Cariré climate — normals and trends
Cariré (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.3 °C and it receives 924 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 November (29.0 °C on average) and the coldest is April (26.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Cariré averages 0 frost days, 307 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 135 rainy days per year.
Cariré 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 38.7 °C (on 25 December 1998) and the coldest 17.9 °C (on 4 July 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
CariréCeará
- coords
- -3.95°, -40.47°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.3°C
Average daily high
32.8°C
Average daily low
23.0°C
Annual rainfall
924mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
68%
Average peak wind
16.0km/h
Seasonal range
3.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
307 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
135 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.6 °C
Average feels-like low
26.6 °C
Average peak gust
34.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
361 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.21 · 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
38.7 °C
25 December 1998
Coldest day
17.9 °C
4 July 1974
Wettest day
162 mm
8 April 1985
Windiest day
30.4 km/h
5 July 2017
Strongest gust
57.2 km/h
5 July 2017
Hottest feels-like
41.6 °C
15 March 2013
Coldest feels-like
17.9 °C
4 July 1974
Sunniest day
12.2 h
1 December 2004
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.0 °C | -0.6 °C | 184 mm | +71 mm |
| Feb | 31.2 °C | -0.1 °C | 163 mm | +7 mm |
| Mar | 30.6 °C | +0.1 °C | 239 mm | +10 mm |
| Apr | 30.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 117 mm | -86 mm |
| May | 30.9 °C | +0.2 °C | 63 mm | -43 mm |
| Jun | 31.0 °C | -0.4 °C | 36 mm | +1 mm |
| Jul | 32.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 9 mm | -8 mm |
| Aug | 34.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 3 mm | -4 mm |
| Sep | 35.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 2 mm | -3 mm |
| Oct | 36.0 °C | +0.5 °C | 3 mm | -5 mm |
| Nov | 35.3 °C | 0.0 °C | 6 mm | -4 mm |
| Dec | 34.1 °C | -0.3 °C | 25 mm | -13 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Cariré?
Cariré has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.3 °C and it receives 924 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Cariré?
The hottest day measured in Cariré between 1940 and 2025 was 25 December 1998, reaching 38.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Cariré?
The coldest day measured in Cariré between 1940 and 2025 was 4 July 1974, at 17.9 °C.
Does it snow in Cariré?
Almost never: Cariré sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Cariré warmed?
Yes: Cariré warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Cariré?
The wettest day measured in Cariré between 1940 and 2025 was 8 April 1985, with 162 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Cariré?
The windiest day measured in Cariré between 1940 and 2025 was 5 July 2017, with winds reaching 30.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Cariré?
The warmest month in Cariré is November (29.0 °C on average); the coldest is April (26.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Cariré?
Cariré receives on average 924 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 135 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Cariré?
Cariré gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Cariré?
Yes: Cariré has on average 361 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Cariré?
In Cariré, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.6 °C on 15 March 2013, and the lowest was 17.9 °C on 4 July 1974.
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