Ipanema climate — normals and trends

Ipanema (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.9 °C and it receives 1,316 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 (24.2 °C on average) and the coldest is July (18.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Ipanema averages 0 frost days, 57 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 128 rainy days per year.

Ipanema has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 37.6 °C (on 5 November 2015) and the coldest 6.8 °C (on 24 June 1942).

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

IpanemaMinas Gerais

coords
-19.80°, -41.71°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
AwTropical savannaWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthDecemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

21.9°C

Average daily high

26.7°C

Average daily low

17.7°C

Annual rainfall

1,316mm

Sunshine / day

9.4h

Mean relative humidity

77%

Average peak wind

9.5km/h

Seasonal range

5.4°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

57 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

128 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

29.3 °C

Average feels-like low

19.4 °C

Average peak gust

25.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

87 d/yr

Solar radiation

16.8 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.2 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.69 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

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

37.6 °C

5 November 2015

Coldest day

6.8 °C

24 June 1942

Wettest day

146 mm

16 December 1942

Windiest day

21.6 km/h

29 December 1990

Strongest gust

69.8 km/h

23 December 1994

Hottest feels-like

43.4 °C

11 February 1998

Coldest feels-like

4.5 °C

1 June 1979

Sunniest day

13.1 h

12 January 1954

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202535.1 °C27 December 202510.4 °C8 July 202522.9 °C926 mm1230
202436.3 °C9 October 202412.5 °C1 June 202423.6 °C1,402 mm1360
202337.2 °C13 November 20238.9 °C4 July 202323.1 °C885 mm1290
202233.1 °C14 April 20228.2 °C20 May 202222.3 °C1,280 mm850
202134.4 °C21 September 20218.7 °C5 July 202122.1 °C1,164 mm670
202036.9 °C7 October 20208.2 °C29 May 202022.2 °C1,150 mm670
201936.4 °C5 November 20199.1 °C19 July 201923.2 °C761 mm1380
201835.1 °C14 October 201810.9 °C21 May 201822.6 °C1,243 mm890
201735.6 °C6 March 20178.3 °C4 July 201722.6 °C637 mm1140
201635.9 °C1 January 20167.3 °C15 June 201623.3 °C1,083 mm1600
201537.6 °C5 November 201510.5 °C28 June 201523.6 °C711 mm1820
201435.7 °C19 October 20149.8 °C9 August 201422.9 °C612 mm1360
201334.2 °C23 September 201311.6 °C11 July 201322.0 °C1,593 mm660
201236.7 °C31 October 20128.9 °C10 July 201222.5 °C644 mm920
201134.0 °C23 February 201110.0 °C16 June 201121.7 °C1,134 mm620
201035.3 °C24 February 20106.9 °C18 August 201022.5 °C1,091 mm1160
200935.7 °C14 March 200912.2 °C19 July 200922.7 °C1,631 mm980
200835.2 °C27 October 20089.7 °C13 July 200822.4 °C1,373 mm800
200736.6 °C2 November 20078.5 °C31 July 200722.7 °C826 mm1070
200636.3 °C26 January 200610.1 °C20 July 200622.1 °C1,188 mm720
200534.8 °C18 October 200510.0 °C9 July 200522.5 °C1,245 mm850
200434.0 °C12 November 20048.0 °C24 July 200421.9 °C1,561 mm560
200334.4 °C22 October 200311.8 °C17 October 200322.8 °C1,084 mm1200
200233.5 °C1 May 200211.8 °C26 May 200222.9 °C997 mm1090
200134.1 °C3 February 20019.9 °C19 September 200122.4 °C1,298 mm790
200034.1 °C5 October 20009.8 °C26 June 200021.8 °C1,221 mm420
199935.0 °C11 February 19999.0 °C25 September 199921.8 °C1,144 mm700
199835.3 °C11 February 19989.8 °C14 July 199822.6 °C1,083 mm1030
