Limoeiro do Norte climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Limoeiro do Norte?

Limoeiro do Norte has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.8 °C and it receives 666 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Limoeiro do Norte?

The hottest day measured in Limoeiro do Norte between 1940 and 2025 was 12 February 1958, reaching 39.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Limoeiro do Norte?

The coldest day measured in Limoeiro do Norte between 1940 and 2025 was 5 August 1974, at 18.8 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Limoeiro do Norte?

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

Q: Has the climate of Limoeiro do Norte warmed?

Yes: Limoeiro do Norte warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Limoeiro do Norte?

The wettest day measured in Limoeiro do Norte between 1940 and 2025 was 30 March 2018, with 194 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Limoeiro do Norte?

The windiest day measured in Limoeiro do Norte between 1940 and 2025 was 17 September 2011, with winds reaching 33.3 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Limoeiro do Norte?

The warmest month in Limoeiro do Norte is October (28.6 °C on average); the coldest is April (26.8 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Limoeiro do Norte?

Limoeiro do Norte receives on average 666 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 91 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Limoeiro do Norte?

Limoeiro do Norte gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Limoeiro do Norte (Brazil) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.8 °C and it receives 666 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 (28.6 °C on average) and the coldest is April (26.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.

Limoeiro do Norte averages 0 frost days, 335 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 91 rainy days per year.

Limoeiro do Norte has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 39.1 °C (on 12 February 1958) and the coldest 18.8 °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

Limoeiro do NorteCeará

coords: -5.15°, -38.10°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthOctoberColdest monthAprilWettest monthMarchDriest monthSeptember

Mean daily temperature

27.8°C

Average daily high

33.6°C

Average daily low

23.5°C

Annual rainfall

666mm

Sunshine / day

10.8h

Mean relative humidity

65%

Average peak wind

20.8km/h

Seasonal range

1.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

335 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

91 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

35.7 °C

Average feels-like low

25.6 °C

Average peak gust

38.7 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

364 d/yr

Solar radiation

21.2 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.0 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.26 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

