Malacacheta climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Malacacheta?

Malacacheta has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.3 °C and it receives 1,134 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Malacacheta?

The hottest day measured in Malacacheta between 1940 and 2025 was 18 November 2023, reaching 37.8 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Malacacheta?

The coldest day measured in Malacacheta between 1940 and 2025 was 20 May 2022, at 6.2 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Malacacheta?

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

Q: Has the climate of Malacacheta warmed?

Yes: Malacacheta warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Malacacheta?

The wettest day measured in Malacacheta between 1940 and 2025 was 31 March 1979, with 111 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Malacacheta?

The windiest day measured in Malacacheta between 1940 and 2025 was 18 December 2000, with winds reaching 30.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Malacacheta?

The warmest month in Malacacheta is February (23.6 °C on average); the coldest is July (18.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Malacacheta?

Malacacheta receives on average 1,134 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 140 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Malacacheta?

Malacacheta gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Malacacheta (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.3 °C and it receives 1,134 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 February (23.6 °C on average) and the coldest is July (18.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.

Malacacheta averages 0 frost days, 54 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 140 rainy days per year.

Malacacheta has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 37.8 °C (on 18 November 2023) and the coldest 6.2 °C (on 20 May 2022).

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

MalacachetaMinas Gerais

coords: -17.84°, -42.08°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthNovemberDriest monthAugust

Mean daily temperature

21.3°C

Average daily high

26.4°C

Average daily low

17.0°C

Annual rainfall

1,134mm

Sunshine / day

9.4h

Mean relative humidity

78%

Average peak wind

11.2km/h

Seasonal range

5.5°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

54 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

140 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

28.7 °C

Average feels-like low

18.3 °C

Average peak gust

28.3 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

34 d/yr

Solar radiation

17.5 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.9 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.59 · 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

