The National Institute of Meteorology and the National Institute for Space Research are forecasting warmer-than-average temperatures for April, May, and June.
Only two of the 32 river basins in the region showed a regular volume of rain for January, with five having climatological indicators close to that for the period.
Brazil’s Ministry of Health has confirmed the circulation of all four dengue serotypes in the country. Serotype 1 is currently the predominant strain.
Nine of the 12 months of last year had monthly temperature averages above the historical average, with September standing out with the greatest difference between the recorded value and the average.
Normally, Brazilians summers are marked by rising temperatures, longer days than nights, heavy rainfall, electrical discharges, and moderate to strong winds, but El Niño should make climate changes more intense.
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