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Have And Have-Not Brazil Rain

Bryce Anderson
By  Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
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A look at Brazil percent of normal rain since October 1 shows very little activity in central and southeastern crop areas, whereas the far south has had far above normal amounts. (Graphic illustration by Nick Scalise)

My colleague Joel Burgio diligently tracks rainfall totals for major crop areas in the U.S., Canada and South America. His latest tally on rain in Brazil has a dramatic difference from north to south. Rio Grande do Sul in the far south has well above normal rainfall--in fact, too much in some parts of that state. But in contrast, Mato Grosso has had some huge departures from normal on the dry side.

Here's the tally from August 1 through October 14. Amounts displayed in inches:

GOIAS

Goiania 1.83 Normal 4.08 55 pct below normal

Catalao 1.76 Normal 4.16 58 pct below normal

Average 1.80 Normal 4.12 56 pct below normal

MATO GROSSO

Diamantino 3.74 Normal 5.18 28 pct below normal

Cuiaba 1.89 Normal 5.18 64 pct below normal

Average 2.82 Normal 5.18 46 pct below normal

MATO GROSSO DO SUL

Campo Grande 2.75 Normal 5.58 51 pct below normal

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Ivinheima 3.43 Normal 5.58 39 pct below normal

Average 3.09 Normal 5.58 45 pct below normal

That's the northern portion of the Brazil row crop areas. The south is much different.

PARANA

Londrina 9.01 Normal 9.21 2 pct below normal

C. Moura 7.92 Normal 9.55 17 pct below normal

Foz Do Iguacu 12.34 Normal 9.88 25 pct above normal

Irati 14.53 Normal 12.69 15 pct above normal

Curitiba 7.67 Normal 10.37 26 pct below normal

Average 10.62 Normal 10.62 Even

SANTA CATARINA

Irai 22.76 Normal 10.77 111 pct above normal

Campos N 17.36 Normal 9.95 74 pct above normal

Average 20.06 Normal 10.36 93 pct above normal

RIO GRANDE DO SUL

Sao Luis G 18.52 Normal 12.08 53 pct above normal

Passo Fundo 17.67 Normal 11.00 61 pct above normal

Bom Jesus 17.41 Normal 11.57 50 pct above normal

Santa Maria 16.20 Normal 11.64 39 pct above normal

Encruzilha 12.91 Normal 11.70 10 pct above normal

Average 16.54 Normal 11.60 43 pct above normal

Bryce

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