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It was -11.1 °C and 44.7 °C. This according to Inmet, as the measurements vary according to the institute.
The lowest was recorded in Xanxerê, Santa Catarina, on July 20, 1953. The “friaca” was the result of a very intense polar mass that hit the region. The Agricultural Research and Rural Extension Company of Santa Catarina (Epagri) says that this record belongs to Caçador, where it was -14 ºC in 1952 (for Inmet, the thermometer was a little higher).
The heat peak is unanimous among research centers: it was in Bom Jesus do Piauí, Piauí, on November 21, 2005: 44.7 ºC.
Known for its reputation for being cold, Curitiba, in Paraná, has a much warmer neighbor. 90 kilometers from the state capital is the city of Antonina, which at the end of 2018 recorded a thermal sensation of an impressive 81oC.
On December 18, 2018, the Meteorological System of Paraná (Simepar) announced that the city’s thermometers reached a maximum close to the Bom Jesus record: 44.3ºC. Wind chill is measured using variables such as wind speed and air humidity. The higher the humidity, the greater the feeling of heat.
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SOURCES Ciram/Epagri, National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet); Sum Meteorology and World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
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