Arcoverde climate — normals and trends
Arcoverde (Brazil) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.9 °C and it receives 316 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 (25.5 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Arcoverde averages 0 frost days, 188 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 63 rainy days per year.
Arcoverde has warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.08 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.0 °C (on 26 March 1998) and the coldest 12.6 °C (on 9 July 1999).
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
ArcoverdePernambuco
- coords
- -8.42°, -37.05°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.9°C
Average daily high
29.8°C
Average daily low
19.2°C
Annual rainfall
316mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
68%
Average peak wind
18.9km/h
Seasonal range
4.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
188 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
63 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.6 °C
Average feels-like low
20.2 °C
Average peak gust
38.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
119 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.7 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.28 · 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
37.0 °C
26 March 1998
Coldest day
12.6 °C
9 July 1999
Wettest day
104 mm
25 March 1981
Windiest day
35.4 km/h
17 June 1967
Strongest gust
62.6 km/h
11 August 1954
Hottest feels-like
39.2 °C
10 November 2014
Coldest feels-like
12.2 °C
30 July 1956
Sunniest day
12.5 h
2 January 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.2 °C | -0.5 °C | 89 mm | +58 mm |
| Feb | 30.5 °C | -0.8 °C | 34 mm | -9 mm |
| Mar | 31.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 8 mm | -59 mm |
| Apr | 32.3 °C | +2.5 °C | 18 mm | -43 mm |
| May | 28.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 61 mm | +30 mm |
| Jun | 26.6 °C | -0.2 °C | 35 mm | +12 mm |
| Jul | 25.9 °C | -0.3 °C | 16 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 26.6 °C | -0.7 °C | 30 mm | +21 mm |
| Sep | 27.7 °C | -1.8 °C | 22 mm | +17 mm |
| Oct | 30.4 °C | -1.2 °C | 4 mm | -2 mm |
| Nov | 33.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 2 mm | -8 mm |
| Dec | 33.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 1 mm | -13 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Arcoverde?
Arcoverde has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.9 °C and it receives 316 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Arcoverde?
The hottest day measured in Arcoverde between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1998, reaching 37.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Arcoverde?
The coldest day measured in Arcoverde between 1940 and 2025 was 9 July 1999, at 12.6 °C.
Does it snow in Arcoverde?
Almost never: Arcoverde sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Arcoverde warmed?
Yes: Arcoverde warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Arcoverde?
The wettest day measured in Arcoverde between 1940 and 2025 was 25 March 1981, with 104 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Arcoverde?
The windiest day measured in Arcoverde between 1940 and 2025 was 17 June 1967, with winds reaching 35.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Arcoverde?
The warmest month in Arcoverde is December (25.5 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Arcoverde?
Arcoverde receives on average 316 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 63 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Arcoverde?
Arcoverde gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Arcoverde?
Yes: Arcoverde has on average 119 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Arcoverde?
In Arcoverde, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.2 °C on 10 November 2014, and the lowest was 12.2 °C on 30 July 1956.
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