Campos dos Goytacazes climate — normals and trends

Campos dos Goytacazes (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.1 °C and it receives 1,162 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 (26.8 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Campos dos Goytacazes averages 0 frost days, 126 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 141 rainy days per year.

Campos dos Goytacazes has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 41.4 °C (on 12 November 2023) and the coldest 10.4 °C (on 16 June 2016).

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

Campos dos GoytacazesRio de Janeiro

coords
-21.75°, -41.33°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
AwTropical savannaWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthDecemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

24.1°C

Average daily high

28.6°C

Average daily low

20.7°C

Annual rainfall

1,162mm

Sunshine / day

10.0h

Mean relative humidity

78%

Average peak wind

16.5km/h

Seasonal range

5.5°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

126 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

141 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

31.6 °C

Average feels-like low

23.0 °C

Average peak gust

34.5 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

223 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.0 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.65 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

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

41.4 °C

12 November 2023

Coldest day

10.4 °C

16 June 2016

Wettest day

142 mm

22 March 1991

Windiest day

39.7 km/h

12 September 1995

Strongest gust

77.0 km/h

12 September 1995

Hottest feels-like

46.3 °C

2 January 2015

Coldest feels-like

9.0 °C

19 May 2022

Sunniest day

13.2 h

8 January 1950

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202539.2 °C17 February 202512.3 °C14 June 202524.8 °C764 mm1810
202439.5 °C17 March 202412.4 °C14 August 202425.6 °C1,121 mm2440
202341.4 °C12 November 202313.5 °C21 June 202325.2 °C749 mm2170
202239.5 °C26 March 202212.0 °C28 June 202224.6 °C1,128 mm1890
202138.8 °C21 September 202112.1 °C2 July 202124.2 °C1,043 mm1690
202037.6 °C3 October 202012.4 °C27 May 202024.4 °C1,333 mm1710
201941.2 °C5 November 201913.3 °C12 July 201925.6 °C799 mm2340
201839.9 °C19 January 201813.4 °C22 May 201825.1 °C1,109 mm2040
201738.6 °C5 March 201712.3 °C7 August 201724.9 °C651 mm1840
201639.7 °C1 January 201610.4 °C16 June 201625.4 °C931 mm2090
201539.6 °C2 January 201514.3 °C4 June 201525.8 °C684 mm2270
201440.3 °C29 December 201411.8 °C7 August 201425.0 °C588 mm2120
201338.5 °C12 November 201312.8 °C31 July 201324.6 °C1,300 mm1620
201239.9 °C31 October 201211.2 °C1 September 201224.7 °C774 mm1710
201137.1 °C23 February 201111.7 °C6 June 201123.9 °C1,059 mm1350
201040.1 °C24 February 201012.5 °C8 June 201024.9 °C1,059 mm1760
200936.0 °C3 March 200911.7 °C4 June 200924.7 °C1,450 mm1600
200836.5 °C20 January 200813.4 °C15 July 200824.1 °C1,571 mm1390
200738.2 °C24 September 200712.9 °C31 July 200724.7 °C950 mm1750
200637.7 °C8 February 200614.9 °C19 July 200624.6 °C993 mm1630
200535.5 °C21 January 200514.0 °C12 July 200524.8 °C1,426 mm1520
200436.0 °C6 November 200412.9 °C11 August 200424.3 °C1,240 mm1310
200337.3 °C4 March 200313.5 °C18 October 200324.7 °C1,147 mm1510
200238.5 °C2 December 200214.2 °C3 September 200225.3 °C968 mm1990
200139.2 °C3 February 200114.8 °C15 July 200124.8 °C777 mm1570
200036.2 °C7 March 200010.7 °C18 July 200024.0 °C838 mm1300
199937.6 °C10 February 199913.7 °C18 August 199923.9 °C941 mm1310
199837.9 °C5 February 199813.3 °C7 June 199824.5 °C1,114 mm1490
