Morro Da Igreja
This peak registered the lowest (unofficial) temperature in Brazil: -17.8 °C (0 °F), on June 29, 1996. It is considered the coldest place in this country; tourism is popular in the winter, when snowfalls can occur.
Officially, there is a 1,810 meter weather station by Epagri/Ciram the record low was registered on August 21, 2020, by a 2 centimeter snowy cold snap. It was a -8.6°C (17°F) windy and CAVOK morning, with a high of -1.2°C (30°F) in the afternoon, actually the second lowest high. The absolute 24-hour lowest high ever registered is -2.3°C (28°F), on July 23, 2013, same day of the former record low of -7.8°C (18°F).
The Brazilian Air Force has a military base on the summit equipped with radars and radio relays for air traffic control (CINDACTA) of the Brazilian Southern Region.
There is a curious natural formation in this area, called Pedra Furada (literally Drilled Stone), and it can be spotted from the peak.
See also
- Morro da Boa Vista, the highest peak of Santa Catarina.
- Serra do Rio do Rastro
References
- ^ (in Portuguese) Sibéria brasileira no sul do Brasil ("Brazilian Siberia in the South of Brazil"), Fantástico, July 18, 2006.
- ^ "Morro da Igreja". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
- ^ (in Portuguese) Epagri/Ciram - Agroconnect website
- ^ OGIMET - Morro da Igreja, August 21, 2020.
- ^ "Morro da Igreja". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
External links
- (in Portuguese) Portal of Morro da Igreja