title: Parnamirim
text: # Parnamirim
  
  Parnamirim is a city in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, next to the state capital city of Natal and part of its metropolitan area.
  
  Natal Air Force Base - ALA10, one of the most important bases of the Brazilian Air Force, is located in Parnamirim at the former Augusto Severo International Airport. The site is also home to Barreira do Inferno rocket launch base.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Parnamirim belongs to the Intermediate Geographic Region of Natal and the Metropolitan Region of Natal. It is located on the coast with Atlantic Ocean, about 13 kilometers south of the urban center of Natal. Its average elevation is 48 meters above the sea level.
  
  ## Climate
  
  Parnamirim has a Tropical Savanna Climate (As). It receives the most amount of rainfall in April, with 138 mm of average precipitation; and the least amount of rainfall in October, with 4 mm of average precipitation.
  
  Climate data for Parnamirim :
  
  | Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Average high °C (°F) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (87) |
  | Daily mean °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 26 (79) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 26 (79) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 27 (80) |
  | Average low °C (°F) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 23 (74) |
  | Average rainfall mm (inches) | 40.5 (1.59) | 65.9 (2.59) | 107.2 (4.22) | 138.0 (5.43) | 118.6 (4.67) | 130.2 (5.13) | 88.8 (3.50) | 36.3 (1.43) | 15.4 (0.61) | 4.0 (0.16) | 6.0 (0.24) | 11.7 (0.46) | 762.6 (30.03) |
  | Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 6.0 | 8.2 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 10.8 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 93.3 |
  | Mean daily daylight hours | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.1 |
  | Source: Weatherspark.com ||||||||||||||
  
  ## Galleries
  
  * Cotovelo Beach in Parnamirim
  * Street view of Parnamirim
  