Cajazeiras climate — normals and trends
Cajazeiras (Brazil) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.3 °C and it receives 654 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 November (29.2 °C on average) and the coldest is July (25.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Cajazeiras averages 0 frost days, 303 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 84 rainy days per year.
Cajazeiras 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 39.1 °C (on 10 April 1998) and the coldest 16.7 °C (on 24 July 1975).
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
CajazeirasParaíba
- coords
- -6.89°, -38.56°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.3°C
Average daily high
32.6°C
Average daily low
22.3°C
Annual rainfall
654mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
58%
Average peak wind
17.6km/h
Seasonal range
3.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
303 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
84 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.1 °C
Average feels-like low
23.9 °C
Average peak gust
35.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
338 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.13 · 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
39.1 °C
10 April 1998
Coldest day
16.7 °C
24 July 1975
Wettest day
147 mm
25 February 1963
Windiest day
34.3 km/h
23 June 1942
Strongest gust
60.8 km/h
15 July 1988
Hottest feels-like
41.4 °C
11 March 2010
Coldest feels-like
15.1 °C
31 July 1981
Sunniest day
12.4 h
29 December 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.4 °C | -0.8 °C | 148 mm | +61 mm |
| Feb | 33.7 °C | +1.7 °C | 33 mm | -95 mm |
| Mar | 32.7 °C | +1.7 °C | 51 mm | -134 mm |
| Apr | 32.9 °C | +2.1 °C | 43 mm | -87 mm |
| May | 32.7 °C | +1.7 °C | 21 mm | -34 mm |
| Jun | 31.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 10 mm | -8 mm |
| Jul | 32.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 1 mm | -6 mm |
| Aug | 32.9 °C | +0.3 °C | 3 mm | +1 mm |
| Sep | 33.9 °C | -0.1 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Oct | 35.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 1 mm | -4 mm |
| Nov | 35.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 1 mm | -7 mm |
| Dec | 35.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 2 mm | -25 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Cajazeiras?
Cajazeiras has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.3 °C and it receives 654 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Cajazeiras?
The hottest day measured in Cajazeiras between 1940 and 2025 was 10 April 1998, reaching 39.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Cajazeiras?
The coldest day measured in Cajazeiras between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 1975, at 16.7 °C.
Does it snow in Cajazeiras?
Almost never: Cajazeiras sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Cajazeiras warmed?
Yes: Cajazeiras warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Cajazeiras?
The wettest day measured in Cajazeiras between 1940 and 2025 was 25 February 1963, with 147 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Cajazeiras?
The windiest day measured in Cajazeiras between 1940 and 2025 was 23 June 1942, with winds reaching 34.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Cajazeiras?
The warmest month in Cajazeiras is November (29.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (25.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Cajazeiras?
Cajazeiras receives on average 654 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 84 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Cajazeiras?
Cajazeiras gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Cajazeiras?
Yes: Cajazeiras has on average 338 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Cajazeiras?
In Cajazeiras, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.4 °C on 11 March 2010, and the lowest was 15.1 °C on 31 July 1981.
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