37.8 °C

18 November 2023

Coldest day

6.2 °C

20 May 2022

Wettest day

111 mm

31 March 1979

Windiest day

30.9 km/h

18 December 2000

Strongest gust

76.3 km/h

18 December 2000

Hottest feels-like

42.4 °C

11 February 1998

Coldest feels-like

4.2 °C

20 May 2022

Sunniest day

12.9 h

26 November 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	34.9 °C5 November 2025	8.5 °C8 July 2025	21.8 °C	836 mm	86
2024	34.8 °C9 October 2024	10.2 °C25 July 2024	22.5 °C	1,386 mm	90
2023	37.8 °C18 November 2023	9.7 °C5 June 2023	22.3 °C	701 mm	105
2022	34.3 °C14 September 2022	6.2 °C20 May 2022	21.4 °C	1,223 mm	49
2021	34.7 °C5 October 2021	9.3 °C16 June 2021	21.5 °C	1,136 mm	55
2020	36.4 °C7 October 2020	8.1 °C26 August 2020	21.4 °C	1,182 mm	68
2019	36.1 °C5 November 2019	9.7 °C19 July 2019	22.8 °C	640 mm	139
2018	35.3 °C14 October 2018	10.7 °C7 July 2018	22.0 °C	1,022 mm	85
2017	34.8 °C22 October 2017	9.4 °C8 August 2017	21.7 °C	903 mm	73
2016	36.4 °C2 January 2016	9.3 °C16 June 2016	22.9 °C	922 mm	142
2015	36.6 °C5 November 2015	11.6 °C4 August 2015	23.2 °C	448 mm	175
2014	35.4 °C19 October 2014	9.0 °C8 August 2014	22.0 °C	721 mm	76
2013	36.0 °C23 September 2013	9.6 °C3 August 2013	21.9 °C	1,172 mm	69
2012	35.1 °C31 October 2012	9.5 °C26 July 2012	21.8 °C	800 mm	89
2011	34.1 °C23 February 2011	9.3 °C4 September 2011	21.2 °C	1,035 mm	59
2010	34.8 °C17 February 2010	9.1 °C14 June 2010	22.0 °C	809 mm	95
2009	35.7 °C29 September 2009	11.3 °C3 July 2009	22.2 °C	1,105 mm	91
2008	35.3 °C27 October 2008	8.8 °C18 July 2008	21.9 °C	1,259 mm	76
2007	36.3 °C1 November 2007	10.3 °C11 July 2007	22.1 °C	806 mm	97
2006	34.8 °C26 January 2006	8.7 °C20 July 2006	21.4 °C	1,249 mm	68
2005	34.9 °C18 October 2005	10.7 °C14 July 2005	21.7 °C	1,361 mm	64
2004	33.2 °C13 November 2004	9.3 °C23 July 2004	21.3 °C	1,165 mm	43
2003	35.5 °C27 September 2003	10.3 °C29 June 2003	22.0 °C	851 mm	97
2002	33.8 °C2 December 2002	11.5 °C27 May 2002	22.1 °C	978 mm	63
2001	34.7 °C3 February 2001	10.9 °C2 July 2001	21.7 °C	976 mm	73
2000	34.3 °C28 October 2000	9.1 °C6 August 2000	21.3 °C	1,094 mm	45
1999	35.1 °C11 February 1999	9.4 °C18 August 1999	21.2 °C	988 mm	59
1998	35.9 °C11 February 1998	10.2 °C7 June 1998	22.5 °C	868 mm	118
1997	35.8 °C10 September 1997	9.9 °C11 August 1997	21.5 °C	1,037 mm	75
1996	33.6 °C10 February 1996	10.3 °C5 August 1996	21.7 °C	886 mm	82
1995	35.1 °C17 January 1995	9.4 °C6 June 1995	21.8 °C	1,237 mm	84
1994	34.0 °C26 October 1994	9.1 °C11 August 1994	21.5 °C	848 mm	68
1993	34.7 °C21 September 1993	9.5 °C23 June 1993	21.9 °C	754 mm	92
1992	31.6 °C26 November 1992	9.0 °C28 July 1992	20.9 °C	1,642 mm	12
1991	32.4 °C31 October 1991	9.1 °C6 August 1991	20.9 °C	1,367 mm	35
1990	34.3 °C24 January 1990	11.3 °C29 September 1990	21.9 °C	890 mm	78
1989	35.1 °C15 September 1989	9.6 °C5 August 1989	21.5 °C	1,163 mm	67
1988	34.2 °C29 January 1988	8.5 °C15 July 1988	21.7 °C	784 mm	77
1987	36.2 °C19 October 1987	9.8 °C25 August 1987	22.1 °C	1,097 mm	73
1986	33.6 °C8 December 1986	9.6 °C5 June 1986	21.6 °C	703 mm	84
1985	32.4 °C16 October 1985	7.6 °C12 June 1985	21.0 °C	1,394 mm	34
1984	33.7 °C10 November 1984	10.9 °C11 August 1984	21.6 °C	1,224 mm	63
1983	32.5 °C1 September 1983	8.4 °C8 August 1983	21.5 °C	1,313 mm	39
1982	34.8 °C19 December 1982	9.9 °C9 September 1982	21.2 °C	1,079 mm	55
1981	33.2 °C24 December 1981	9.6 °C28 August 1981	20.7 °C	1,325 mm	26
1980	35.4 °C30 October 1980	8.8 °C18 July 1980	21.0 °C	1,206 mm	29
1979	32.3 °C8 October 1979	8.9 °C13 July 1979	20.7 °C	1,828 mm	23
1978	31.8 °C5 November 1978	10.3 °C14 June 1978	20.8 °C	1,419 mm	14
1977	32.8 °C17 March 1977	9.1 °C24 August 1977	21.2 °C	1,020 mm	38
1976	32.5 °C19 March 1976	9.8 °C3 August 1976	21.5 °C	985 mm	42
1975	32.5 °C3 October 1975	9.7 °C25 May 1975	20.9 °C	1,128 mm	27
1974	31.7 °C25 February 1974	8.4 °C17 June 1974	20.9 °C	971 mm	34
1973	33.7 °C7 January 1973	9.4 °C26 July 1973	21.8 °C	1,389 mm	54
1972	33.1 °C29 August 1972	10.4 °C31 May 1972	21.6 °C	999 mm	50
1971	33.0 °C25 February 1971	9.3 °C25 July 1971	20.9 °C	1,389 mm	26
1970	31.9 °C25 March 1970	9.8 °C8 July 1970	20.9 °C	1,053 mm	32
1969	34.0 °C9 January 1969	11.2 °C21 July 1969	21.2 °C	961 mm	45
1968	33.0 °C3 November 1968	8.4 °C2 June 1968	19.7 °C	1,120 mm	24
1967	32.7 °C7 September 1967	7.1 °C22 July 1967	21.0 °C	1,276 mm	39
1966	33.0 °C17 September 1966	10.6 °C20 August 1966	20.5 °C	1,074 mm	25
1965	32.8 °C27 September 1965	10.7 °C25 July 1965	20.5 °C	1,706 mm	14
1964	30.5 °C16 March 1964	9.1 °C11 June 1964	20.0 °C	1,690 mm	2
1963	37.4 °C19 October 1963	8.2 °C10 July 1963	21.2 °C	987 mm	68
1962	33.0 °C31 August 1962	8.5 °C18 June 1962	20.5 °C	1,611 mm	10
1961	35.6 °C29 September 1961	9.8 °C7 August 1961	21.2 °C	1,233 mm	58
1960	34.9 °C26 September 1960	10.2 °C2 July 1960	20.2 °C	1,397 mm	13
1959	33.7 °C10 February 1959	11.0 °C12 June 1959	21.4 °C	921 mm	55
1958	33.2 °C21 December 1958	8.9 °C18 August 1958	20.6 °C	1,016 mm	36
1957	33.6 °C4 September 1957	9.9 °C30 May 1957	20.9 °C	1,446 mm	47
1956	32.7 °C27 January 1956	9.6 °C11 August 1956	20.1 °C	1,510 mm	33
1955	33.8 °C12 October 1955	10.2 °C4 August 1955	20.9 °C	705 mm	34
1954	35.4 °C22 October 1954	10.4 °C16 August 1954	21.2 °C	947 mm	43
1953	33.8 °C31 January 1953	10.4 °C1 August 1953	20.6 °C	1,366 mm	20
1952	32.7 °C2 October 1952	10.0 °C16 August 1952	20.6 °C	1,856 mm	29
1951	34.8 °C15 November 1951	9.3 °C16 August 1951	20.3 °C	872 mm	45
1950	34.9 °C21 September 1950	10.2 °C14 July 1950	20.6 °C	1,173 mm	15
1949	32.8 °C8 October 1949	10.5 °C3 July 1949	20.4 °C	1,268 mm	30
1948	32.6 °C26 February 1948	9.5 °C3 September 1948	20.6 °C	1,184 mm	42
1947	34.3 °C9 January 1947	10.0 °C21 August 1947	20.8 °C	1,002 mm	64
1946	35.3 °C4 November 1946	10.2 °C30 July 1946	21.4 °C	833 mm	51
1945	33.7 °C29 November 1945	10.7 °C16 August 1945	20.9 °C	1,331 mm	22
1944	31.6 °C7 October 1944	9.4 °C17 June 1944	20.1 °C	1,174 mm	15
1943	29.2 °C25 January 1943	9.1 °C19 August 1943	19.4 °C	2,099 mm	0
1942	34.0 °C29 November 1942	8.5 °C11 August 1942	19.9 °C	1,082 mm	16
1941	31.5 °C22 October 1941	10.0 °C19 June 1941	20.8 °C	1,407 mm	12
1940	31.6 °C13 September 1940	10.8 °C5 August 1940	20.5 °C	1,535 mm	5

