Cabo Frio
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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Location of Cabo Frio in the state of Rio de Janeiro
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(2022[2])
Cabo Frio (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkabu ˈfɾi.u], Cold Cape) is a tourist destination located in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
The Brazilian coast runs east from Rio de Janeiro to Cabo Frio where it turns sharply north. North of Cabo Frio is Cabo de São Tomé.
It was named after the geography of its location, a cape, and because the water temperature is colder than in nearby cities (frio is Portuguese for "cold"). This city features beaches with white fine sand. Due to a lack of mica, the sand stays cool in the sun.
As of 2020[update], Cabo Frio's estimated population is 230,378 and its area is 410 km².
Infrastructure
Cabo Frio is served by Cabo Frio International Airport.
Historical buildings
Geography
Climate
Climate data for Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.7 (83.7) | 29.1 (84.4) | 28.8 (83.8) | 27.5 (81.5) | 26.1 (79.0) | 24.9 (76.8) | 24.7 (76.5) | 24.3 (75.7) | 24.3 (75.7) | 25.2 (77.4) | 26.5 (79.7) | 27.9 (82.2) | 26.5 (79.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.7 (72.9) | 21.5 (70.7) | 20.0 (68.0) | 18.8 (65.8) | 18.6 (65.5) | 18.7 (65.7) | 19.0 (66.2) | 19.7 (67.5) | 20.7 (69.3) | 21.8 (71.2) | 20.5 (69.0) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 78.1 (3.07) | 44.1 (1.74) | 52.8 (2.08) | 78.3 (3.08) | 69.1 (2.72) | 43.9 (1.73) | 44.7 (1.76) | 36.1 (1.42) | 61.0 (2.40) | 80.7 (3.18) | 81.0 (3.19) | 101.1 (3.98) | 770.9 (30.35) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 |
Source: Climate-Charts.com[3] |
References
- ^ "Cabo Frio" (in Portuguese). IBGE - Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística - Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.
- ^ IBGE 2022
- ^ "Cabo Frio, Brazil: Climate, Global Warming, and Daylight Charts and Data". Climate-Charts.com. 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
External links
- Cabo Frio Town Hall
- Cabo Frio Legislative Chamber
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Capital: Rio de Janeiro
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