Central climate — normals and trends
Central (Brazil) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.5 °C and it receives 526 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 October (26.1 °C on average) and the coldest is July (22.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Central averages 0 frost days, 196 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 59 rainy days per year.
Central has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.4 °C (on 26 December 2023) and the coldest 12.5 °C (on 22 July 1967).
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
CentralEstado de Bahia
- coords
- -11.14°, -42.11°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.5°C
Average daily high
30.2°C
Average daily low
19.7°C
Annual rainfall
526mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
61%
Average peak wind
18.1km/h
Seasonal range
3.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
196 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
59 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.4 °C
Average feels-like low
20.0 °C
Average peak gust
38.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
177 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.12 · 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
39.4 °C
26 December 2023
Coldest day
12.5 °C
22 July 1967
Wettest day
118 mm
7 January 2002
Windiest day
36.3 km/h
10 May 1962
Strongest gust
69.8 km/h
17 August 1999
Hottest feels-like
41.4 °C
5 October 2015
Coldest feels-like
10.8 °C
8 August 1989
Sunniest day
12.6 h
10 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 | 31.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 126 mm | +33 mm |
| Feb | 33.1 °C | +2.4 °C | 4 mm | -68 mm |
| Mar | 34.5 °C | +4.1 °C | 2 mm | -93 mm |
| Apr | 34.2 °C | +4.1 °C | 14 mm | -30 mm |
| May | 30.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 19 mm | +9 mm |
| Jun | 30.2 °C | +1.6 °C | 2 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 29.7 °C | +1.6 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 30.7 °C | +1.4 °C | 2 mm | +1 mm |
| Sep | 32.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 1 mm | -3 mm |
| Oct | 32.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 30 mm | +5 mm |
| Nov | 32.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 72 mm | -15 mm |
| Dec | 32.0 °C | +1.4 °C | 18 mm | -74 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Central?
Central has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.5 °C and it receives 526 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Central?
The hottest day measured in Central between 1940 and 2025 was 26 December 2023, reaching 39.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Central?
The coldest day measured in Central between 1940 and 2025 was 22 July 1967, at 12.5 °C.
Does it snow in Central?
Almost never: Central sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Central warmed?
Yes: Central warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Central?
The wettest day measured in Central between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 2002, with 118 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Central?
The windiest day measured in Central between 1940 and 2025 was 10 May 1962, with winds reaching 36.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Central?
The warmest month in Central is October (26.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (22.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Central?
Central receives on average 526 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 59 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Central?
Central gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Central?
Yes: Central has on average 177 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Central?
In Central, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.4 °C on 5 October 2015, and the lowest was 10.8 °C on 8 August 1989.
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