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ENVIRONMENT AND WEATHER ENVIRONMENT AND WEATHER
Tropical climate
RUGGED TERRAIN
Atlantic Forest Biome
February is the warmest month of the year, with an average temperature of 8 m (26 ft) above sea level
26.8 °C (80.2 °F)
One relevant feature is a near-vertical slope that divides Salvador:
July is the coolest month of the year, with an average temperature of 23.3 Cidade Baixa (“Low Town”), on the Northwest of the city,
°C (73.9 °F) is 85 m (278 ft) lower than the Cidade Alta (“High Town”),
September is the driest month: precipitation of 74 mm (2.9 in) which is larger and newer.
Source: Geography of Salvador, UFBA
May is the wettest month: precipitation of 285 mm (11.2 in)
Source: climate-data.org
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34,22 km (13.21 mi ) of Atlantic Forest left
4,94% of the original area
Source: aquitemmata.org.br
ATMOSPHERIC EMISSIONS
1,3 ton CO / inhabitant per year
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74% from transportation
Source: Greenhouse gas emissions inventory for Salvador, 2015 ICLEI; Deadline
2000 Analysis, C40
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