Baraúna climate — normals and trends
Baraúna (Brazil) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.4 °C and it receives 586 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 (28.0 °C on average) and the coldest is April (26.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Baraúna averages 0 frost days, 326 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 97 rainy days per year.
Baraúna has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.14 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.1 °C (on 15 March 1998) and the coldest 18.7 °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
BaraúnaRio Grande do Norte
- coords
- -5.08°, -37.62°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.4°C
Average daily high
32.5°C
Average daily low
23.6°C
Annual rainfall
586mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
70%
Average peak wind
21.8km/h
Seasonal range
1.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
326 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
97 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.2 °C
Average feels-like low
26.0 °C
Average peak gust
40.8 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
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.43 · 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
37.1 °C
15 March 1998
Coldest day
18.7 °C
5 August 1974
Wettest day
178 mm
7 May 1967
Windiest day
32.8 km/h
5 October 1943
Strongest gust
64.8 km/h
2 July 1962
Hottest feels-like
41.4 °C
27 March 2016
Coldest feels-like
18.2 °C
5 August 1974
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 | 32.6 °C | 0.0 °C | 114 mm | +55 mm |
| Feb | 32.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 106 mm | +11 mm |
| Mar | 31.8 °C | +0.7 °C | 127 mm | -28 mm |
| Apr | 33.0 °C | +1.9 °C | 62 mm | -72 mm |
| May | 33.6 °C | +1.9 °C | 23 mm | -50 mm |
| Jun | 32.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 38 mm | +15 mm |
| Jul | 32.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 12 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 33.5 °C | +0.2 °C | 5 mm | +3 mm |
| Sep | 34.2 °C | +0.6 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Oct | 34.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
| Nov | 33.5 °C | +0.2 °C | 2 mm | -3 mm |
| Dec | 33.2 °C | +0.1 °C | 3 mm | -17 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Baraúna?
Baraúna has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.4 °C and it receives 586 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Baraúna?
The hottest day measured in Baraúna between 1940 and 2025 was 15 March 1998, reaching 37.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Baraúna?
The coldest day measured in Baraúna between 1940 and 2025 was 5 August 1974, at 18.7 °C.
Does it snow in Baraúna?
Almost never: Baraúna sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Baraúna warmed?
Yes: Baraúna warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Baraúna?
The wettest day measured in Baraúna between 1940 and 2025 was 7 May 1967, with 178 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Baraúna?
The windiest day measured in Baraúna between 1940 and 2025 was 5 October 1943, with winds reaching 32.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Baraúna?
The warmest month in Baraúna is December (28.0 °C on average); the coldest is April (26.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Baraúna?
Baraúna receives on average 586 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 97 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Baraúna?
Baraúna gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Baraúna?
Yes: Baraúna has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Baraúna?
In Baraúna, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.4 °C on 27 March 2016, and the lowest was 18.2 °C on 5 August 1974.
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