Areia Branca climate — normals and trends
Areia Branca (Brazil) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.8 °C and it receives 643 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 July (26.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Areia Branca averages 0 frost days, 143 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 98 rainy days per year.
Areia Branca has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 33.5 °C (on 20 April 1998) and the coldest 21.1 °C (on 5 August 1974).
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
Areia BrancaRio Grande do Norte
- coords
- -4.96°, -37.14°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.8°C
Average daily high
29.6°C
Average daily low
24.4°C
Annual rainfall
643mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
74%
Average peak wind
25.7km/h
Seasonal range
0.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
143 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
98 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.9 °C
Average feels-like low
26.2 °C
Average peak gust
39.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.45 · 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
33.5 °C
20 April 1998
Coldest day
21.1 °C
5 August 1974
Wettest day
177 mm
7 May 1967
Windiest day
39.3 km/h
5 October 1943
Strongest gust
58.7 km/h
2 July 1962
Hottest feels-like
38.3 °C
27 March 2016
Coldest feels-like
19.7 °C
24 July 1975
Sunniest day
12.3 h
3 January 1940
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 | 29.9 °C | +0.2 °C | 127 mm | +60 mm |
| Feb | 30.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 118 mm | +11 mm |
| Mar | 29.9 °C | +0.9 °C | 159 mm | -18 mm |
| Apr | 30.5 °C | +1.3 °C | 72 mm | -80 mm |
| May | 30.9 °C | +1.2 °C | 21 mm | -55 mm |
| Jun | 30.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 37 mm | +14 mm |
| Jul | 30.0 °C | +0.4 °C | 10 mm | -3 mm |
| Aug | 30.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 7 mm | +5 mm |
| Sep | 30.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Oct | 30.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Nov | 30.0 °C | +0.2 °C | 3 mm | -1 mm |
| Dec | 30.0 °C | +0.1 °C | 2 mm | -16 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Areia Branca?
Areia Branca has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.8 °C and it receives 643 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Areia Branca?
The hottest day measured in Areia Branca between 1940 and 2025 was 20 April 1998, reaching 33.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Areia Branca?
The coldest day measured in Areia Branca between 1940 and 2025 was 5 August 1974, at 21.1 °C.
Does it snow in Areia Branca?
Almost never: Areia Branca sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Areia Branca warmed?
Yes: Areia Branca warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Areia Branca?
The wettest day measured in Areia Branca between 1940 and 2025 was 7 May 1967, with 177 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Areia Branca?
The windiest day measured in Areia Branca between 1940 and 2025 was 5 October 1943, with winds reaching 39.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Areia Branca?
The warmest month in Areia Branca is December (27.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (26.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Areia Branca?
Areia Branca receives on average 643 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 98 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Areia Branca?
Areia Branca gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Areia Branca?
Yes: Areia Branca has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Areia Branca?
In Areia Branca, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.3 °C on 27 March 2016, and the lowest was 19.7 °C on 24 July 1975.
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