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annually, but it can be much higher in certain AVERAGE TEMPERATURE,

SEASON MONTHS RIO DE JANEIRO °CELSIUS
areas. Rainfall is heavier in the Amazon River (°FAHRENHEIT)
basin, reaching as much as 300 centimeters November to
Summer 29°C (84°F)
March
(117 inches) annually. Parts of this region ex- Winter
May to
17°C (63°F)
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 TOPOGRAPHIC REGIONS
perience dry spells of three months or more
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each year. e northeast region is the driest
e Amazon River basin and its many tribu-
and hottest part of the country, with lengthy taries dominate the northern part of Brazil,
droughts a regular occurrence. occupying two-fihs of the country. e

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