Morada Nova climate — normals and trends
Morada Nova (Brazil) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.8 °C and it receives 612 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 December (28.6 °C on average) and the coldest is April (26.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Morada Nova averages 0 frost days, 338 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 94 rainy days per year.
Morada Nova has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.6 °C (on 15 March 1998) and the coldest 18.8 °C (on 27 July 1984).
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
Morada NovaCeará
- coords
- -5.11°, -38.37°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.8°C
Average daily high
33.6°C
Average daily low
23.4°C
Annual rainfall
612mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
67%
Average peak wind
20.7km/h
Seasonal range
1.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
338 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
94 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.8 °C
Average feels-like low
26.0 °C
Average peak gust
38.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.1 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.30 · 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
39.6 °C
15 March 1998
Coldest day
18.8 °C
27 July 1984
Wettest day
123 mm
26 April 1974
Windiest day
32.6 km/h
15 August 1991
Strongest gust
60.8 km/h
2 July 1962
Hottest feels-like
42.4 °C
15 March 1998
Coldest feels-like
17.7 °C
27 July 1984
Sunniest day
12.3 h
17 December 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33.6 °C | -0.4 °C | 114 mm | +47 mm |
| Feb | 33.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 154 mm | +51 mm |
| Mar | 32.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 145 mm | -21 mm |
| Apr | 33.9 °C | +2.3 °C | 48 mm | -88 mm |
| May | 33.9 °C | +1.8 °C | 25 mm | -48 mm |
| Jun | 33.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 32 mm | +8 mm |
| Jul | 33.7 °C | +0.7 °C | 4 mm | -10 mm |
| Aug | 34.4 °C | +0.1 °C | 3 mm | +1 mm |
| Sep | 35.4 °C | +0.2 °C | 1 mm | -0 mm |
| Oct | 35.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Nov | 35.2 °C | 0.0 °C | 2 mm | -3 mm |
| Dec | 35.0 °C | +0.1 °C | 3 mm | -17 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Morada Nova?
Morada Nova has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.8 °C and it receives 612 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Morada Nova?
The hottest day measured in Morada Nova between 1940 and 2025 was 15 March 1998, reaching 39.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Morada Nova?
The coldest day measured in Morada Nova between 1940 and 2025 was 27 July 1984, at 18.8 °C.
Does it snow in Morada Nova?
Almost never: Morada Nova sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Morada Nova warmed?
Yes: Morada Nova warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Morada Nova?
The wettest day measured in Morada Nova between 1940 and 2025 was 26 April 1974, with 123 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Morada Nova?
The windiest day measured in Morada Nova between 1940 and 2025 was 15 August 1991, with winds reaching 32.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Morada Nova?
The warmest month in Morada Nova is December (28.6 °C on average); the coldest is April (26.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Morada Nova?
Morada Nova receives on average 612 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 94 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Morada Nova?
Morada Nova gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Morada Nova?
Yes: Morada Nova has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Morada Nova?
In Morada Nova, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.4 °C on 15 March 1998, and the lowest was 17.7 °C on 27 July 1984.
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