199736.1 °C10 September 19978.3 °C10 August 199722.2 °C1,175 mm760
199634.3 °C10 February 19969.4 °C18 August 199622.1 °C1,211 mm980
199534.8 °C10 January 199510.9 °C8 June 199522.5 °C1,429 mm960
199433.3 °C3 October 19947.8 °C29 June 199422.2 °C1,242 mm830
199334.3 °C29 November 19938.8 °C23 June 199322.4 °C899 mm890
199232.3 °C18 May 199210.6 °C19 June 199221.7 °C1,571 mm250
199132.6 °C26 December 199110.2 °C16 August 199121.7 °C1,473 mm350
199033.8 °C23 January 19908.5 °C20 May 199022.4 °C936 mm630
198933.4 °C15 September 19898.1 °C11 July 198922.0 °C1,214 mm630
198833.5 °C30 January 19887.8 °C15 July 198822.0 °C1,021 mm480
198732.7 °C17 January 19879.6 °C28 June 198722.4 °C1,416 mm590
198633.1 °C15 April 19869.1 °C10 July 198622.3 °C1,055 mm760
198532.7 °C4 February 19857.6 °C12 June 198521.6 °C1,758 mm280
198433.6 °C18 December 198410.9 °C1 August 198422.4 °C1,426 mm640
198332.6 °C18 October 19839.4 °C4 August 198322.0 °C1,847 mm310
198232.3 °C21 November 19828.6 °C6 May 198221.6 °C1,320 mm220
198132.6 °C24 December 19818.2 °C6 July 198121.4 °C1,558 mm290
198033.4 °C29 October 198011.0 °C18 July 198021.8 °C1,440 mm220
197932.9 °C16 December 19796.8 °C1 June 197921.1 °C2,280 mm120
197832.1 °C7 December 197810.0 °C26 August 197821.5 °C1,663 mm210
197733.2 °C7 December 197711.0 °C19 May 197721.9 °C1,230 mm390
197632.5 °C8 April 197611.3 °C23 June 197622.0 °C1,231 mm480
197532.8 °C14 February 19759.3 °C23 July 197521.5 °C1,362 mm340
197432.7 °C23 February 19749.2 °C30 June 197421.8 °C1,005 mm380
197336.3 °C5 January 19738.9 °C26 July 197322.4 °C1,462 mm580
197233.9 °C5 January 19729.8 °C22 April 197222.1 °C1,178 mm460
197133.7 °C20 February 197110.5 °C1 June 197121.7 °C1,329 mm590
197032.5 °C5 April 19709.7 °C13 August 197021.7 °C1,015 mm440
196934.2 °C10 January 196911.2 °C27 June 196921.9 °C1,041 mm600
196833.7 °C3 November 19689.3 °C14 July 196820.6 °C1,106 mm300
196732.8 °C3 November 19677.5 °C22 July 196721.7 °C1,485 mm340
196633.1 °C5 December 196610.3 °C27 May 196621.4 °C1,263 mm150
196531.0 °C25 October 19659.5 °C25 July 196521.0 °C1,725 mm110
196431.0 °C20 February 19649.0 °C1 June 196420.5 °C2,167 mm40
196336.5 °C19 October 19639.7 °C9 August 196322.2 °C590 mm710
196231.1 °C18 February 19628.8 °C18 June 196220.5 °C2,087 mm80
196134.3 °C29 September 19619.7 °C7 August 196121.4 °C1,590 mm360
196033.5 °C26 September 19608.7 °C13 July 196020.7 °C1,689 mm130
195933.8 °C11 February 195911.1 °C12 June 195921.7 °C1,119 mm410
195832.6 °C20 December 19588.5 °C21 June 195821.0 °C1,233 mm230
195733.1 °C24 September 19579.0 °C30 May 195721.0 °C1,871 mm220
195631.3 °C28 January 19569.1 °C11 August 195620.4 °C1,431 mm160
195532.8 °C10 October 195510.7 °C15 July 195521.2 °C1,072 mm270
195434.9 °C23 September 195411.6 °C13 August 195421.5 °C1,210 mm260
195332.6 °C31 January 195310.9 °C1 August 195321.2 °C1,591 mm140
195232.2 °C15 October 195210.3 °C8 May 195220.9 °C2,457 mm80
195133.6 °C16 November 19518.1 °C14 August 195120.8 °C957 mm330
195032.7 °C21 September 19509.1 °C15 July 195020.9 °C1,465 mm150
194932.3 °C30 December 194910.3 °C2 July 194920.9 °C1,808 mm120
194832.1 °C10 February 19489.3 °C30 August 194821.1 °C1,271 mm360
194734.3 °C10 February 19479.5 °C16 July 194721.3 °C1,069 mm510
194634.1 °C8 October 19468.5 °C30 July 194621.6 °C964 mm250
194533.1 °C29 November 194511.1 °C21 May 194521.3 °C1,598 mm140
194431.7 °C7 October 19449.9 °C17 June 194420.7 °C1,522 mm110
194329.0 °C22 January 19439.1 °C5 September 194319.8 °C2,036 mm00
194232.9 °C12 November 19426.8 °C24 June 194220.4 °C1,436 mm110
194131.0 °C19 December 194110.7 °C4 July 194121.0 °C1,647 mm50
194031.0 °C30 December 194012.2 °C11 July 194021.1 °C1,975 mm80

