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Salvador

Brazil · Bahia

Salvador is a Brazilian municipality and capital city of the state of Bahia. Situated in the Zona da Mata in the Northeast Region of Brazil, Salvador is recognized throughout the country and internationally for its cuisine, music, and architecture. The African influence in many cultural aspects of the city makes it a center of Afro-Brazilian culture. As the first capital of Colonial Brazil, the city is one of the oldest in the Americas. Its foundation in 1549 by Tome de Sousa took place on account of the implementation of the General Government of Brazil by the Portuguese Empire.

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Weather by month in Salvador

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	35.8°C	22.1°C	83 mm
Feb	35.5°C	22.9°C	87 mm
Mar	36°C	23.2°C	100 mm
Apr	36.2°C	22.3°C	147 mm
May	32.8°C	20.9°C	166 mm
Jun	32.4°C	20°C	138 mm
Jul	32.3°C	19.2°C	128 mm
Aug	30.8°C	19.4°C	96 mm
Sep	31.5°C	18.7°C	71 mm
Oct	34.7°C	20.1°C	69 mm
Nov	35.5°C	21.5°C	72 mm
Dec	35.1°C	22.1°C	57 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Bahia
Main language: Portuguese
On the map: 12.98° S, 38.50° W

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