Canoas climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Canoas?

Canoas has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.6 °C and it receives 1,456 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Canoas?

The hottest day measured in Canoas between 1940 and 2025 was 2 January 1943, reaching 40.4 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Canoas?

The coldest day measured in Canoas between 1940 and 2025 was 14 July 1991, at -0.7 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Canoas?

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

Q: Has the climate of Canoas warmed?

Yes: Canoas warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Canoas?

The wettest day measured in Canoas between 1940 and 2025 was 4 September 2023, with 128 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Canoas?

The windiest day measured in Canoas between 1940 and 2025 was 21 August 1965, with winds reaching 51.6 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Canoas?

The warmest month in Canoas is January (24.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (14.2 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Canoas?

Canoas receives on average 1,456 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 135 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Canoas?

Canoas gets on average 9.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,285 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Canoas (Brazil) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.6 °C and it receives 1,456 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 January (24.7 °C on average) and the coldest is July (14.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.

Canoas averages 0 frost days, 57 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 135 rainy days per year.

Canoas has warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 40.4 °C (on 2 January 1943) and the coldest -0.7 °C (on 14 July 1991).

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

CanoasRio Grande do Sul

coords: -29.92°, -51.18°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthJanuaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthSeptemberDriest monthApril

Mean daily temperature

19.6°C

Average daily high

24.4°C

Average daily low

15.7°C

Annual rainfall

1,456mm

Sunshine / day

9.0h

Mean relative humidity

79%

Average peak wind

16.7km/h

Seasonal range

10.5°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

57 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

135 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

25.9 °C

Average feels-like low

15.8 °C

Average peak gust

33.1 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

74 d/yr

Solar radiation

16.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+0.7 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.19 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

