Capim Grosso climate — normals and trends
Capim Grosso (Brazil) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.4 °C and it receives 556 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 (26.1 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Capim Grosso averages 0 frost days, 167 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 132 rainy days per year.
Capim Grosso has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.6 °C (on 23 October 1954) and the coldest 12.0 °C (on 2 September 2006).
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
Capim GrossoEstado de Bahia
- coords
- -11.38°, -40.01°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.4°C
Average daily high
29.6°C
Average daily low
20.3°C
Annual rainfall
556mm
Sunshine / day
9.8h
Mean relative humidity
71%
Average peak wind
15.4km/h
Seasonal range
4.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
167 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
132 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.6 °C
Average feels-like low
22.3 °C
Average peak gust
33.0 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
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.17 · 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
39.6 °C
23 October 1954
Coldest day
12.0 °C
2 September 2006
Wettest day
125 mm
17 March 1991
Windiest day
28.1 km/h
15 August 1991
Strongest gust
58.0 km/h
28 December 1967
Hottest feels-like
43.4 °C
6 March 2018
Coldest feels-like
11.6 °C
2 September 2006
Sunniest day
12.7 h
9 December 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 116 mm | +52 mm |
| Feb | 32.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 33 mm | -24 mm |
| Mar | 32.9 °C | +1.7 °C | 27 mm | -53 mm |
| Apr | 32.5 °C | +2.7 °C | 37 mm | -23 mm |
| May | 27.4 °C | -0.6 °C | 76 mm | +35 mm |
| Jun | 26.6 °C | 0.0 °C | 45 mm | +9 mm |
| Jul | 26.2 °C | +0.2 °C | 31 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 27.8 °C | +0.7 °C | 30 mm | +4 mm |
| Sep | 29.1 °C | -0.1 °C | 22 mm | +2 mm |
| Oct | 30.7 °C | -0.7 °C | 24 mm | +2 mm |
| Nov | 31.8 °C | +0.3 °C | 111 mm | +55 mm |
| Dec | 31.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 10 mm | -51 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Capim Grosso?
Capim Grosso has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.4 °C and it receives 556 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Capim Grosso?
The hottest day measured in Capim Grosso between 1940 and 2025 was 23 October 1954, reaching 39.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Capim Grosso?
The coldest day measured in Capim Grosso between 1940 and 2025 was 2 September 2006, at 12.0 °C.
Does it snow in Capim Grosso?
Almost never: Capim Grosso sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Capim Grosso warmed?
Yes: Capim Grosso warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Capim Grosso?
The wettest day measured in Capim Grosso between 1940 and 2025 was 17 March 1991, with 125 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Capim Grosso?
The windiest day measured in Capim Grosso between 1940 and 2025 was 15 August 1991, with winds reaching 28.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Capim Grosso?
The warmest month in Capim Grosso is January (26.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Capim Grosso?
Capim Grosso receives on average 556 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 132 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Capim Grosso?
Capim Grosso gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Capim Grosso?
Yes: Capim Grosso has on average 223 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Capim Grosso?
In Capim Grosso, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.4 °C on 6 March 2018, and the lowest was 11.6 °C on 2 September 2006.
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