Buíque climate — normals and trends
Buíque (Brazil) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.2 °C and it receives 350 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 (26.1 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Buíque averages 0 frost days, 202 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 62 rainy days per year.
Buíque has warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.08 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.8 °C (on 26 March 1998) and the coldest 12.5 °C (on 30 July 1956).
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
BuíquePernambuco
- coords
- -8.62°, -37.16°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.2°C
Average daily high
30.3°C
Average daily low
19.2°C
Annual rainfall
350mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
66%
Average peak wind
19.2km/h
Seasonal range
4.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
202 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
62 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.0 °C
Average feels-like low
20.2 °C
Average peak gust
38.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
126 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.7 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.22 · 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
37.8 °C
26 March 1998
Coldest day
12.5 °C
30 July 1956
Wettest day
116 mm
11 March 1988
Windiest day
36.6 km/h
17 June 1967
Strongest gust
65.9 km/h
19 July 1985
Hottest feels-like
40.1 °C
4 December 2013
Coldest feels-like
11.8 °C
30 July 1956
Sunniest day
12.5 h
25 December 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.3 °C | -0.9 °C | 118 mm | +79 mm |
| Feb | 30.6 °C | -1.1 °C | 38 mm | -16 mm |
| Mar | 32.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 7 mm | -76 mm |
| Apr | 32.4 °C | +2.3 °C | 29 mm | -39 mm |
| May | 29.0 °C | +0.4 °C | 60 mm | +30 mm |
| Jun | 26.8 °C | -0.3 °C | 29 mm | +10 mm |
| Jul | 26.0 °C | -0.6 °C | 11 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 26.9 °C | -0.9 °C | 23 mm | +17 mm |
| Sep | 28.1 °C | -2.0 °C | 13 mm | +10 mm |
| Oct | 31.1 °C | -1.1 °C | 3 mm | -3 mm |
| Nov | 33.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 3 mm | -9 mm |
| Dec | 34.0 °C | +1.2 °C | 1 mm | -17 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Buíque?
Buíque has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.2 °C and it receives 350 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Buíque?
The hottest day measured in Buíque between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1998, reaching 37.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Buíque?
The coldest day measured in Buíque between 1940 and 2025 was 30 July 1956, at 12.5 °C.
Does it snow in Buíque?
Almost never: Buíque sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Buíque warmed?
Yes: Buíque warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Buíque?
The wettest day measured in Buíque between 1940 and 2025 was 11 March 1988, with 116 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Buíque?
The windiest day measured in Buíque between 1940 and 2025 was 17 June 1967, with winds reaching 36.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Buíque?
The warmest month in Buíque is December (26.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Buíque?
Buíque receives on average 350 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 62 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Buíque?
Buíque gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Buíque?
Yes: Buíque has on average 126 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Buíque?
In Buíque, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.1 °C on 4 December 2013, and the lowest was 11.8 °C on 30 July 1956.
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