José de Freitas climate — normals and trends
José de Freitas (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.2 °C and it receives 1,526 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 October (30.8 °C on average) and the coldest is March (26.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
José de Freitas averages 0 frost days, 319 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 134 rainy days per year.
José de Freitas has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.2 °C (on 20 November 2005) and the coldest 19.3 °C (on 12 June 1974).
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 de FreitasPiauí
- coords
- -4.76°, -42.58°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.2°C
Average daily high
33.4°C
Average daily low
23.8°C
Annual rainfall
1,526mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
66%
Average peak wind
14.1km/h
Seasonal range
4.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
319 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
134 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.9 °C
Average feels-like low
27.1 °C
Average peak gust
32.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.16 · 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
41.2 °C
20 November 2005
Coldest day
19.3 °C
12 June 1974
Wettest day
238 mm
17 January 1979
Windiest day
29.8 km/h
16 August 1991
Strongest gust
56.9 km/h
17 July 1947
Hottest feels-like
44.2 °C
28 October 2018
Coldest feels-like
18.6 °C
28 July 1975
Sunniest day
12.2 h
13 November 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 | 32.2 °C | +0.2 °C | 253 mm | +13 mm |
| Feb | 32.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 160 mm | -131 mm |
| Mar | 31.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 313 mm | -70 mm |
| Apr | 32.1 °C | +1.4 °C | 133 mm | -174 mm |
| May | 33.2 °C | +1.8 °C | 15 mm | -112 mm |
| Jun | 33.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 2 mm | -22 mm |
| Jul | 34.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -9 mm |
| Aug | 36.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 2 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 37.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Oct | 37.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 8 mm | -5 mm |
| Nov | 37.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 8 mm | -23 mm |
| Dec | 34.9 °C | +0.3 °C | 45 mm | -51 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of José de Freitas?
José de Freitas has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.2 °C and it receives 1,526 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in José de Freitas?
The hottest day measured in José de Freitas between 1940 and 2025 was 20 November 2005, reaching 41.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in José de Freitas?
The coldest day measured in José de Freitas between 1940 and 2025 was 12 June 1974, at 19.3 °C.
Does it snow in José de Freitas?
Almost never: José de Freitas sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of José de Freitas warmed?
Yes: José de Freitas warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in José de Freitas?
The wettest day measured in José de Freitas between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 1979, with 238 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in José de Freitas?
The windiest day measured in José de Freitas between 1940 and 2025 was 16 August 1991, with winds reaching 29.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in José de Freitas?
The warmest month in José de Freitas is October (30.8 °C on average); the coldest is March (26.0 °C).
How much does it rain in José de Freitas?
José de Freitas receives on average 1,526 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 134 rainy days.
Is it sunny in José de Freitas?
José de Freitas gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in José de Freitas?
Yes: José de Freitas has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in José de Freitas?
In José de Freitas, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.2 °C on 28 October 2018, and the lowest was 18.6 °C on 28 July 1975.
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