Lençóis is a municipality in the state of Bahia in Brazil. The population is 11,499 (2020 est.) in an area of 1277 km2. The town has a well-preserved colonial atmosphere and is the starting point for treks into Chapada Diamantina.

Transportation

The city is served by Horácio de Mattos Airport.

Cachoeira do Mosquito in Lençois - Bahia

Climate

Lençóis has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw) with a hot, moderately rainy wet season and a warm drier season.

Climate data for Lençóis (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)31.7 (89.1)31.8 (89.2)31.3 (88.3)29.9 (85.8)28.3 (82.9)27.0 (80.6)26.5 (79.7)27.4 (81.3)29.5 (85.1)31.5 (88.7)30.7 (87.3)31.1 (88.0)29.7 (85.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)25.5 (77.9)25.8 (78.4)25.3 (77.5)24.4 (75.9)23.2 (73.8)21.8 (71.2)21.3 (70.3)21.9 (71.4)23.5 (74.3)25.0 (77.0)24.9 (76.8)25.2 (77.4)24.0 (75.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)20.4 (68.7)20.5 (68.9)20.6 (69.1)20.1 (68.2)18.9 (66.0)17.5 (63.5)16.6 (61.9)17.1 (62.8)18.1 (64.6)19.4 (66.9)19.9 (67.8)20.2 (68.4)19.1 (66.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)133.1 (5.24)93.9 (3.70)164.3 (6.47)113.6 (4.47)62.5 (2.46)55.7 (2.19)41.5 (1.63)40.4 (1.59)26.4 (1.04)75.5 (2.97)135.0 (5.31)115.8 (4.56)1,057.7 (41.64)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)8.07.89.79.88.28.17.46.44.54.79.3
Average relative humidity (%)71.470.073.676.377.979.376.572.266.664.771.371.772.6
Average dew point °C (°F)20.8 (69.4)20.7 (69.3)21.1 (70.0)20.9 (69.6)20.0 (68.0)19.0 (66.2)18.0 (64.4)17.7 (63.9)18.0 (64.4)18.9 (66.0)20.1 (68.2)20.6 (69.1)19.7 (67.5)
Mean monthly sunshine hours202.0186.6203.9183.4166.0153.5174.4191.8194.4201.1161.7183.32,202.1
Source: NOAA

Notable people

  • Júlio Afrânio Peixoto (born December 17 1876 in Lençóis) physician, writer, politician, historian, university president, and pioneering eugenicist.

External links

  • Lençóis travel guide from Wikivoyage