12 February 1958

Coldest day

18.8 °C

5 August 1974

Wettest day

194 mm

30 March 2018

Windiest day

33.3 km/h

17 September 2011

Strongest gust

64.4 km/h

2 July 1962

Hottest feels-like

42.3 °C

20 October 2019

Coldest feels-like

17.5 °C

27 July 1984

Sunniest day

12.3 h

26 December 2024

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	37.1 °C4 November 2025	21.3 °C19 August 2025	28.6 °C	503 mm	360
2024	37.9 °C4 February 2024	20.1 °C26 July 2024	28.3 °C	661 mm	353
2023	37.8 °C31 October 2023	21.2 °C11 July 2023	28.4 °C	643 mm	353
2022	37.6 °C8 October 2022	19.7 °C22 June 2022	27.6 °C	816 mm	341
2021	38.3 °C16 October 2021	21.7 °C27 May 2021	28.6 °C	412 mm	357
2020	37.8 °C7 November 2020	19.5 °C22 July 2020	28.1 °C	795 mm	350
2019	37.9 °C22 December 2019	21.2 °C21 June 2019	28.3 °C	747 mm	349
2018	38.0 °C17 November 2018	20.2 °C14 July 2018	28.1 °C	955 mm	343
2017	37.2 °C7 January 2017	20.0 °C13 July 2017	28.4 °C	732 mm	350
2016	38.1 °C11 October 2016	21.1 °C29 June 2016	28.9 °C	537 mm	354
2015	37.7 °C17 January 2015	21.3 °C13 August 2015	28.4 °C	487 mm	351
2014	37.2 °C10 October 2014	20.9 °C30 July 2014	28.2 °C	636 mm	354
2013	38.1 °C10 February 2013	21.4 °C5 July 2013	28.7 °C	316 mm	358
2012	37.1 °C6 June 2012	20.6 °C29 July 2012	28.5 °C	231 mm	358
2011	36.8 °C24 October 2011	19.7 °C15 July 2011	27.2 °C	989 mm	321
2010	37.7 °C27 February 2010	20.7 °C13 August 2010	28.4 °C	594 mm	358
2009	37.1 °C7 November 2009	20.5 °C25 July 2009	27.3 °C	1,061 mm	320
2008	37.3 °C21 February 2008	20.1 °C22 June 2008	27.7 °C	873 mm	332
2007	37.3 °C17 November 2007	20.5 °C15 August 2007	28.1 °C	505 mm	351
2006	37.5 °C11 January 2006	20.8 °C14 July 2006	28.1 °C	690 mm	351
2005	38.3 °C6 March 2005	21.7 °C22 June 2005	28.5 °C	343 mm	354
2004	37.6 °C1 September 2004	21.8 °C5 July 2004	28.1 °C	772 mm	335
2003	37.4 °C24 October 2003	21.4 °C23 June 2003	28.3 °C	625 mm	344
2002	37.3 °C11 October 2002	20.8 °C19 June 2002	27.8 °C	729 mm	344
2001	37.9 °C22 February 2001	21.3 °C5 August 2001	28.5 °C	354 mm	356
2000	37.6 °C2 October 2000	20.0 °C12 August 2000	27.6 °C	803 mm	324
1999	37.8 °C31 January 1999	21.0 °C28 May 1999	28.4 °C	479 mm	354
1998	39.0 °C6 May 1998	21.3 °C21 July 1998	29.4 °C	310 mm	361
1997	38.7 °C6 October 1997	21.0 °C3 August 1997	28.1 °C	500 mm	349
1996	38.3 °C13 January 1996	19.8 °C6 August 1996	27.8 °C	969 mm	334
1995	38.4 °C15 October 1995	20.7 °C11 July 1995	27.6 °C	764 mm	334
1994	37.6 °C23 October 1994	20.3 °C22 July 1994	27.5 °C	929 mm	312
1993	38.2 °C28 February 1993	21.7 °C22 January 1993	28.9 °C	216 mm	359
1992	37.7 °C6 December 1992	21.0 °C29 June 1992	27.8 °C	495 mm	345
1991	37.7 °C29 January 1991	19.7 °C8 August 1991	27.5 °C	655 mm	339
1990	37.4 °C14 November 1990	21.1 °C13 July 1990	28.2 °C	419 mm	357
1989	37.4 °C27 September 1989	20.3 °C31 July 1989	27.4 °C	1,172 mm	325
1988	38.7 °C16 January 1988	20.7 °C5 June 1988	27.9 °C	734 mm	357
1987	38.3 °C28 November 1987	20.9 °C1 July 1987	28.4 °C	505 mm	356
1986	37.2 °C26 January 1986	19.5 °C1 August 1986	27.1 °C	1,139 mm	309
1985	36.7 °C18 November 1985	20.1 °C1 August 1985	26.8 °C	1,399 mm	297
1984	38.6 °C3 February 1984	19.0 °C27 July 1984	27.6 °C	827 mm	326
1983	37.5 °C28 October 1983	21.3 °C3 July 1983	28.5 °C	366 mm	358
1982	38.1 °C5 February 1982	20.6 °C13 July 1982	27.9 °C	428 mm	361
1981	37.7 °C2 March 1981	20.1 °C27 July 1981	28.1 °C	456 mm	340
1980	37.6 °C30 January 1980	20.7 °C16 March 1980	28.0 °C	599 mm	349
1979	37.7 °C11 February 1979	21.3 °C12 June 1979	28.2 °C	336 mm	357
1978	37.4 °C28 January 1978	20.2 °C1 August 1978	27.6 °C	791 mm	342
1977	36.7 °C23 December 1977	19.9 °C16 August 1977	27.1 °C	1,000 mm	324
1976	37.4 °C18 January 1976	20.6 °C31 July 1976	27.4 °C	757 mm	344
1975	36.7 °C9 November 1975	19.5 °C24 July 1975	26.9 °C	887 mm	297
1974	36.5 °C9 January 1974	18.8 °C5 August 1974	26.3 °C	1,537 mm	249
1973	37.6 °C15 December 1973	21.0 °C9 August 1973	27.3 °C	1,113 mm	318
1972	37.3 °C9 September 1972	21.1 °C1 April 1972	27.9 °C	554 mm	355
1971	37.5 °C2 January 1971	19.8 °C24 June 1971	27.1 °C	873 mm	322
1970	38.3 °C15 October 1970	21.0 °C14 August 1970	28.2 °C	494 mm	353
1969	37.9 °C27 February 1969	20.4 °C27 July 1969	28.1 °C	523 mm	355
1968	37.3 °C19 December 1968	20.4 °C4 July 1968	27.0 °C	818 mm	311
1967	37.7 °C12 January 1967	20.3 °C20 July 1967	26.7 °C	1,121 mm	285
1966	37.6 °C25 October 1966	21.6 °C16 April 1966	27.7 °C	598 mm	339
1965	37.4 °C20 October 1965	20.8 °C30 January 1965	27.2 °C	572 mm	322
1964	36.5 °C18 November 1964	20.5 °C16 June 1964	26.4 °C	1,001 mm	248
1963	37.8 °C2 October 1963	21.4 °C15 January 1963	27.3 °C	879 mm	308
1962	37.5 °C30 September 1962	21.3 °C17 August 1962	28.0 °C	371 mm	355
1961	37.6 °C29 December 1961	20.7 °C22 April 1961	27.4 °C	717 mm	310
1960	37.6 °C16 February 1960	20.7 °C9 May 1960	27.6 °C	715 mm	320
1959	37.2 °C4 January 1959	21.0 °C17 May 1959	27.2 °C	698 mm	313
1958	39.1 °C12 February 1958	20.9 °C2 November 1958	28.5 °C	232 mm	363
1957	37.9 °C15 November 1957	20.5 °C6 June 1957	27.2 °C	764 mm	292
1956	37.6 °C21 November 1956	20.9 °C26 April 1956	27.7 °C	454 mm	349
1955	37.6 °C10 January 1955	20.6 °C19 May 1955	27.2 °C	687 mm	307
1954	37.8 °C8 January 1954	21.3 °C31 March 1954	27.5 °C	521 mm	340
1953	37.7 °C20 March 1953	22.0 °C21 August 1953	28.4 °C	251 mm	359
1952	37.8 °C28 January 1952	21.7 °C19 March 1952	27.7 °C	504 mm	339
1951	37.5 °C26 October 1951	21.0 °C26 April 1951	28.0 °C	336 mm	350
1950	37.5 °C9 January 1950	21.1 °C30 March 1950	27.3 °C	657 mm	311
1949	37.8 °C8 November 1949	21.1 °C13 February 1949	27.2 °C	785 mm	308
1948	37.9 °C15 January 1948	20.8 °C28 April 1948	27.6 °C	613 mm	338
1947	37.8 °C1 January 1947	21.4 °C12 April 1947	27.4 °C	757 mm	324
1946	38.2 °C16 February 1946	20.9 °C3 May 1946	27.9 °C	347 mm	354
1945	37.3 °C28 January 1945	19.9 °C4 July 1945	27.0 °C	798 mm	301
1944	36.8 °C4 January 1944	20.2 °C24 June 1944	26.8 °C	1,088 mm	249
1943	37.8 °C13 February 1943	20.9 °C4 May 1943	27.3 °C	570 mm	328
1942	37.1 °C31 October 1942	21.1 °C8 July 1942	28.1 °C	224 mm	363
1941	37.1 °C21 January 1941	20.8 °C18 July 1941	27.9 °C	380 mm	348
1940	37.3 °C28 December 1940	21.0 °C31 March 1940	27.1 °C	783 mm	306

