Chã Grande climate — normals and trends
Chã Grande (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.3 °C and it receives 857 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 (24.5 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Chã Grande averages 0 frost days, 30 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 233 rainy days per year.
Chã Grande has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 33.4 °C (on 15 February 1967) and the coldest 13.7 °C (on 1 August 1986).
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
Chã GrandePernambuco
- coords
- -8.24°, -35.46°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.3°C
Average daily high
27.3°C
Average daily low
20.3°C
Annual rainfall
857mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
83%
Average peak wind
15.7km/h
Seasonal range
3.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
30 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
233 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.0 °C
Average feels-like low
23.0 °C
Average peak gust
36.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
231 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.0 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.61 · 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
33.4 °C
15 February 1967
Coldest day
13.7 °C
1 August 1986
Wettest day
143 mm
16 March 1981
Windiest day
27.2 km/h
19 July 1985
Strongest gust
59.4 km/h
19 July 1985
Hottest feels-like
39.2 °C
8 April 2010
Coldest feels-like
14.3 °C
1 August 1986
Sunniest day
12.5 h
3 January 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 95 mm | +32 mm |
| Feb | 28.6 °C | -0.2 °C | 74 mm | -0 mm |
| Mar | 28.7 °C | 0.0 °C | 88 mm | -12 mm |
| Apr | 29.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 51 mm | -49 mm |
| May | 27.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 104 mm | +10 mm |
| Jun | 25.6 °C | 0.0 °C | 104 mm | +8 mm |
| Jul | 24.9 °C | 0.0 °C | 74 mm | -15 mm |
| Aug | 25.3 °C | +0.1 °C | 99 mm | +34 mm |
| Sep | 25.8 °C | -0.3 °C | 73 mm | +20 mm |
| Oct | 27.1 °C | -0.4 °C | 51 mm | +9 mm |
| Nov | 28.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 23 mm | -12 mm |
| Dec | 28.9 °C | +0.1 °C | 35 mm | -9 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Chã Grande?
Chã Grande has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.3 °C and it receives 857 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Chã Grande?
The hottest day measured in Chã Grande between 1940 and 2025 was 15 February 1967, reaching 33.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Chã Grande?
The coldest day measured in Chã Grande between 1940 and 2025 was 1 August 1986, at 13.7 °C.
Does it snow in Chã Grande?
Almost never: Chã Grande sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Chã Grande warmed?
Yes: Chã Grande warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Chã Grande?
The wettest day measured in Chã Grande between 1940 and 2025 was 16 March 1981, with 143 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Chã Grande?
The windiest day measured in Chã Grande between 1940 and 2025 was 19 July 1985, with winds reaching 27.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Chã Grande?
The warmest month in Chã Grande is February (24.5 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Chã Grande?
Chã Grande receives on average 857 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 233 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Chã Grande?
Chã Grande gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Chã Grande?
Yes: Chã Grande has on average 231 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Chã Grande?
In Chã Grande, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.2 °C on 8 April 2010, and the lowest was 14.3 °C on 1 August 1986.
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