Afrânio climate — normals and trends
Afrânio (Brazil) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 538 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is October (28.2 °C on average) and the coldest is July (24.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Afrânio averages 0 frost days, 250 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 68 rainy days per year.
Afrânio has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.4 °C (on 9 October 2024) and the coldest 15.2 °C (on 8 August 1989).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
AfrânioPernambuco
- coords
- -8.52°, -41.01°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.2°C
Average daily high
31.3°C
Average daily low
21.4°C
Annual rainfall
538mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
59%
Average peak wind
22.4km/h
Seasonal range
4.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
250 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
68 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.2 °C
Average feels-like low
21.8 °C
Average peak gust
42.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
286 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.13 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
39.4 °C
9 October 2024
Coldest day
15.2 °C
8 August 1989
Wettest day
157 mm
27 November 1949
Windiest day
40.7 km/h
23 June 1942
Strongest gust
71.6 km/h
4 July 2017
Hottest feels-like
42.1 °C
11 March 2013
Coldest feels-like
12.9 °C
15 July 1951
Sunniest day
12.5 h
18 December 1957
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.5 °C | -0.8 °C | 136 mm | +32 mm |
| Feb | 32.4 °C | +1.8 °C | 5 mm | -98 mm |
| Mar | 33.2 °C | +3.1 °C | 4 mm | -125 mm |
| Apr | 32.5 °C | +2.2 °C | 54 mm | -12 mm |
| May | 31.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 10 mm | -6 mm |
| Jun | 30.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 5 mm | +2 mm |
| Jul | 31.1 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 32.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 33.0 °C | +0.3 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
| Oct | 34.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 1 mm | -11 mm |
| Nov | 34.8 °C | +1.4 °C | 14 mm | -25 mm |
| Dec | 33.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 6 mm | -56 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Afrânio?
Afrânio has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 538 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Afrânio?
The hottest day measured in Afrânio between 1940 and 2025 was 9 October 2024, reaching 39.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Afrânio?
The coldest day measured in Afrânio between 1940 and 2025 was 8 August 1989, at 15.2 °C.
Does it snow in Afrânio?
Almost never: Afrânio sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Afrânio warmed?
Yes: Afrânio warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Afrânio?
The wettest day measured in Afrânio between 1940 and 2025 was 27 November 1949, with 157 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Afrânio?
The windiest day measured in Afrânio between 1940 and 2025 was 23 June 1942, with winds reaching 40.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Afrânio?
The warmest month in Afrânio is October (28.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (24.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Afrânio?
Afrânio receives on average 538 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 68 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Afrânio?
Afrânio gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Afrânio?
Yes: Afrânio has on average 286 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Afrânio?
In Afrânio, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.1 °C on 11 March 2013, and the lowest was 12.9 °C on 15 July 1951.
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