Congonhas climate — normals and trends
Congonhas (Brazil) has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Cwb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.7 °C and it receives 1,708 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 (21.1 °C on average) and the coldest is July (15.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Congonhas averages 0 frost days, 5 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 168 rainy days per year.
Congonhas has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.5 °C (on 24 September 2007) and the coldest 2.0 °C (on 1 June 1979).
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
CongonhasMinas Gerais
- coords
- -20.51°, -43.86°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
18.7°C
Average daily high
23.8°C
Average daily low
14.6°C
Annual rainfall
1,708mm
Sunshine / day
9.4h
Mean relative humidity
80%
Average peak wind
12.0km/h
Seasonal range
5.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
5 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
168 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
25.3 °C
Average feels-like low
14.9 °C
Average peak gust
30.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °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
34.5 °C
24 September 2007
Coldest day
2.0 °C
1 June 1979
Wettest day
125 mm
27 February 1941
Windiest day
28.9 km/h
10 December 2025
Strongest gust
72.0 km/h
3 November 1955
Hottest feels-like
37.4 °C
30 December 2025
Coldest feels-like
-1.4 °C
1 June 1979
Sunniest day
13.2 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 | 26.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 265 mm | -18 mm |
| Feb | 27.6 °C | +1.8 °C | 14 mm | -193 mm |
| Mar | 26.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 197 mm | -17 mm |
| Apr | 23.9 °C | +0.1 °C | 155 mm | +58 mm |
| May | 22.0 °C | -0.2 °C | 8 mm | -38 mm |
| Jun | 22.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 9 mm | -13 mm |
| Jul | 21.4 °C | 0.0 °C | 5 mm | -11 mm |
| Aug | 23.2 °C | +0.1 °C | 18 mm | -6 mm |
| Sep | 24.5 °C | +0.2 °C | 19 mm | -56 mm |
| Oct | 24.5 °C | 0.0 °C | 118 mm | -51 mm |
| Nov | 25.5 °C | +1.3 °C | 139 mm | -117 mm |
| Dec | 26.9 °C | +2.2 °C | 200 mm | -98 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Congonhas?
Congonhas has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.7 °C and it receives 1,708 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Congonhas?
The hottest day measured in Congonhas between 1940 and 2025 was 24 September 2007, reaching 34.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Congonhas?
The coldest day measured in Congonhas between 1940 and 2025 was 1 June 1979, at 2.0 °C.
Does it snow in Congonhas?
Almost never: Congonhas sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Congonhas warmed?
Yes: Congonhas warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Congonhas?
The wettest day measured in Congonhas between 1940 and 2025 was 27 February 1941, with 125 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Congonhas?
The windiest day measured in Congonhas between 1940 and 2025 was 10 December 2025, with winds reaching 28.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Congonhas?
The warmest month in Congonhas is February (21.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (15.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Congonhas?
Congonhas receives on average 1,708 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 168 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Congonhas?
Congonhas gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Congonhas?
Yes: Congonhas has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Congonhas?
In Congonhas, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.4 °C on 30 December 2025, and the lowest was -1.4 °C on 1 June 1979.
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