199737.9 °C9 September 199712.0 °C12 August 199724.4 °C1,180 mm1550
199638.1 °C10 February 199613.6 °C24 July 199624.2 °C1,122 mm1380
199538.8 °C10 January 199514.0 °C6 June 199524.9 °C1,109 mm1710
199437.3 °C27 February 199411.0 °C28 June 199424.5 °C1,088 mm1400
199337.1 °C9 March 199314.0 °C24 June 199324.8 °C978 mm1870
199236.0 °C22 February 199212.0 °C27 July 199224.3 °C1,264 mm1180
199136.8 °C27 December 199113.7 °C6 September 199124.0 °C1,388 mm950
199036.8 °C23 January 199014.8 °C21 May 199024.6 °C887 mm1610
198935.4 °C22 February 198912.6 °C18 July 198924.0 °C1,109 mm1190
198836.4 °C29 January 198812.7 °C6 June 198823.9 °C1,253 mm940
198737.0 °C9 January 198713.2 °C26 June 198724.5 °C1,372 mm1330
198636.9 °C15 April 198613.3 °C13 July 198624.6 °C710 mm1510
198535.7 °C4 February 198511.4 °C14 June 198523.7 °C1,286 mm780
198435.8 °C20 January 198414.2 °C1 August 198424.5 °C1,092 mm1250
198334.6 °C1 September 198311.7 °C7 August 198324.2 °C1,505 mm890
198235.3 °C30 October 198214.4 °C1 August 198223.8 °C1,027 mm700
198134.1 °C4 March 198113.5 °C12 June 198123.7 °C1,308 mm800
198034.6 °C14 March 198014.2 °C8 July 198024.0 °C1,089 mm990
197934.5 °C10 December 197912.0 °C1 June 197923.3 °C1,511 mm710
197834.8 °C7 December 197812.4 °C2 June 197823.7 °C1,202 mm930
197737.4 °C2 November 197714.3 °C21 May 197724.3 °C1,111 mm1220
197636.1 °C21 March 197614.8 °C2 June 197624.0 °C1,216 mm1290
197535.2 °C25 February 197512.6 °C7 July 197523.6 °C1,273 mm1060
197436.5 °C25 February 197413.5 °C12 July 197424.1 °C853 mm1220
197336.7 °C8 January 197313.8 °C27 July 197324.3 °C1,478 mm1060
197236.3 °C6 January 197214.8 °C29 July 197224.1 °C1,080 mm1180
197135.9 °C22 December 197113.7 °C22 July 197123.9 °C1,310 mm1240
197035.8 °C17 March 197014.7 °C6 July 197023.8 °C752 mm1090
196937.3 °C9 January 196914.2 °C19 July 196923.9 °C980 mm1050
196836.1 °C3 November 196812.6 °C2 June 196822.7 °C969 mm680
196735.6 °C15 January 196713.6 °C22 July 196723.9 °C1,441 mm790
196637.1 °C5 December 196613.5 °C28 August 196623.5 °C1,272 mm1050
196535.0 °C25 October 196512.9 °C13 July 196523.3 °C1,759 mm640
196434.4 °C19 February 196413.3 °C31 July 196422.6 °C1,729 mm420
196337.8 °C28 October 196312.1 °C8 July 196324.1 °C627 mm1460
196233.2 °C3 January 196213.2 °C26 August 196222.7 °C1,833 mm490
196135.6 °C26 October 196115.0 °C8 August 196123.8 °C1,436 mm1070
196037.1 °C25 October 196012.0 °C15 July 196023.0 °C1,570 mm640
195937.6 °C10 February 195913.6 °C13 June 195924.3 °C994 mm1370
195838.5 °C19 December 195813.9 °C24 June 195823.9 °C821 mm1340
195735.5 °C4 February 195713.8 °C23 July 195723.4 °C1,260 mm800
195638.3 °C27 January 195612.9 °C12 July 195623.0 °C1,037 mm1130
195538.1 °C1 October 195513.4 °C15 August 195523.4 °C781 mm1150
195437.7 °C19 September 195413.9 °C12 August 195423.7 °C1,208 mm1030
195336.1 °C31 January 195314.1 °C14 July 195323.7 °C1,261 mm980
195234.0 °C2 October 195215.0 °C9 May 195223.2 °C1,568 mm560
195138.8 °C16 November 195113.0 °C3 June 195123.2 °C836 mm1130
195034.5 °C11 January 195013.8 °C15 July 195023.1 °C1,432 mm730
194934.4 °C6 January 194914.4 °C27 August 194922.9 °C1,752 mm680
194836.3 °C11 November 194813.8 °C26 May 194823.4 °C908 mm1090
194738.1 °C10 February 194711.4 °C4 August 194723.3 °C1,214 mm890
194636.1 °C7 October 194613.3 °C3 August 194624.0 °C1,188 mm1270
194534.4 °C30 August 194514.6 °C13 July 194523.7 °C1,405 mm840
194435.7 °C2 October 194413.3 °C22 August 194423.3 °C1,397 mm660
194332.3 °C19 January 194312.9 °C21 July 194322.2 °C1,804 mm170
194234.4 °C16 March 194211.6 °C26 June 194222.7 °C1,233 mm830
194134.1 °C13 January 194113.6 °C1 July 194123.3 °C1,710 mm660
194035.5 °C24 August 194014.0 °C27 September 194023.7 °C1,494 mm920

