Santa Rita de Cassia Weather Records (BR001144009)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Santa Rita de Cassia (BR001144009), Brazil, with 37 years of record.
Key Facts for Santa Rita de Cassia
- Santa Rita de Cassia (BR001144009) is a weather station in Brazil at -11.02 latitude and -44.51 longitude, 434 m (1,424 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1939 to 1975, 37 years of record.
- 0 records set at Santa Rita de Cassia still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Santa Rita de Cassia set a daily record precipitation of 6.7 mm (0.26 in) on 16 May 1975.
About the Station
- Location: Brazil, -11.02 latitude, -44.51 longitude.
- Elevation: 434 m (1,424 ft).
- Period of record: 1939 to 1975, 37 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record| Month | Highest record high | Lowest record low | 2026 highest maximum | 2026 lowest minimum |
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| Dec | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records| Year set | Standing records |
|---|
Wettest Day of Each Month
Nov: 138.8 mm (5.5 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) | 16 January 1971 |
| Feb | 117.0 mm (4.6 in) | 26 February 1950 |
| Mar | 123.0 mm (4.8 in) | 11 March 1952 |
| Apr | 130.3 mm (5.1 in) | 22 April 1950 |
| May | 66.6 mm (2.6 in) | 20 May 1951 |
| Jun | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 7 June 1945 |
| Jul | 17.7 mm (0.7 in) | 28 July 1939 |
| Aug | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 31 August 1956 |
| Sep | 62.9 mm (2.5 in) | 23 September 1969 |
| Oct | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) | 26 October 1939 |
| Nov | 138.8 mm (5.5 in) | 27 November 1955 |
| Dec | 117.0 mm (4.6 in) | 13 December 1962 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1975 | Santa Rita de Cassia, BR | daily rain | 6.7 mm (0.26 in) | 2.7 mm (0.11 in) | 1 year | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 April 1975 | Santa Rita de Cassia, BR | daily rain | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 24 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 April 1975 | Santa Rita de Cassia, BR | daily rain | 16.2 mm (0.6 in) | 1.7 mm (0.07 in) | 0 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 March 1975 | Santa Rita de Cassia, BR | daily rain | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 17 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 March 1975 | Santa Rita de Cassia, BR | daily rain | 46.1 mm (1.8 in) | 1.9 mm (0.07 in) | 20 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 March 1975 | Santa Rita de Cassia, BR | daily rain | 34.2 mm (1.3 in) | 0.1 mm (0.00 in) | 5 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 November 1974 | Santa Rita de Cassia, BR | daily rain | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 21 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 November 1974 | Santa Rita de Cassia, BR | daily rain | 50.2 mm (2.0 in) | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 7 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 September 1974 | Santa Rita de Cassia, BR | daily rain | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 13.6 mm (0.5 in) | 20 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 July 1974 | Santa Rita de Cassia, BR | daily rain | 0.6 mm (0.02 in) | 0.6 mm (0.02 in) | 35 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 June 1974 | Santa Rita de Cassia, BR | daily rain | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 3 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 June 1974 | Santa Rita de Cassia, BR | daily rain | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 23 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 May 1974 | Santa Rita de Cassia, BR | daily rain | 5.4 mm (0.21 in) | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 28 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 May 1974 | Santa Rita de Cassia, BR | daily rain | 44.3 mm (1.7 in) | 42.3 mm (1.7 in) | 11 years | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 April 1974 | Santa Rita de Cassia, BR | daily rain | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 24.2 mm (1.0 in) | 4 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 April 1974 | Santa Rita de Cassia, BR | daily rain | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 24 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 March 1974 | Santa Rita de Cassia, BR | daily rain | 87.1 mm (3.4 in) | 42.1 mm (1.7 in) | 25 years | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 March 1974 | Santa Rita de Cassia, BR | daily rain | 24.7 mm (1.0 in) | 9.3 mm (0.37 in) | 28 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 March 1974 | Santa Rita de Cassia, BR | daily rain | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 27 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 January 1974 | Santa Rita de Cassia, BR | daily rain | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 24 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1939 to 1975| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 138.8 mm (5.5 in) | 1955 | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) | 37 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 239.5 mm (9.4 in) | 1958 | 145.0 mm (5.7 in) | 37 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 205 days | 1960 | 145 days | 37 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1939 | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1940 | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1941 | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1942 | 85.5 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1943 | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1944 | 