Formiga climate — normals and trends
Formiga (Brazil) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.0 °C and it receives 1,317 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 (23.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (17.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Formiga averages 0 frost days, 35 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 149 rainy days per year.
Formiga has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.7 °C (on 25 September 2023) and the coldest 3.1 °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
FormigaMinas Gerais
- coords
- -20.46°, -45.43°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
21.0°C
Average daily high
26.1°C
Average daily low
16.7°C
Annual rainfall
1,317mm
Sunshine / day
9.9h
Mean relative humidity
73%
Average peak wind
12.5km/h
Seasonal range
5.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
35 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
149 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
28.0 °C
Average feels-like low
17.2 °C
Average peak gust
28.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
37 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.62 · 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
37.7 °C
25 September 2023
Coldest day
3.1 °C
1 June 1979
Wettest day
137 mm
12 January 1966
Windiest day
30.1 km/h
3 July 1976
Strongest gust
68.4 km/h
16 September 1976
Hottest feels-like
39.7 °C
3 February 1998
Coldest feels-like
0.1 °C
1 June 1979
Sunniest day
13.2 h
24 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 | 28.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 272 mm | +36 mm |
| Feb | 29.8 °C | +2.3 °C | 49 mm | -118 mm |
| Mar | 29.2 °C | +2.2 °C | 98 mm | -62 mm |
| Apr | 26.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 79 mm | +16 mm |
| May | 24.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 6 mm | -31 mm |
| Jun | 24.8 °C | +1.4 °C | 6 mm | -12 mm |
| Jul | 24.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 2 mm | -13 mm |
| Aug | 26.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 6 mm | -10 mm |
| Sep | 29.3 °C | +1.8 °C | 10 mm | -40 mm |
| Oct | 28.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 56 mm | -61 mm |
| Nov | 28.9 °C | +2.2 °C | 94 mm | -95 mm |
| Dec | 29.4 °C | +2.7 °C | 150 mm | -100 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Formiga?
Formiga has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.0 °C and it receives 1,317 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Formiga?
The hottest day measured in Formiga between 1940 and 2025 was 25 September 2023, reaching 37.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Formiga?
The coldest day measured in Formiga between 1940 and 2025 was 1 June 1979, at 3.1 °C.
Does it snow in Formiga?
Almost never: Formiga sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Formiga warmed?
Yes: Formiga warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Formiga?
The wettest day measured in Formiga between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1966, with 137 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Formiga?
The windiest day measured in Formiga between 1940 and 2025 was 3 July 1976, with winds reaching 30.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Formiga?
The warmest month in Formiga is February (23.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Formiga?
Formiga receives on average 1,317 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 149 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Formiga?
Formiga gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Formiga?
Yes: Formiga has on average 37 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Formiga?
In Formiga, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.7 °C on 3 February 1998, and the lowest was 0.1 °C on 1 June 1979.
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