Jucurutu climate — normals and trends
Jucurutu (Brazil) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.7 °C and it receives 558 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 November (28.9 °C on average) and the coldest is July (26.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Jucurutu averages 0 frost days, 340 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 75 rainy days per year.
Jucurutu has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.1 °C (on 9 February 1998) and the coldest 17.4 °C (on 5 August 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
JucurutuRio Grande do Norte
- coords
- -6.03°, -37.02°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.7°C
Average daily high
33.6°C
Average daily low
22.8°C
Annual rainfall
558mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
61%
Average peak wind
18.9km/h
Seasonal range
2.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
340 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
75 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.4 °C
Average feels-like low
25.0 °C
Average peak gust
39.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
359 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.22 · 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
39.1 °C
9 February 1998
Coldest day
17.4 °C
5 August 1974
Wettest day
174 mm
15 March 1984
Windiest day
31.0 km/h
4 July 2017
Strongest gust
61.9 km/h
22 August 1999
Hottest feels-like
42.4 °C
20 October 2019
Coldest feels-like
17.3 °C
5 August 1974
Sunniest day
12.4 h
21 December 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33.9 °C | -0.4 °C | 105 mm | +48 mm |
| Feb | 33.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 69 mm | -28 mm |
| Mar | 32.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 114 mm | -48 mm |
| Apr | 34.2 °C | +2.2 °C | 62 mm | -69 mm |
| May | 33.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 58 mm | +6 mm |
| Jun | 32.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 20 mm | -3 mm |
| Jul | 32.5 °C | +0.3 °C | 7 mm | -6 mm |
| Aug | 33.3 °C | -0.1 °C | 6 mm | +3 mm |
| Sep | 34.2 °C | -0.4 °C | 1 mm | 0 mm |
| Oct | 35.2 °C | -0.3 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
| Nov | 35.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Dec | 35.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 1 mm | -15 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Jucurutu?
Jucurutu has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.7 °C and it receives 558 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Jucurutu?
The hottest day measured in Jucurutu between 1940 and 2025 was 9 February 1998, reaching 39.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Jucurutu?
The coldest day measured in Jucurutu between 1940 and 2025 was 5 August 1974, at 17.4 °C.
Does it snow in Jucurutu?
Almost never: Jucurutu sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Jucurutu warmed?
Yes: Jucurutu warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Jucurutu?
The wettest day measured in Jucurutu between 1940 and 2025 was 15 March 1984, with 174 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Jucurutu?
The windiest day measured in Jucurutu between 1940 and 2025 was 4 July 2017, with winds reaching 31.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Jucurutu?
The warmest month in Jucurutu is November (28.9 °C on average); the coldest is July (26.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Jucurutu?
Jucurutu receives on average 558 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 75 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Jucurutu?
Jucurutu gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Jucurutu?
Yes: Jucurutu has on average 359 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Jucurutu?
In Jucurutu, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.4 °C on 20 October 2019, and the lowest was 17.3 °C on 5 August 1974.
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