In Minas Gerais, it did not rain in the capital Belo Horizonte throughout May. The city recorded rain volumes 100% below the historical average for the monthaccording to the Technical Note on Extreme Events of the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet). Brasília (DF) was also featured for the lack of rainfall, with the volume 93% below average.
The capital of Minas Gerais recorded rain again only in early June, according to the city of Belo Horizonte. Last Friday (6), the municipal agency issued a low humidity alert with the proximity of a dry air mass. You relative humidity rates were around 30%.
May was also of low precipitation in the northeastern interior and almost all of Tocantins in the northern region of the country.
In the Northern Region, Amazonas and Roraima registered rainfall of over 300mm, and exceeded 500 millimeters in the northwest region of Roraima. While in the Northeast the largest precipitation occurred in Maceió (AL) and Salvador (BA), with rainfall up to 75% above average for the month, according to the report.
In the south of the country, the volume of rainfall was greater than 150 millimeters in various parts of Rio Grande do Sul, being below 120 millimeters in the states of Santa Catarina and Paraná.
May was also marked by high temperatures in the North and Northeast regionsaccording to Inmet. However, those of the last historical record.
The report also highlights the minimum casualties that were registered mainly in the south and southeastern Brazil.
- São José dos Ausentes (RS) 0,0 °C
- Bom Jesus (RS) 0,4 °C
- Monte Verde (mg) 0,4 °C
- Rancharia (SP) 0,7 °C
- Brilhante River (MS) 0,7 °C
- Cambará do Sul (RS) 0,9°C
- Quaraí (rs) 0,9 °C