82.4 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1945 | 80.2 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1946 | 107.2 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1947 | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1948 | 70.2 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1949 | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1950 | 130.3 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1951 | 118.3 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1952 | 123.0 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1953 | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1954 | 80.5 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1955 | 138.8 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1956 | 90.1 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1957 | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1958 | 79.1 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1959 | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1960 | 81.2 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1961 | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1962 | 117.0 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1963 | 60.6 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1964 | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1965 | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1966 | 74.5 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1967 | 65.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1968 | 90.5 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1969 | 98.2 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1970 | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1971 | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1972 | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1973 | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1974 | 87.1 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1975 | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1939 | 112.6 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1940 | 145.0 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1941 | 99.8 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1942 | 135.6 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1943 | 144.9 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1944 | 197.1 mm (7.8 in) |
| 1945 | 133.4 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1946 | 136.7 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1947 | 164.7 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1948 | 131.6 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1949 | 141.5 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1950 | 213.5 mm (8.4 in) |
| 1951 | 155.4 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1952 | 185.6 mm (7.3 in) |
| 1953 | 97.1 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1954 | 187.8 mm (7.4 in) |
| 1955 | 170.7 mm (6.7 in) |
| 1956 | 170.0 mm (6.7 in) |
| 1957 | 106.8 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1958 | 239.5 mm (9.4 in) |
| 1959 | 160.1 mm (6.3 in) |
| 1960 | 124.7 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1961 | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1962 | 182.6 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1963 | 161.6 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1964 | 160.9 mm (6.3 in) |
| 1965 | 132.7 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1966 | 174.4 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1967 | 146.5 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1968 | 142.4 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1969 | 152.2 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1970 | 91.8 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1971 | 166.2 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1972 | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1973 | 123.0 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1974 | 153.1 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1975 | 114.0 mm (4.5 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1939 | 31 days |
| 1940 | 147 days |
| 1941 | 119 days |
| 1942 | 154 days |
| 1943 | 97 days |
| 1944 | 175 days |
| 1945 | 103 days |
| 1946 | 153 days |
| 1947 | 115 days |
| 1948 | 145 days |
| 1949 | 146 days |
| 1950 | 146 days |
| 1951 | 149 days |
| 1952 | 127 days |
| 1953 | 149 days |
| 1954 | 195 days |
| 1955 | 173 days |
| 1956 | 107 days |
| 1957 | 171 days |
| 1958 | 107 days |
| 1959 | 181 days |
| 1960 | 205 days |
| 1961 | 179 days |
| 1962 | 118 days |
| 1963 | 172 days |
| 1964 | 153 days |
| 1965 | 104 days |
| 1966 | 78 days |
| 1967 | 92 days |
| 1968 | 147 days |
| 1969 | 145 days |
| 1970 | 151 days |
| 1971 | 69 days |
| 1972 | 128 days |
| 1973 | 101 days |
| 1974 | 103 days |
| 1975 | 30 days |
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
Rainfall Return Levels
34 years, 1940 to 1974A day with at least 79.3 mm (3.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 152.7 mm (6.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 79.3 mm (3.1 in) | |
| 5 years | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | |
| 10 years | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) | |
| 25 years | 129.1 mm (5.1 in) | |
| 50 years | 141.1 mm (5.6 in) | Longer than the 34 years of record |
| 100 years | 152.7 mm (6.0 in) | Longer than the 34 years of record |
The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 34 years of values from 1940 to 1974.
A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.
The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 138.8 mm (5.5 in) in 1955; 130.3 mm (5.1 in) in 1950; 123.0 mm (4.8 in) in 1952.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).