(97.5)
34.5
(94.1)
33.7
(92.7)
36.4
(97.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26.9
(80.4)
27.2
(81.0)
27.0
(80.6)
26.8
(80.2)
26.0
(78.8)
25.3
(77.5)
25.6
(78.1)
27.4
(81.3)
29.1
(84.4)
29.0
(84.2)
27.0
(80.6)
26.8
(80.2)
27.0
(80.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.9
(71.4)
21.9
(71.4)
21.8
(71.2)
21.6
(70.9)
20.3
(68.5)
19.3
(66.7)
19.3
(66.7)
21.0
(69.8)
22.8
(73.0)
23.1
(73.6)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
21.4
(70.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.3
(64.9)
18.2
(64.8)
18.2
(64.8)
17.7
(63.9)
15.6
(60.1)
14.2
(57.6)
13.9
(57.0)
15.3
(59.5)
17.6
(63.7)
18.5
(65.3)
18.1
(64.6)
18.3
(64.9)
17.0
(62.6)
Record low °C (°F) 12.2
(54.0)
11.0
(51.8)
14.5
(58.1)
10.7
(51.3)
3.2
(37.8)
3.3
(37.9)
1.6
(34.9)
5.0
(41.0)
9.0
(48.2)
10.2
(50.4)
11.4
(52.5)
11.4
(52.5)
1.6
(34.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 206.0
(8.11)
179.5
(7.07)
226.0
(8.90)
145.2
(5.72)
26.9
(1.06)
3.3
(0.13)
1.5
(0.06)
16.3
(0.64)
38.1
(1.50)
141.8
(5.58)
253.1
(9.96)
241.1
(9.49)
1,478.8
(58.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 16 14 15 9 3 1 0 2 4 10 17 18 109
Average relative humidity (%) 74.7 74.2 76.1 72.2 65.4 58.8 51.0 43.5 46.4 58.8 74.5 76.0 64.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 159.6 158.9 168.7 200.8 237.9 247.6 268.3 273.5 225.7 191.3 138.3 145.0 2,415.6
Source 1: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[8]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Temperatura Máxima Mensal e Anual (°C)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Temperatura Média Compensada Mensal e Anual (°C)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Temperatura Mínima Mensal e Anual (°C)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Precipitação Acumulada Mensal e Anual (mm)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Número de dias no mês ou no ano com precipitação maior ou igual a (1 mm) (dias)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Umidade Relativa do Ar Compensada Mensal e Anual (%)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Insolação Total (horas)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Station Brasília" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 24 March 2022.

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