Apucarana climate — normals and trends
Apucarana (Brazil) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.4 °C and it receives 1,761 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 January (23.1 °C on average) and the coldest is July (16.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Apucarana averages 0 frost days, 43 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 161 rainy days per year.
Apucarana has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.9 °C (on 17 November 1985) and the coldest -2.8 °C (on 18 July 1975).
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
ApucaranaParaná
- coords
- -23.55°, -51.46°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
20.4°C
Average daily high
25.7°C
Average daily low
16.3°C
Annual rainfall
1,761mm
Sunshine / day
9.7h
Mean relative humidity
77%
Average peak wind
13.9km/h
Seasonal range
6.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
43 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
161 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
27.8 °C
Average feels-like low
16.4 °C
Average peak gust
34.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
49 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.51 · 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
38.9 °C
17 November 1985
Coldest day
-2.8 °C
18 July 1975
Wettest day
116 mm
28 November 1997
Windiest day
45.1 km/h
15 September 1956
Strongest gust
92.5 km/h
28 June 1982
Hottest feels-like
41.5 °C
17 October 2014
Coldest feels-like
-7.1 °C
18 July 1975
Sunniest day
13.2 h
6 December 1945
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 | 28.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 239 mm | -20 mm |
| Feb | 29.6 °C | +1.9 °C | 194 mm | -30 mm |
| Mar | 29.6 °C | +2.1 °C | 103 mm | -63 mm |
| Apr | 25.0 °C | -0.9 °C | 181 mm | +82 mm |
| May | 24.6 °C | +1.6 °C | 34 mm | -68 mm |
| Jun | 21.1 °C | -0.6 °C | 142 mm | +48 mm |
| Jul | 22.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 10 mm | -65 mm |
| Aug | 25.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 28 mm | -40 mm |
| Sep | 29.3 °C | +3.2 °C | 49 mm | -60 mm |
| Oct | 26.4 °C | -0.3 °C | 186 mm | +12 mm |
| Nov | 27.2 °C | -0.2 °C | 178 mm | +11 mm |
| Dec | 28.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 228 mm | +7 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Apucarana?
Apucarana has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.4 °C and it receives 1,761 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Apucarana?
The hottest day measured in Apucarana between 1940 and 2025 was 17 November 1985, reaching 38.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Apucarana?
The coldest day measured in Apucarana between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1975, at -2.8 °C.
Does it snow in Apucarana?
Almost never: Apucarana sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Apucarana warmed?
Yes: Apucarana warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Apucarana?
The wettest day measured in Apucarana between 1940 and 2025 was 28 November 1997, with 116 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Apucarana?
The windiest day measured in Apucarana between 1940 and 2025 was 15 September 1956, with winds reaching 45.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Apucarana?
The warmest month in Apucarana is January (23.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (16.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Apucarana?
Apucarana receives on average 1,761 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 161 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Apucarana?
Apucarana gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Apucarana?
Yes: Apucarana has on average 49 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Apucarana?
In Apucarana, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.5 °C on 17 October 2014, and the lowest was -7.1 °C on 18 July 1975.
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