Bonito climate — normals and trends
Bonito (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.0 °C and it receives 741 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 February (24.4 °C on average) and the coldest is July (20.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Bonito averages 0 frost days, 44 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 202 rainy days per year.
Bonito 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 34.5 °C (on 8 March 1962) and the coldest 12.2 °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
BonitoPernambuco
- coords
- -8.47°, -35.73°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.0°C
Average daily high
27.2°C
Average daily low
19.8°C
Annual rainfall
741mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
15.6km/h
Seasonal range
3.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
44 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
202 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.6 °C
Average feels-like low
22.4 °C
Average peak gust
36.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
186 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.46 · 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
34.5 °C
8 March 1962
Coldest day
12.2 °C
1 August 1986
Wettest day
117 mm
26 June 2004
Windiest day
27.3 km/h
19 July 1985
Strongest gust
60.5 km/h
19 July 1985
Hottest feels-like
39.0 °C
21 March 2020
Coldest feels-like
12.6 °C
1 August 1986
Sunniest day
12.5 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 | 29.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 70 mm | +20 mm |
| Feb | 28.3 °C | -0.7 °C | 54 mm | -7 mm |
| Mar | 28.6 °C | -0.2 °C | 61 mm | -24 mm |
| Apr | 29.3 °C | +1.4 °C | 46 mm | -36 mm |
| May | 27.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 86 mm | +5 mm |
| Jun | 25.0 °C | 0.0 °C | 97 mm | +10 mm |
| Jul | 24.3 °C | 0.0 °C | 89 mm | +5 mm |
| Aug | 24.7 °C | +0.1 °C | 107 mm | +45 mm |
| Sep | 25.2 °C | -0.5 °C | 77 mm | +27 mm |
| Oct | 26.6 °C | -0.8 °C | 40 mm | +5 mm |
| Nov | 29.0 °C | +0.3 °C | 10 mm | -18 mm |
| Dec | 29.2 °C | +0.1 °C | 19 mm | -16 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Bonito?
Bonito has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.0 °C and it receives 741 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bonito?
The hottest day measured in Bonito between 1940 and 2025 was 8 March 1962, reaching 34.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Bonito?
The coldest day measured in Bonito between 1940 and 2025 was 1 August 1986, at 12.2 °C.
Does it snow in Bonito?
Almost never: Bonito sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Bonito warmed?
Yes: Bonito warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Bonito?
The wettest day measured in Bonito between 1940 and 2025 was 26 June 2004, with 117 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Bonito?
The windiest day measured in Bonito between 1940 and 2025 was 19 July 1985, with winds reaching 27.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Bonito?
The warmest month in Bonito is February (24.4 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Bonito?
Bonito receives on average 741 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 202 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Bonito?
Bonito gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Bonito?
Yes: Bonito has on average 186 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bonito?
In Bonito, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.0 °C on 21 March 2020, and the lowest was 12.6 °C on 1 August 1986.
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