Paranavaí is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil that was founded on December 14, 1952. Paranavaí is located in the Northwest part of the state of Paraná, Paranavaí is also one of the richest cities in Paraná and has a population of 95,525 (IBGE, 2024). It constitutes a medium regional centre whose main activities include commerce, services, and agro-industries (cassava flour, chicken, orange). In addition, Paranavaí has some higher education institutions, which include the State College of Education, Science and Letters (FAFIPA-Unespar). Paranavaí is also known for its only professional soccer team, the Atlético Clube Paranavaí - ACP (Paraná State Championship runner-up in 2003 and champion in 2007), and for the Music and Poetry Festival, held every year, which attracts artistic talents from all parts of Brazil.

Paranavaí
Municipality
Flag of Paranavaí
Official seal of Paranavaí
Nickname: 
Capital do Noroeste (The Capital of Northwest)
Location of Paranavaí
Paranavaí is located in Brazil
Paranavaí
Paranavaí
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°04′22″S 52°27′54″W / 23.07278°S 52.46500°W / -23.07278; -52.46500
FoundedDecember 14, 1952
Government
 • MayorCarlos Henrique Rossato Gomes - PODE (2021–2024)
Area
 • Total1,202.266 km2 (464.197 sq mi)
Elevation
425 m (1,394 ft)
Population
 (2024 [1])
 • Total95,525
 • Density67.86/km2 (175.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3

Paranavaí is served by Edu Chaves Airport.

Notable people

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Climate

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Climate data for Paranavaí, elevation 480 m (1,570 ft), (1975–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37.6
(99.7)
38.8
(101.8)
38.9
(102.0)
35.6
(96.1)
33.4
(92.1)
32.1
(89.8)
33.4
(92.1)
36.4
(97.5)
40.0
(104.0)
41.4
(106.5)
41.5
(106.7)
40.0
(104.0)
41.5
(106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.1
(88.0)
31.1
(88.0)
30.7
(87.3)
28.9
(84.0)
25.4
(77.7)
24.4
(75.9)
24.9
(76.8)
27.0
(80.6)
27.9
(82.2)
29.7
(85.5)
30.5
(86.9)
30.9
(87.6)
28.5
(83.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.2
(77.4)
25.0
(77.0)
24.6
(76.3)
22.7
(72.9)
19.4
(66.9)
18.3
(64.9)
18.4
(65.1)
20.2
(68.4)
21.4
(70.5)
23.4
(74.1)
24.2
(75.6)
25.0
(77.0)
22.3
(72.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0)
20.9
(69.6)
20.3
(68.5)
18.3
(64.9)
15.4
(59.7)
14.3
(57.7)
13.9
(57.0)
15.3
(59.5)
16.5
(61.7)
18.4
(65.1)
19.4
(66.9)
20.6
(69.1)
17.9
(64.1)
Record low °C (°F) 11.5
(52.7)
13.0
(55.4)
8.4
(47.1)
4.8
(40.6)
2.3
(36.1)
0.5
(32.9)
−3.0
(26.6)
0.0
(32.0)
1.8
(35.2)
8.6
(47.5)
10.0
(50.0)
12.4
(54.3)
−3.0
(26.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 186.5
(7.34)
168.3
(6.63)
129.7
(5.11)
97.6
(3.84)
113.5
(4.47)
96.9
(3.81)
65.5
(2.58)
59.8
(2.35)
120.8
(4.76)
156.5
(6.16)
136.7
(5.38)
175.4
(6.91)
1,507.2
(59.34)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 14 13 10 7 8 7 6 5 8 10 10 13 111
Average relative humidity (%) 74 74 72 71 73 72 65 59 62 66 66 71 69
Mean monthly sunshine hours 218.6 199.5 231.2 226.0 210.4 200.0 228.2 234.9 198.7 223.7 234.4 222.5 2,628.1
Source: IDR-Paraná[2]

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Medias_Historicas - Paranavai" (PDF). IDR-Paraná. Retrieved 24 May 2024.