Jacobina climate — normals and trends
Jacobina (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.7 °C and it receives 683 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 January (24.4 °C on average) and the coldest is July (19.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Jacobina averages 0 frost days, 79 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 158 rainy days per year.
Jacobina has warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.08 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.0 °C (on 23 October 1954) and the coldest 9.9 °C (on 21 August 1943).
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
JacobinaEstado de Bahia
- coords
- -11.18°, -40.51°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
22.7°C
Average daily high
27.4°C
Average daily low
18.8°C
Annual rainfall
683mm
Sunshine / day
10.0h
Mean relative humidity
74%
Average peak wind
14.5km/h
Seasonal range
4.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
79 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
158 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.2 °C
Average feels-like low
20.3 °C
Average peak gust
34.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
103 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.7 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.10 · p = 0.003
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
23 October 1954
Coldest day
9.9 °C
21 August 1943
Wettest day
157 mm
12 January 1978
Windiest day
27.2 km/h
15 August 1991
Strongest gust
64.1 km/h
28 December 1967
Hottest feels-like
40.7 °C
19 December 1994
Coldest feels-like
8.9 °C
21 August 1943
Sunniest day
12.7 h
18 December 1940
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 | 30.2 °C | +0.8 °C | 153 mm | +79 mm |
| Feb | 29.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 46 mm | -18 mm |
| Mar | 30.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 24 mm | -63 mm |
| Apr | 30.4 °C | +2.7 °C | 36 mm | -33 mm |
| May | 25.7 °C | -0.3 °C | 85 mm | +34 mm |
| Jun | 24.8 °C | +0.3 °C | 56 mm | +7 mm |
| Jul | 24.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 37 mm | -10 mm |
| Aug | 25.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 40 mm | +1 mm |
| Sep | 27.0 °C | +0.1 °C | 33 mm | +4 mm |
| Oct | 28.5 °C | -0.6 °C | 29 mm | -1 mm |
| Nov | 29.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 97 mm | +25 mm |
| Dec | 29.5 °C | +0.3 °C | 26 mm | -47 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Jacobina?
Jacobina has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.7 °C and it receives 683 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Jacobina?
The hottest day measured in Jacobina between 1940 and 2025 was 23 October 1954, reaching 38.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Jacobina?
The coldest day measured in Jacobina between 1940 and 2025 was 21 August 1943, at 9.9 °C.
Does it snow in Jacobina?
Almost never: Jacobina sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Jacobina warmed?
Yes: Jacobina warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Jacobina?
The wettest day measured in Jacobina between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1978, with 157 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Jacobina?
The windiest day measured in Jacobina between 1940 and 2025 was 15 August 1991, with winds reaching 27.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Jacobina?
The warmest month in Jacobina is January (24.4 °C on average); the coldest is July (19.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Jacobina?
Jacobina receives on average 683 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 158 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Jacobina?
Jacobina gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Jacobina?
Yes: Jacobina has on average 103 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Jacobina?
In Jacobina, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.7 °C on 19 December 1994, and the lowest was 8.9 °C on 21 August 1943.
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