40.4 °C

2 January 1943

Coldest day

-0.7 °C

14 July 1991

Wettest day

128 mm

4 September 2023

Windiest day

51.6 km/h

21 August 1965

Strongest gust

98.3 km/h

20 November 2015

Hottest feels-like

45.0 °C

26 December 2013

Coldest feels-like

-4.3 °C

14 July 1991

Sunniest day

13.7 h

3 December 1941

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	38.8 °C11 February 2025	2.1 °C1 July 2025	19.9 °C	1,483 mm	80	0
2024	36.9 °C12 February 2024	3.3 °C1 July 2024	20.2 °C	1,781 mm	71	0
2023	38.2 °C13 February 2023	4.7 °C13 June 2023	20.4 °C	1,905 mm	83	0
2022	39.0 °C22 January 2022	4.4 °C31 May 2022	19.5 °C	1,285 mm	73	0
2021	37.1 °C11 January 2021	1.8 °C30 July 2021	19.6 °C	1,136 mm	60	0
2020	37.7 °C16 February 2020	2.9 °C3 July 2020	19.9 °C	1,215 mm	76	0
2019	39.3 °C2 January 2019	1.7 °C7 July 2019	20.7 °C	1,277 mm	86	0
2018	37.7 °C11 December 2018	3.1 °C17 June 2018	20.1 °C	1,339 mm	68	0
2017	36.0 °C16 December 2017	2.4 °C19 July 2017	20.8 °C	1,553 mm	79	0
2016	36.9 °C25 January 2016	2.4 °C13 June 2016	19.5 °C	1,241 mm	76	0
2015	35.3 °C6 January 2015	4.1 °C16 June 2015	20.4 °C	1,850 mm	60	0
2014	39.6 °C7 February 2014	3.3 °C14 August 2014	20.3 °C	1,649 mm	72	0
2013	38.3 °C26 December 2013	1.8 °C25 July 2013	19.4 °C	1,439 mm	59	0
2012	38.8 °C19 February 2012	0.8 °C8 June 2012	20.5 °C	1,213 mm	94	0
2011	35.9 °C22 December 2011	0.7 °C7 July 2011	19.4 °C	1,428 mm	60	0
2010	38.4 °C3 February 2010	1.7 °C15 July 2010	19.5 °C	1,652 mm	62	0
2009	34.8 °C1 November 2009	-0.6 °C25 July 2009	19.4 °C	1,408 mm	65	1
2008	35.9 °C10 January 2008	2.3 °C17 June 2008	19.3 °C	1,485 mm	57	0
2007	36.3 °C10 December 2007	1.3 °C12 July 2007	19.7 °C	1,680 mm	84	0
2006	40.3 °C8 January 2006	2.8 °C22 August 2006	20.0 °C	1,270 mm	73	0
2005	38.0 °C8 March 2005	3.2 °C20 July 2005	20.2 °C	1,340 mm	90	0
2004	35.8 °C6 September 2004	1.0 °C14 June 2004	19.5 °C	1,171 mm	65	0
2003	37.1 °C4 February 2003	2.6 °C13 July 2003	19.7 °C	1,554 mm	58	0
2002	37.1 °C10 March 2002	3.1 °C25 June 2002	20.2 °C	1,836 mm	73	0
2001	35.7 °C18 January 2001	3.0 °C23 June 2001	20.3 °C	1,646 mm	70	0
2000	36.1 °C26 December 2000	0.8 °C18 July 2000	19.2 °C	1,621 mm	56	0
1999	37.0 °C27 December 1999	4.3 °C9 August 1999	19.0 °C	1,449 mm	48	0
1998	35.3 °C21 January 1998	4.2 °C26 June 1998	19.1 °C	2,195 mm	37	0
1997	36.6 °C7 January 1997	1.3 °C28 June 1997	19.8 °C	1,859 mm	59	0
1996	36.5 °C11 January 1996	0.6 °C30 June 1996	19.2 °C	1,592 mm	54	0
1995	39.7 °C18 December 1995	0.2 °C5 August 1995	19.5 °C	1,494 mm	70	0
1994	39.0 °C12 December 1994	1.7 °C24 July 1994	19.8 °C	1,586 mm	56	0
1993	35.0 °C11 November 1993	1.1 °C16 July 1993	19.4 °C	1,659 mm	58	0
1992	36.0 °C30 December 1992	1.7 °C3 August 1992	19.3 °C	1,529 mm	59	0
1991	35.6 °C9 March 1991	-0.7 °C14 July 1991	19.7 °C	1,403 mm	68	2
1990	36.9 °C15 November 1990	2.0 °C22 July 1990	19.1 °C	1,752 mm	51	0
1989	35.2 °C7 February 1989	4.0 °C1 August 1989	19.3 °C	1,348 mm	69	0
1988	36.5 °C24 March 1988	0.3 °C9 July 1988	19.0 °C	1,344 mm	72	0
1987	36.7 °C1 December 1987	2.1 °C25 June 1987	19.4 °C	1,880 mm	56	0
1986	37.3 °C16 January 1986	4.3 °C14 May 1986	20.3 °C	1,494 mm	71	0
1985	40.4 °C16 November 1985	5.3 °C11 June 1985	20.2 °C	1,505 mm	67	0
1984	37.2 °C4 February 1984	3.4 °C27 August 1984	19.7 °C	1,759 mm	70	0
1983	36.2 °C30 December 1983	3.1 °C7 June 1983	19.4 °C	1,764 mm	54	0
1982	35.2 °C31 January 1982	5.4 °C29 May 1982	20.0 °C	1,389 mm	64	0
1981	35.1 °C28 January 1981	3.0 °C20 June 1981	19.9 °C	1,246 mm	53	0
1980	36.7 °C23 January 1980	1.8 °C1 August 1980	19.8 °C	1,462 mm	64	0
1979	37.3 °C11 February 1979	1.8 °C18 July 1979	19.0 °C	1,261 mm	64	0
1978	36.5 °C17 March 1978	2.9 °C6 June 1978	19.6 °C	1,228 mm	38	0
1977	35.3 °C24 October 1977	4.8 °C17 July 1977	20.5 °C	1,580 mm	71	0
1976	36.4 °C14 December 1976	1.7 °C10 July 1976	19.1 °C	1,468 mm	65	0
1975	36.9 °C15 February 1975	2.5 °C27 July 1975	19.4 °C	1,463 mm	52	0
1974	36.0 °C4 November 1974	2.4 °C9 August 1974	19.3 °C	1,239 mm	55	0
1973	35.9 °C3 January 1973	3.9 °C19 July 1973	19.6 °C	1,779 mm	52	0
1972	36.3 °C28 December 1972	2.7 °C14 July 1972	19.6 °C	1,976 mm	43	0
1971	36.7 °C20 December 1971	0.6 °C17 June 1971	19.3 °C	1,404 mm	61	0
1970	37.1 °C27 December 1970	3.5 °C3 July 1970	19.7 °C	1,626 mm	71	0
1969	35.1 °C25 March 1969	3.4 °C19 June 1969	19.2 °C	1,283 mm	39	0
1968	37.5 °C14 December 1968	4.2 °C12 July 1968	19.3 °C	1,217 mm	68	0
1967	36.7 °C10 November 1967	0.3 °C14 June 1967	19.6 °C	1,455 mm	44	0
1966	33.4 °C14 December 1966	3.7 °C1 July 1966	18.7 °C	1,606 mm	23	0
1965	36.0 °C21 February 1965	0.3 °C12 July 1965	19.0 °C	1,552 mm	54	0
1964	35.1 °C26 January 1964	3.2 °C27 June 1964	18.7 °C	1,086 mm	54	0
1963	38.0 °C3 January 1963	2.9 °C23 July 1963	19.4 °C	1,576 mm	42	0
1962	36.2 °C29 December 1962	2.9 °C18 July 1962	18.6 °C	820 mm	53	0
1961	35.0 °C1 February 1961	2.0 °C16 June 1961	19.8 °C	1,373 mm	55	0
1960	35.4 °C13 February 1960	2.1 °C25 June 1960	18.9 °C	1,259 mm	56	0
1959	33.2 °C26 October 1959	3.7 °C11 June 1959	19.2 °C	1,545 mm	41	0
1958	35.8 °C7 January 1958	4.5 °C30 August 1958	19.3 °C	1,485 mm	31	0
1957	35.9 °C26 December 1957	3.1 °C4 August 1957	19.2 °C	1,507 mm	32	0
1956	34.6 °C5 February 1956	4.3 °C15 May 1956	18.4 °C	1,269 mm	18	0
1955	35.1 °C29 November 1955	1.5 °C8 July 1955	18.7 °C	1,420 mm	42	0
1954	33.3 °C11 January 1954	5.2 °C8 August 1954	19.3 °C	1,749 mm	28	0
1953	36.9 °C5 January 1953	3.8 °C31 July 1953	19.9 °C	1,225 mm	58	0
1952	37.9 °C27 December 1952	4.0 °C24 July 1952	19.4 °C	1,076 mm	46	0
1951	33.0 °C29 January 1951	3.2 °C6 July 1951	19.4 °C	1,102 mm	32	0
1950	34.4 °C29 January 1950	2.2 °C11 July 1950	19.1 °C	1,249 mm	48	0
1949	35.0 °C20 December 1949	3.4 °C16 August 1949	18.9 °C	1,144 mm	25	0
1948	32.6 °C24 November 1948	2.6 °C9 August 1948	19.2 °C	2,025 mm	13	0
1947	32.9 °C22 January 1947	1.9 °C11 July 1947	19.0 °C	1,311 mm	17	0
1946	33.4 °C23 January 1946	2.2 °C19 July 1946	19.2 °C	1,522 mm	26	0
1945	37.7 °C15 January 1945	3.5 °C10 July 1945	20.0 °C	1,133 mm	39	0
1944	36.0 °C1 January 1944	4.0 °C27 June 1944	20.5 °C	1,080 mm	62	0
1943	40.4 °C2 January 1943	4.4 °C28 August 1943	20.0 °C	988 mm	63	0
1942	39.7 °C26 November 1942	1.1 °C20 June 1942	19.5 °C	889 mm	66	0
1941	33.3 °C25 November 1941	2.5 °C19 July 1941	19.3 °C	1,610 mm	22	0
1940	35.8 °C14 January 1940	5.1 °C10 August 1940	19.6 °C	1,426 mm	46	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

