Barra climate — normals and trends
Barra (Brazil) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.7 °C and it receives 610 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 October (28.9 °C on average) and the coldest is July (24.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Barra averages 0 frost days, 301 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 67 rainy days per year.
Barra has warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.8 °C (on 14 November 2023) and the coldest 14.0 °C (on 27 July 1985).
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
BarraEstado de Bahia
- coords
- -11.09°, -43.14°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.7°C
Average daily high
32.3°C
Average daily low
21.5°C
Annual rainfall
610mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
56%
Average peak wind
14.2km/h
Seasonal range
4.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
301 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
67 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.4 °C
Average feels-like low
22.7 °C
Average peak gust
33.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
288 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.7 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.08 · p = 0.008
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
40.8 °C
14 November 2023
Coldest day
14.0 °C
27 July 1985
Wettest day
140 mm
16 January 1979
Windiest day
27.1 km/h
10 May 1962
Strongest gust
54.7 km/h
13 November 1985
Hottest feels-like
43.2 °C
25 November 2015
Coldest feels-like
12.8 °C
27 July 1985
Sunniest day
12.6 h
2 December 2023
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 | 31.8 °C | 0.0 °C | 187 mm | +76 mm |
| Feb | 34.1 °C | +2.4 °C | 4 mm | -86 mm |
| Mar | 35.6 °C | +4.3 °C | 7 mm | -102 mm |
| Apr | 35.2 °C | +3.7 °C | 15 mm | -43 mm |
| May | 33.6 °C | +1.9 °C | 2 mm | -8 mm |
| Jun | 33.7 °C | +2.4 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 33.4 °C | +2.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 34.5 °C | +2.0 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Sep | 35.9 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Oct | 36.1 °C | +1.3 °C | 16 mm | -12 mm |
| Nov | 35.1 °C | +2.1 °C | 85 mm | -13 mm |
| Dec | 33.6 °C | +1.5 °C | 36 mm | -65 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Barra?
Barra has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.7 °C and it receives 610 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Barra?
The hottest day measured in Barra between 1940 and 2025 was 14 November 2023, reaching 40.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Barra?
The coldest day measured in Barra between 1940 and 2025 was 27 July 1985, at 14.0 °C.
Does it snow in Barra?
Almost never: Barra sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Barra warmed?
Yes: Barra warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Barra?
The wettest day measured in Barra between 1940 and 2025 was 16 January 1979, with 140 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Barra?
The windiest day measured in Barra between 1940 and 2025 was 10 May 1962, with winds reaching 27.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Barra?
The warmest month in Barra is October (28.9 °C on average); the coldest is July (24.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Barra?
Barra receives on average 610 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 67 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Barra?
Barra gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Barra?
Yes: Barra has on average 288 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Barra?
In Barra, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.2 °C on 25 November 2015, and the lowest was 12.8 °C on 27 July 1985.
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