Geography
Mogi das Cruzes is located at an altitude of 780 meter s. Its highest point is the peak of the Vulture, located in the hills of Itapety. The municipality is crossed by two mountain ranges: Serra do Mar and Serra do Itapety and also by the Tiete River. In its territory are two dams that are part of the Production System of the Upper Tietê, reservoirs and river Taiaçupeba Jundiaí.
The climate of the city, as in all the metropolitan region of São Paulo, is subtropical with hot, rainy summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 20 °C, the coldest month being July (average 15 °C) and warmest in February (average 23 °C). Annual rainfall is around 1,300 mm.
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