Aracati climate — normals and trends
Aracati (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.8 °C and it receives 898 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 December (27.2 °C on average) and the coldest is August (26.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Aracati averages 0 frost days, 73 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 129 rainy days per year.
Aracati has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 32.8 °C (on 8 May 1998) and the coldest 21.6 °C (on 24 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
AracatiCeará
- coords
- -4.56°, -37.77°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.8°C
Average daily high
29.1°C
Average daily low
24.8°C
Annual rainfall
898mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
76%
Average peak wind
25.4km/h
Seasonal range
0.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
73 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
129 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.1 °C
Average feels-like low
26.8 °C
Average peak gust
39.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.0 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.53 · 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
32.8 °C
8 May 1998
Coldest day
21.6 °C
24 July 1975
Wettest day
161 mm
3 May 2009
Windiest day
39.2 km/h
20 September 1944
Strongest gust
60.1 km/h
16 September 1944
Hottest feels-like
38.0 °C
18 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
19.9 °C
24 July 1975
Sunniest day
12.3 h
17 December 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.5 °C | +0.3 °C | 163 mm | +74 mm |
| Feb | 29.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 171 mm | +35 mm |
| Mar | 29.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 237 mm | +16 mm |
| Apr | 30.0 °C | +1.3 °C | 94 mm | -115 mm |
| May | 30.2 °C | +1.1 °C | 48 mm | -78 mm |
| Jun | 29.6 °C | +0.4 °C | 81 mm | +34 mm |
| Jul | 29.8 °C | +0.6 °C | 15 mm | -8 mm |
| Aug | 29.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 6 mm | +3 mm |
| Sep | 30.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
| Oct | 29.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 3 mm | -2 mm |
| Nov | 29.4 °C | 0.0 °C | 6 mm | -2 mm |
| Dec | 29.6 °C | +0.2 °C | 11 mm | -17 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Aracati?
Aracati has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.8 °C and it receives 898 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Aracati?
The hottest day measured in Aracati between 1940 and 2025 was 8 May 1998, reaching 32.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Aracati?
The coldest day measured in Aracati between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 1975, at 21.6 °C.
Does it snow in Aracati?
Almost never: Aracati sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Aracati warmed?
Yes: Aracati warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Aracati?
The wettest day measured in Aracati between 1940 and 2025 was 3 May 2009, with 161 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Aracati?
The windiest day measured in Aracati between 1940 and 2025 was 20 September 1944, with winds reaching 39.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Aracati?
The warmest month in Aracati is December (27.2 °C on average); the coldest is August (26.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Aracati?
Aracati receives on average 898 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 129 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Aracati?
Aracati gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Aracati?
Yes: Aracati has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Aracati?
In Aracati, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.0 °C on 18 March 2024, and the lowest was 19.9 °C on 24 July 1975.
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