José Bonifácio climate — normals and trends
José Bonifácio (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.5 °C and it receives 1,374 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 (25.2 °C on average) and the coldest is June (20.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
José Bonifácio averages 0 frost days, 139 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 148 rainy days per year.
José Bonifácio has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.5 °C (on 7 October 2020) and the coldest 1.0 °C (on 18 July 1975).
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
José BonifácioSão Paulo
- coords
- -21.05°, -49.69°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.5°C
Average daily high
29.0°C
Average daily low
19.2°C
Annual rainfall
1,374mm
Sunshine / day
10.2h
Mean relative humidity
70%
Average peak wind
13.7km/h
Seasonal range
5.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
139 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
148 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.6 °C
Average feels-like low
20.1 °C
Average peak gust
30.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
180 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.1 °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
41.5 °C
7 October 2020
Coldest day
1.0 °C
18 July 1975
Wettest day
104 mm
5 March 2011
Windiest day
38.6 km/h
7 June 2011
Strongest gust
80.3 km/h
30 July 1989
Hottest feels-like
44.0 °C
29 October 2007
Coldest feels-like
-2.5 °C
18 July 1975
Sunniest day
13.1 h
16 December 1942
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 | 31.7 °C | +2.1 °C | 139 mm | -92 mm |
| Feb | 31.8 °C | +2.1 °C | 93 mm | -113 mm |
| Mar | 33.2 °C | +3.7 °C | 46 mm | -119 mm |
| Apr | 29.8 °C | +1.1 °C | 114 mm | +38 mm |
| May | 28.2 °C | +1.5 °C | 16 mm | -35 mm |
| Jun | 27.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 32 mm | +3 mm |
| Jul | 27.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 0 mm | -22 mm |
| Aug | 30.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 3 mm | -19 mm |
| Sep | 34.0 °C | +3.1 °C | 22 mm | -30 mm |
| Oct | 31.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 62 mm | -64 mm |
| Nov | 31.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 128 mm | -36 mm |
| Dec | 31.9 °C | +2.4 °C | 143 mm | -88 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of José Bonifácio?
José Bonifácio has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.5 °C and it receives 1,374 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in José Bonifácio?
The hottest day measured in José Bonifácio between 1940 and 2025 was 7 October 2020, reaching 41.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in José Bonifácio?
The coldest day measured in José Bonifácio between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1975, at 1.0 °C.
Does it snow in José Bonifácio?
Almost never: José Bonifácio sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of José Bonifácio warmed?
Yes: José Bonifácio warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in José Bonifácio?
The wettest day measured in José Bonifácio between 1940 and 2025 was 5 March 2011, with 104 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in José Bonifácio?
The windiest day measured in José Bonifácio between 1940 and 2025 was 7 June 2011, with winds reaching 38.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in José Bonifácio?
The warmest month in José Bonifácio is January (25.2 °C on average); the coldest is June (20.2 °C).
How much does it rain in José Bonifácio?
José Bonifácio receives on average 1,374 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 148 rainy days.
Is it sunny in José Bonifácio?
José Bonifácio gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in José Bonifácio?
Yes: José Bonifácio has on average 180 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in José Bonifácio?
In José Bonifácio, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.0 °C on 29 October 2007, and the lowest was -2.5 °C on 18 July 1975.
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