Areia climate — normals and trends
Areia (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.6 °C and it receives 624 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 (24.7 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Areia averages 0 frost days, 83 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 174 rainy days per year.
Areia has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.3 °C (on 22 March 1989) and the coldest 13.4 °C (on 1 August 1986).
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
AreiaParaíba
- coords
- -6.96°, -35.69°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.6°C
Average daily high
28.3°C
Average daily low
20.2°C
Annual rainfall
624mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
17.6km/h
Seasonal range
2.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
83 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
174 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.4 °C
Average feels-like low
22.4 °C
Average peak gust
39.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
224 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.41 · 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
34.3 °C
22 March 1989
Coldest day
13.4 °C
1 August 1986
Wettest day
118 mm
23 May 2020
Windiest day
29.1 km/h
17 June 1967
Strongest gust
59.8 km/h
6 October 1947
Hottest feels-like
39.3 °C
2 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
13.5 °C
1 August 1986
Sunniest day
12.4 h
29 December 2020
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 | 30.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 79 mm | +25 mm |
| Feb | 29.1 °C | -0.5 °C | 47 mm | -19 mm |
| Mar | 29.2 °C | -0.1 °C | 82 mm | -17 mm |
| Apr | 30.0 °C | +1.4 °C | 49 mm | -43 mm |
| May | 28.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 70 mm | +3 mm |
| Jun | 26.4 °C | +0.1 °C | 69 mm | +14 mm |
| Jul | 25.6 °C | -0.2 °C | 45 mm | -5 mm |
| Aug | 26.1 °C | -0.3 °C | 60 mm | +28 mm |
| Sep | 27.0 °C | -0.7 °C | 40 mm | +12 mm |
| Oct | 28.2 °C | -0.9 °C | 26 mm | +1 mm |
| Nov | 29.7 °C | 0.0 °C | 12 mm | -11 mm |
| Dec | 29.8 °C | 0.0 °C | 24 mm | -9 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Areia?
Areia has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.6 °C and it receives 624 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Areia?
The hottest day measured in Areia between 1940 and 2025 was 22 March 1989, reaching 34.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Areia?
The coldest day measured in Areia between 1940 and 2025 was 1 August 1986, at 13.4 °C.
Does it snow in Areia?
Almost never: Areia sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Areia warmed?
Yes: Areia warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Areia?
The wettest day measured in Areia between 1940 and 2025 was 23 May 2020, with 118 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Areia?
The windiest day measured in Areia between 1940 and 2025 was 17 June 1967, with winds reaching 29.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Areia?
The warmest month in Areia is January (24.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Areia?
Areia receives on average 624 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 174 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Areia?
Areia gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Areia?
Yes: Areia has on average 224 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Areia?
In Areia, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.3 °C on 2 April 2024, and the lowest was 13.5 °C on 1 August 1986.
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