24.9 °C

+0.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

80 d/yr

+23

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1483 mm

+27 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	30.4 °C	+0.7 °C	71 mm	-68 mm
Feb	32.4 °C	+3.0 °C	80 mm	-39 mm
Mar	31.1 °C	+3.1 °C	38 mm	-70 mm
Apr	24.5 °C	-0.4 °C	103 mm	+3 mm
May	23.0 °C	+1.6 °C	156 mm	+51 mm
Jun	16.5 °C	-2.6 °C	218 mm	+97 mm
Jul	17.5 °C	-1.4 °C	87 mm	-31 mm
Aug	20.2 °C	-0.1 °C	83 mm	-41 mm
Sep	21.9 °C	+0.2 °C	241 mm	+90 mm
Oct	24.6 °C	+0.7 °C	98 mm	-49 mm
Nov	26.6 °C	+0.3 °C	97 mm	-17 mm
Dec	30.5 °C	+1.8 °C	214 mm	+102 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

38.8 °C

11 Feb 2025

Coldest day

2.1 °C

1 Jul 2025

Wettest day

74.5 mm

18 Jun 2025

Windiest day

40.7 km/h

28 Jul 2025

Strongest gust

73.1 km/h

28 Jul 2025

Hottest feels-like

44.9 °C

3 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

-1.8 °C

1 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

13.7 h

28 Nov 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Canoas?

Canoas has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.6 °C and it receives 1,456 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Canoas?

The hottest day measured in Canoas between 1940 and 2025 was 2 January 1943, reaching 40.4 °C.

What is the coldest day in Canoas?

The coldest day measured in Canoas between 1940 and 2025 was 14 July 1991, at -0.7 °C.

Does it snow in Canoas?

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

Has the climate of Canoas warmed?

Yes: Canoas warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Canoas?

The wettest day measured in Canoas between 1940 and 2025 was 4 September 2023, with 128 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Canoas?

The windiest day measured in Canoas between 1940 and 2025 was 21 August 1965, with winds reaching 51.6 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Canoas?

The warmest month in Canoas is January (24.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (14.2 °C).

How much does it rain in Canoas?

Canoas receives on average 1,456 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 135 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Canoas?

Canoas gets on average 9.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,285 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Canoas?

Yes: Canoas has on average 74 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Canoas?

In Canoas, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.0 °C on 26 December 2013, and the lowest was -4.3 °C on 14 July 1991.

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