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
30.2 °C
+1.6 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
181 d/yr
+55
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Annual rainfall
764 mm
-398 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan32.2 °C+1.3 °C150 mm-12 mm
Feb35.8 °C+4.3 °C6 mm-106 mm
Mar33.0 °C+2.3 °C88 mm-57 mm
Apr29.8 °C+0.8 °C103 mm+17 mm
May28.9 °C+1.7 °C21 mm-29 mm
Jun29.1 °C+2.6 °C15 mm-15 mm
Jul27.0 °C+0.9 °C9 mm-18 mm
Aug27.8 °C+1.0 °C25 mm-4 mm
Sep27.8 °C+0.3 °C32 mm-20 mm
Oct28.5 °C+0.3 °C92 mm-12 mm
Nov30.5 °C+2.0 °C68 mm-104 mm
Dec32.3 °C+2.6 °C155 mm-39 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
39.2 °C
17 Feb 2025
Coldest day
12.3 °C
14 Jun 2025
Wettest day
37.9 mm
3 Dec 2025
Windiest day
33.0 km/h
6 Nov 2025
Strongest gust
64.8 km/h
6 Nov 2025
Hottest feels-like
45.3 °C
21 Jan 2025
Coldest feels-like
11.6 °C
14 Jun 2025
Sunniest day
13.1 h
26 Dec 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Campos dos Goytacazes?

Campos dos Goytacazes has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.1 °C and it receives 1,162 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Campos dos Goytacazes?

The hottest day measured in Campos dos Goytacazes between 1940 and 2025 was 12 November 2023, reaching 41.4 °C.

What is the coldest day in Campos dos Goytacazes?

The coldest day measured in Campos dos Goytacazes between 1940 and 2025 was 16 June 2016, at 10.4 °C.

Does it snow in Campos dos Goytacazes?

Almost never: Campos dos Goytacazes sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Campos dos Goytacazes warmed?

Yes: Campos dos Goytacazes warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Campos dos Goytacazes?

The wettest day measured in Campos dos Goytacazes between 1940 and 2025 was 22 March 1991, with 142 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Campos dos Goytacazes?

The windiest day measured in Campos dos Goytacazes between 1940 and 2025 was 12 September 1995, with winds reaching 39.7 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Campos dos Goytacazes?

The warmest month in Campos dos Goytacazes is February (26.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Campos dos Goytacazes?

Campos dos Goytacazes receives on average 1,162 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 141 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Campos dos Goytacazes?

Campos dos Goytacazes gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Campos dos Goytacazes?

Yes: Campos dos Goytacazes has on average 223 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Campos dos Goytacazes?

In Campos dos Goytacazes, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.3 °C on 2 January 2015, and the lowest was 9.0 °C on 19 May 2022.

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