Capelinha climate — normals and trends
Capelinha (Brazil) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.8 °C and it receives 1,165 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 (22.9 °C on average) and the coldest is July (17.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Capelinha averages 0 frost days, 35 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 138 rainy days per year.
Capelinha has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.3 °C (on 15 October 1963) and the coldest 6.6 °C (on 20 May 2022).
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
CapelinhaMinas Gerais
- coords
- -17.69°, -42.52°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
20.8°C
Average daily high
25.8°C
Average daily low
16.6°C
Annual rainfall
1,165mm
Sunshine / day
9.5h
Mean relative humidity
76%
Average peak wind
12.2km/h
Seasonal range
5.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
35 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
138 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
27.6 °C
Average feels-like low
17.5 °C
Average peak gust
29.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
17 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.60 · 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
37.3 °C
15 October 1963
Coldest day
6.6 °C
20 May 2022
Wettest day
115 mm
21 January 1977
Windiest day
29.4 km/h
18 December 2000
Strongest gust
74.2 km/h
14 January 1964
Hottest feels-like
40.9 °C
11 February 1998
Coldest feels-like
4.1 °C
19 May 2022
Sunniest day
12.9 h
8 January 1972
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.8 °C | +0.2 °C | 293 mm | +131 mm |
| Feb | 29.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 13 mm | -107 mm |
| Mar | 28.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 94 mm | -50 mm |
| Apr | 26.9 °C | +1.3 °C | 98 mm | +19 mm |
| May | 23.6 °C | -0.5 °C | 24 mm | -6 mm |
| Jun | 23.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 17 mm | +0 mm |
| Jul | 23.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 14 mm | -3 mm |
| Aug | 25.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 7 mm | -6 mm |
| Sep | 26.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 22 mm | -12 mm |
| Oct | 26.5 °C | -0.5 °C | 63 mm | -55 mm |
| Nov | 27.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 155 mm | -60 mm |
| Dec | 28.3 °C | +1.6 °C | 156 mm | -63 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Capelinha?
Capelinha has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.8 °C and it receives 1,165 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Capelinha?
The hottest day measured in Capelinha between 1940 and 2025 was 15 October 1963, reaching 37.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Capelinha?
The coldest day measured in Capelinha between 1940 and 2025 was 20 May 2022, at 6.6 °C.
Does it snow in Capelinha?
Almost never: Capelinha sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Capelinha warmed?
Yes: Capelinha warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Capelinha?
The wettest day measured in Capelinha between 1940 and 2025 was 21 January 1977, with 115 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Capelinha?
The windiest day measured in Capelinha between 1940 and 2025 was 18 December 2000, with winds reaching 29.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Capelinha?
The warmest month in Capelinha is February (22.9 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Capelinha?
Capelinha receives on average 1,165 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 138 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Capelinha?
Capelinha gets on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,468 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Capelinha?
Yes: Capelinha has on average 17 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Capelinha?
In Capelinha, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.9 °C on 11 February 1998, and the lowest was 4.1 °C on 19 May 2022.
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