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Small town · Maranhão, Brazil
VanSky index for Bom Jardim, Brazil — 71 out of 100 (Comfortable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed every 3 hours from real weather observations.
Bom Jardim, Brazil — VanSky 77 out of 100. Comfortable for a route. Ranked #1926 of 3225 cities in the country (as of 31 May 2026). Temperature 32°C, wind 18 km/h. Solar panels yield 1.7 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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Updated: 30.05.2026
Diesel
$1.42 /l
BRL7.17 · €1.22/l
54 of 127
cheaper than 58% of countries
Petrol
$1.32 /l
BRL6.67 · €1.14/l
55 of 126
cheaper than 57% of countries
LPG
$1.33 /l
BRL6.72 · €1.14/l
43 of 46
pricier than 91% of countries
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