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

34.2 °C

+0.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

360 d/yr

+25

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

503 mm

-163 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	33.6 °C	-0.4 °C	110 mm	+35 mm
Feb	33.4 °C	+0.5 °C	130 mm	+14 mm
Mar	32.0 °C	+0.3 °C	158 mm	-26 mm
Apr	34.0 °C	+2.5 °C	49 mm	-103 mm
May	34.0 °C	+1.9 °C	20 mm	-51 mm
Jun	33.4 °C	+1.0 °C	21 mm	-3 mm
Jul	33.6 °C	+0.7 °C	5 mm	-9 mm
Aug	34.3 °C	+0.1 °C	6 mm	+3 mm
Sep	35.2 °C	0.0 °C	1 mm	+0 mm
Oct	36.0 °C	+0.4 °C	0 mm	-2 mm
Nov	35.6 °C	+0.2 °C	2 mm	-2 mm
Dec	35.3 °C	+0.4 °C	2 mm	-18 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

37.1 °C

4 Nov 2025

Coldest day

21.3 °C

19 Aug 2025

Wettest day

37.3 mm

1 Mar 2025

Windiest day

31.3 km/h

2 Sep 2025

Strongest gust

55.1 km/h

2 Sep 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.0 °C

29 Apr 2025

Coldest feels-like

20.5 °C

19 Aug 2025

Sunniest day

12.3 h

15 Dec 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Limoeiro do Norte?

Limoeiro do Norte has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.8 °C and it receives 666 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Limoeiro do Norte?

The hottest day measured in Limoeiro do Norte between 1940 and 2025 was 12 February 1958, reaching 39.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Limoeiro do Norte?

The coldest day measured in Limoeiro do Norte between 1940 and 2025 was 5 August 1974, at 18.8 °C.

Does it snow in Limoeiro do Norte?

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

Has the climate of Limoeiro do Norte warmed?

Yes: Limoeiro do Norte warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Limoeiro do Norte?

The wettest day measured in Limoeiro do Norte between 1940 and 2025 was 30 March 2018, with 194 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Limoeiro do Norte?

The windiest day measured in Limoeiro do Norte between 1940 and 2025 was 17 September 2011, with winds reaching 33.3 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Limoeiro do Norte?

The warmest month in Limoeiro do Norte is October (28.6 °C on average); the coldest is April (26.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Limoeiro do Norte?

Limoeiro do Norte receives on average 666 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 91 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Limoeiro do Norte?

Limoeiro do Norte gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Limoeiro do Norte?

Yes: Limoeiro do Norte has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Limoeiro do Norte?

In Limoeiro do Norte, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.3 °C on 20 October 2019, and the lowest was 17.5 °C on 27 July 1984.

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