Capoeiras climate — normals and trends
Capoeiras (Brazil) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.4 °C and it receives 367 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 December (24.9 °C on average) and the coldest is July (20.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Capoeiras averages 0 frost days, 142 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 94 rainy days per year.
Capoeiras has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 35.8 °C (on 26 December 1959) and the coldest 12.7 °C (on 5 August 1974).
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
CapoeirasPernambuco
- coords
- -8.73°, -36.63°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.4°C
Average daily high
28.8°C
Average daily low
19.3°C
Annual rainfall
367mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
72%
Average peak wind
18.9km/h
Seasonal range
4.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
142 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
94 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.9 °C
Average feels-like low
20.5 °C
Average peak gust
37.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
128 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.40 · 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
35.8 °C
26 December 1959
Coldest day
12.7 °C
5 August 1974
Wettest day
118 mm
13 March 1969
Windiest day
33.2 km/h
17 June 1967
Strongest gust
62.3 km/h
29 December 1942
Hottest feels-like
38.4 °C
1 November 2012
Coldest feels-like
12.6 °C
10 July 1999
Sunniest day
12.5 h
28 December 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.7 °C | -0.1 °C | 89 mm | +57 mm |
| Feb | 29.6 °C | -0.9 °C | 37 mm | -3 mm |
| Mar | 30.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 19 mm | -47 mm |
| Apr | 31.8 °C | +2.8 °C | 16 mm | -46 mm |
| May | 28.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 53 mm | +12 mm |
| Jun | 26.0 °C | 0.0 °C | 54 mm | +21 mm |
| Jul | 25.3 °C | 0.0 °C | 25 mm | -3 mm |
| Aug | 25.7 °C | -0.4 °C | 41 mm | +23 mm |
| Sep | 26.6 °C | -1.4 °C | 33 mm | +21 mm |
| Oct | 29.1 °C | -1.1 °C | 11 mm | +3 mm |
| Nov | 32.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 1 mm | -10 mm |
| Dec | 32.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 3 mm | -13 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Capoeiras?
Capoeiras has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.4 °C and it receives 367 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Capoeiras?
The hottest day measured in Capoeiras between 1940 and 2025 was 26 December 1959, reaching 35.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Capoeiras?
The coldest day measured in Capoeiras between 1940 and 2025 was 5 August 1974, at 12.7 °C.
Does it snow in Capoeiras?
Almost never: Capoeiras sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Capoeiras warmed?
Yes: Capoeiras warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Capoeiras?
The wettest day measured in Capoeiras between 1940 and 2025 was 13 March 1969, with 118 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Capoeiras?
The windiest day measured in Capoeiras between 1940 and 2025 was 17 June 1967, with winds reaching 33.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Capoeiras?
The warmest month in Capoeiras is December (24.9 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Capoeiras?
Capoeiras receives on average 367 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 94 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Capoeiras?
Capoeiras gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Capoeiras?
Yes: Capoeiras has on average 128 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Capoeiras?
In Capoeiras, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.4 °C on 1 November 2012, and the lowest was 12.6 °C on 10 July 1999.
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