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

27.0 °C

+0.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

86 d/yr

+32

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

836 mm

-298 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	28.6 °C	+0.2 °C	213 mm	+64 mm
Feb	30.0 °C	+1.3 °C	12 mm	-97 mm
Mar	29.1 °C	+1.2 °C	72 mm	-68 mm
Apr	27.6 °C	+1.4 °C	104 mm	+19 mm
May	24.3 °C	-0.4 °C	39 mm	+4 mm
Jun	24.1 °C	+0.4 °C	25 mm	+5 mm
Jul	23.6 °C	+0.3 °C	22 mm	-0 mm
Aug	25.4 °C	+0.6 °C	8 mm	-9 mm
Sep	27.3 °C	+0.7 °C	27 mm	-6 mm
Oct	27.4 °C	-0.1 °C	45 mm	-67 mm
Nov	27.9 °C	+1.0 °C	147 mm	-61 mm
Dec	29.1 °C	+1.6 °C	123 mm	-83 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

34.9 °C

5 Nov 2025

Coldest day

8.5 °C

8 Jul 2025

Wettest day

47.6 mm

15 Jan 2025

Windiest day

19.4 km/h

10 Sep 2025

Strongest gust

52.2 km/h

10 Dec 2025

Hottest feels-like

39.8 °C

5 Nov 2025

Coldest feels-like

7.1 °C

2 Aug 2025

Sunniest day

12.9 h

21 Nov 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Malacacheta?

Malacacheta has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.3 °C and it receives 1,134 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Malacacheta?

The hottest day measured in Malacacheta between 1940 and 2025 was 18 November 2023, reaching 37.8 °C.

What is the coldest day in Malacacheta?

The coldest day measured in Malacacheta between 1940 and 2025 was 20 May 2022, at 6.2 °C.

Does it snow in Malacacheta?

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

Has the climate of Malacacheta warmed?

Yes: Malacacheta warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Malacacheta?

The wettest day measured in Malacacheta between 1940 and 2025 was 31 March 1979, with 111 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Malacacheta?

The windiest day measured in Malacacheta between 1940 and 2025 was 18 December 2000, with winds reaching 30.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Malacacheta?

The warmest month in Malacacheta is February (23.6 °C on average); the coldest is July (18.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Malacacheta?

Malacacheta receives on average 1,134 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 140 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Malacacheta?

Malacacheta gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Malacacheta?

Yes: Malacacheta has on average 34 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Malacacheta?

In Malacacheta, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.4 °C on 11 February 1998, and the lowest was 4.2 °C on 20 May 2022.

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