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
28.3 °C
+1.6 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
123 d/yr
+66
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Annual rainfall
926 mm
-390 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan29.4 °C+0.7 °C381 mm+172 mm
Feb31.6 °C+2.5 °C6 mm-125 mm
Mar31.0 °C+2.4 °C63 mm-85 mm
Apr28.5 °C+1.3 °C82 mm+5 mm
May26.4 °C+0.9 °C34 mm-4 mm
Jun25.8 °C+1.5 °C7 mm-12 mm
Jul25.5 °C+1.5 °C5 mm-10 mm
Aug26.3 °C+1.2 °C9 mm-9 mm
Sep27.8 °C+1.4 °C18 mm-29 mm
Oct28.2 °C+1.1 °C65 mm-67 mm
Nov28.8 °C+1.8 °C72 mm-151 mm
Dec30.1 °C+2.3 °C184 mm-77 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
35.1 °C
27 Dec 2025
Coldest day
10.4 °C
8 Jul 2025
Wettest day
81.5 mm
8 Jan 2025
Windiest day
19.2 km/h
11 Dec 2025
Strongest gust
46.4 km/h
11 Dec 2025
Hottest feels-like
40.9 °C
21 Jan 2025
Coldest feels-like
9.0 °C
8 Jul 2025
Sunniest day
13.0 h
20 Nov 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Ipanema?

Ipanema has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.9 °C and it receives 1,316 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ipanema?

The hottest day measured in Ipanema between 1940 and 2025 was 5 November 2015, reaching 37.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Ipanema?

The coldest day measured in Ipanema between 1940 and 2025 was 24 June 1942, at 6.8 °C.

Does it snow in Ipanema?

Almost never: Ipanema sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Ipanema warmed?

Yes: Ipanema warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Ipanema?

The wettest day measured in Ipanema between 1940 and 2025 was 16 December 1942, with 146 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Ipanema?

The windiest day measured in Ipanema between 1940 and 2025 was 29 December 1990, with winds reaching 21.6 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Ipanema?

The warmest month in Ipanema is February (24.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (18.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Ipanema?

Ipanema receives on average 1,316 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 128 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Ipanema?

Ipanema gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Ipanema?

Yes: Ipanema has on average 87 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ipanema?

In Ipanema, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.4 °C on 11 February 1998, and the lowest was 4.5 °C on 1 June 1979.

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