Campos do Jordão

Campos do Jordão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkɐ̃puz du ʒoʁˈdɐ̃w]) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in southeastern Brazil.

[citation needed] Its attractions throughout the year include German, Swiss and Italian cuisine restaurants, bars, and a cable car.

Also, in order to cater to the large number of visitors, several bars, lounges, discos and clubs open during the winter months.

[citation needed] (Source: IPEADATA) The city's economy is based mainly on tourism; due to its location at high elevation in the Mantiqueira Mountains, and traditional European-style architecture.

[6] It contains the 503 hectares (1,240 acres) Mananciais de Campos do Jordão State Park, created in 1993 to protect the water supply of the municipal seat.

[8] The Mantiqueira Mountains provide unique panoramic views, and the municipality's region still has undeveloped old growth Atlantic Forest habitat.

[9] The city is located in the northeastern side of the State of São Paulo, bordering Minas Gerais in the north.

[11] Campos do Jordão features a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cfb/Cwb), characterized with warm, wet summers and cool, moderately dry winters.

[16][17][18] The annual evaporation rate is one of the lowest of the cities of São Paulo, which can lead to water deficiencies in the driest months.

[21][20] Temperatures can drop below zero in winter, reaching a few degrees Celsius in the Paraíba Valley, with a thermal sensation that may be even lower.

Additionally, the recorded dates of snowfall are not universally agreed upon, and the National Institute of Meteorology (INMET), which has been operational since 1944, has not documented any instances of snowflakes in the area.

The variation in altitude and the presence of valleys contribute to differences in the total precipitation across the municipality, with humidity levels decreasing towards the interior of the plateau.

The period from the beginning of April to the middle of October is the most conducive for sunlight, with the end of August experiencing the least cloud cover, allowing for up to 70% of clear skies.

A shopping mall in a Swiss-inspired style