Buriticupu climate — normals and trends
Buriticupu (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 1,242 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 (28.2 °C on average) and the coldest is March (25.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Buriticupu averages 0 frost days, 258 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 167 rainy days per year.
Buriticupu has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.2 °C (on 17 October 1941) and the coldest 17.1 °C (on 8 August 2020).
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
BuriticupuMaranhão
- coords
- -4.32°, -46.45°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.3°C
Average daily high
31.5°C
Average daily low
22.3°C
Annual rainfall
1,242mm
Sunshine / day
10.2h
Mean relative humidity
77%
Average peak wind
11.2km/h
Seasonal range
3.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
258 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
167 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.9 °C
Average feels-like low
25.8 °C
Average peak gust
32.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
359 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.18 · 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
38.2 °C
17 October 1941
Coldest day
17.1 °C
8 August 2020
Wettest day
260 mm
4 March 1978
Windiest day
22.2 km/h
11 September 1950
Strongest gust
56.9 km/h
4 October 1947
Hottest feels-like
43.6 °C
25 October 2017
Coldest feels-like
17.5 °C
3 August 1962
Sunniest day
12.0 h
2 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 | 30.3 °C | +0.2 °C | 326 mm | +120 mm |
| Feb | 30.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 199 mm | -27 mm |
| Mar | 30.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 258 mm | -4 mm |
| Apr | 30.9 °C | +1.5 °C | 110 mm | -99 mm |
| May | 31.5 °C | +1.6 °C | 38 mm | -62 mm |
| Jun | 31.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 31 mm | +4 mm |
| Jul | 32.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 11 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 32.9 °C | -0.6 °C | 13 mm | +6 mm |
| Sep | 34.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 4 mm | -7 mm |
| Oct | 34.4 °C | +0.2 °C | 13 mm | -8 mm |
| Nov | 33.6 °C | +0.1 °C | 21 mm | -28 mm |
| Dec | 32.0 °C | +0.1 °C | 101 mm | -10 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Buriticupu?
Buriticupu has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 1,242 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Buriticupu?
The hottest day measured in Buriticupu between 1940 and 2025 was 17 October 1941, reaching 38.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Buriticupu?
The coldest day measured in Buriticupu between 1940 and 2025 was 8 August 2020, at 17.1 °C.
Does it snow in Buriticupu?
Almost never: Buriticupu sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Buriticupu warmed?
Yes: Buriticupu warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Buriticupu?
The wettest day measured in Buriticupu between 1940 and 2025 was 4 March 1978, with 260 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Buriticupu?
The windiest day measured in Buriticupu between 1940 and 2025 was 11 September 1950, with winds reaching 22.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Buriticupu?
The warmest month in Buriticupu is October (28.2 °C on average); the coldest is March (25.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Buriticupu?
Buriticupu receives on average 1,242 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 167 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Buriticupu?
Buriticupu gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Buriticupu?
Yes: Buriticupu has on average 359 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Buriticupu?
In Buriticupu, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.6 °C on 25 October 2017, and the lowest was 17.5 °C on 3 August 1962.
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