Dormentes climate — normals and trends
Dormentes (Brazil) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 511 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 (28.1 °C on average) and the coldest is July (23.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Dormentes averages 0 frost days, 240 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 68 rainy days per year.
Dormentes 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 39.1 °C (on 9 October 2024) and the coldest 15.0 °C (on 8 August 1989).
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
DormentesPernambuco
- coords
- -8.45°, -40.77°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.1°C
Average daily high
31.1°C
Average daily low
21.3°C
Annual rainfall
511mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
59%
Average peak wind
22.1km/h
Seasonal range
4.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
240 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
68 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.9 °C
Average feels-like low
21.7 °C
Average peak gust
41.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
275 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.15 · 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
39.1 °C
9 October 2024
Coldest day
15.0 °C
8 August 1989
Wettest day
116 mm
6 May 1978
Windiest day
41.4 km/h
17 June 1967
Strongest gust
67.7 km/h
17 July 1988
Hottest feels-like
42.0 °C
29 October 1996
Coldest feels-like
12.9 °C
15 July 1951
Sunniest day
12.5 h
28 November 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.8 °C | -0.7 °C | 164 mm | +70 mm |
| Feb | 32.7 °C | +1.9 °C | 7 mm | -88 mm |
| Mar | 33.5 °C | +3.2 °C | 5 mm | -119 mm |
| Apr | 32.7 °C | +2.4 °C | 67 mm | +3 mm |
| May | 30.9 °C | +0.9 °C | 13 mm | -5 mm |
| Jun | 30.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 7 mm | +2 mm |
| Jul | 30.6 °C | +1.4 °C | 1 mm | -3 mm |
| Aug | 31.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 32.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
| Oct | 33.9 °C | +0.2 °C | 1 mm | -10 mm |
| Nov | 34.8 °C | +1.5 °C | 8 mm | -28 mm |
| Dec | 33.8 °C | +1.3 °C | 8 mm | -48 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Dormentes?
Dormentes has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 511 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dormentes?
The hottest day measured in Dormentes between 1940 and 2025 was 9 October 2024, reaching 39.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Dormentes?
The coldest day measured in Dormentes between 1940 and 2025 was 8 August 1989, at 15.0 °C.
Does it snow in Dormentes?
Almost never: Dormentes sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Dormentes warmed?
Yes: Dormentes warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Dormentes?
The wettest day measured in Dormentes between 1940 and 2025 was 6 May 1978, with 116 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Dormentes?
The windiest day measured in Dormentes between 1940 and 2025 was 17 June 1967, with winds reaching 41.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Dormentes?
The warmest month in Dormentes is November (28.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (23.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Dormentes?
Dormentes receives on average 511 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 68 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Dormentes?
Dormentes gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Dormentes?
Yes: Dormentes has on average 275 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dormentes?
In Dormentes, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.0 °C on 29 October 1996, and the lowest was 12.9 °C on 15 July 1951.
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