Guanhães climate — normals and trends
Guanhães (Brazil) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.1 °C and it receives 1,122 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 (23.2 °C on average) and the coldest is July (17.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Guanhães averages 0 frost days, 46 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 136 rainy days per year.
Guanhães has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.0 °C (on 25 September 2015) and the coldest 6.4 °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
GuanhãesMinas Gerais
- coords
- -18.77°, -42.93°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
21.1°C
Average daily high
26.2°C
Average daily low
16.9°C
Annual rainfall
1,122mm
Sunshine / day
9.0h
Mean relative humidity
76%
Average peak wind
11.0km/h
Seasonal range
5.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
46 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
136 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
28.3 °C
Average feels-like low
17.9 °C
Average peak gust
27.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
30 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.63 · 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
38.0 °C
25 September 2015
Coldest day
6.4 °C
22 July 1967
Wettest day
131 mm
24 January 1983
Windiest day
25.6 km/h
18 December 2000
Strongest gust
66.6 km/h
25 November 1957
Hottest feels-like
43.0 °C
11 February 1998
Coldest feels-like
4.0 °C
19 May 2022
Sunniest day
13.1 h
3 January 1971
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.1 °C | 0.0 °C | 266 mm | +91 mm |
| Feb | 30.1 °C | +1.8 °C | 14 mm | -108 mm |
| Mar | 28.9 °C | +1.3 °C | 107 mm | -28 mm |
| Apr | 26.8 °C | +0.7 °C | 70 mm | -2 mm |
| May | 24.2 °C | -0.4 °C | 21 mm | -7 mm |
| Jun | 24.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 8 mm | -6 mm |
| Jul | 23.8 °C | +0.3 °C | 11 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 25.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 9 mm | -4 mm |
| Sep | 27.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 24 mm | -11 mm |
| Oct | 27.1 °C | -0.2 °C | 43 mm | -65 mm |
| Nov | 28.2 °C | +1.6 °C | 59 mm | -134 mm |
| Dec | 29.3 °C | +2.2 °C | 184 mm | -30 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Guanhães?
Guanhães has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.1 °C and it receives 1,122 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Guanhães?
The hottest day measured in Guanhães between 1940 and 2025 was 25 September 2015, reaching 38.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Guanhães?
The coldest day measured in Guanhães between 1940 and 2025 was 22 July 1967, at 6.4 °C.
Does it snow in Guanhães?
Almost never: Guanhães sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Guanhães warmed?
Yes: Guanhães warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Guanhães?
The wettest day measured in Guanhães between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 1983, with 131 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Guanhães?
The windiest day measured in Guanhães between 1940 and 2025 was 18 December 2000, with winds reaching 25.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Guanhães?
The warmest month in Guanhães is February (23.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Guanhães?
Guanhães receives on average 1,122 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 136 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Guanhães?
Guanhães gets on average 9.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,285 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Guanhães?
Yes: Guanhães has on average 30 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Guanhães?
In Guanhães, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.0 °C on 11 February 1998, and the lowest was 4.0 °C on 19 May 2022.
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