Palhoça climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Palhoça?

Palhoça has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.1 °C and it receives 1,661 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Palhoça between 1940 and 2025 was 4 February 2010, reaching 36.2 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Palhoça?

The coldest day measured in Palhoça between 1940 and 2025 was 28 July 1990, at 1.9 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Palhoça?

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

Q: Has the climate of Palhoça warmed?

Yes: Palhoça warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Palhoça?

The wettest day measured in Palhoça between 1940 and 2025 was 23 November 2008, with 165 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Palhoça?

The windiest day measured in Palhoça between 1940 and 2025 was 16 September 1956, with winds reaching 33.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Palhoça?

The warmest month in Palhoça is February (23.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (14.9 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Palhoça?

Palhoça receives on average 1,661 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 184 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Palhoça?

Palhoça gets on average 8.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,139 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Palhoça (Brazil) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.1 °C and it receives 1,661 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 (23.1 °C on average) and the coldest is July (14.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Palhoça averages 0 frost days, 13 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 184 rainy days per year.

Palhoça 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 36.2 °C (on 4 February 2010) and the coldest 1.9 °C (on 28 July 1990).

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

PalhoçaSanta Catarina

coords: -27.65°, -48.67°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

19.1°C

Average daily high

22.7°C

Average daily low

16.3°C

Annual rainfall

1,661mm

Sunshine / day

8.6h

Mean relative humidity

84%

Average peak wind

12.7km/h

Seasonal range

8.2°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

13 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

184 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

24.5 °C

Average feels-like low

17.0 °C

Average peak gust

34.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

67 d/yr

Solar radiation

15.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+0.9 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.31 · 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

36.2 °C

4 February 2010

Coldest day

1.9 °C

28 July 1990

Wettest day

165 mm

23 November 2008

Windiest day

33.0 km/h

16 September 1956

Strongest gust

98.3 km/h

1 July 2020

Hottest feels-like

43.5 °C

4 February 2010

Coldest feels-like

-1.3 °C

28 July 1990

Sunniest day

13.7 h

11 December 2025

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	33.5 °C11 February 2025	4.7 °C25 June 2025	19.2 °C	1,672 mm	28
2024	34.3 °C12 February 2024	5.2 °C13 August 2024	19.9 °C	2,251 mm	25
2023	31.9 °C22 December 2023	7.9 °C28 August 2023	19.8 °C	1,815 mm	18
2022	34.2 °C12 December 2022	5.3 °C20 August 2022	18.9 °C	1,863 mm	23
2021	31.9 °C29 November 2021	3.4 °C30 July 2021	19.0 °C	1,748 mm	8
2020	32.7 °C18 February 2020	6.2 °C22 August 2020	19.2 °C	1,404 mm	17
2019	35.8 °C30 January 2019	4.6 °C7 July 2019	20.1 °C	1,493 mm	32
2018	32.8 °C20 December 2018	6.6 °C27 August 2018	19.6 °C	1,446 mm	11
2017	33.8 °C16 November 2017	4.7 °C19 July 2017	20.1 °C	1,791 mm	24
2016	32.7 °C26 December 2016	3.0 °C13 June 2016	19.2 °C	1,580 mm	20
2015	34.3 °C12 January 2015	7.0 °C16 June 2015	20.1 °C	2,209 mm	26
2014	34.9 °C29 January 2014	6.1 °C14 August 2014	20.1 °C	1,595 mm	36
2013	33.3 °C27 December 2013	3.5 °C24 July 2013	19.0 °C	1,535 mm	15
2012	35.1 °C25 December 2012	4.8 °C8 June 2012	19.6 °C	1,480 mm	23
2011	32.9 °C27 January 2011	3.6 °C28 June 2011	18.8 °C	2,378 mm	12
2010	36.2 °C4 February 2010	6.5 °C4 August 2010	19.1 °C	2,043 mm	19
2009	34.0 °C19 November 2009	4.7 °C3 June 2009	19.0 °C	1,785 mm	16
2008	31.8 °C11 January 2008	4.2 °C17 June 2008	18.8 °C	2,387 mm	7
2007	32.6 °C6 February 2007	4.1 °C29 July 2007	19.3 °C	1,364 mm	23
2006	33.0 °C12 September 2006	4.3 °C5 September 2006	19.4 °C	1,317 mm	21
2005	31.5 °C11 March 2005	5.8 °C20 July 2005	19.5 °C	1,712 mm	8
2004	31.1 °C4 February 2004	4.2 °C11 July 2004	18.8 °C	1,837 mm	6
2003	34.0 °C1 March 2003	3.7 °C12 July 2003	19.4 °C	1,235 mm	27
2002	33.9 °C30 March 2002	5.0 °C26 June 2002	19.8 °C	1,578 mm	25
2001	33.5 °C8 January 2001	5.1 °C28 July 2001	20.0 °C	1,747 mm	21
2000	33.1 °C27 December 2000	2.3 °C18 July 2000	18.9 °C	1,515 mm	12
1999	33.6 °C7 February 1999	5.6 °C15 August 1999	18.7 °C	1,665 mm	13
1998	35.0 °C28 January 1998	7.8 °C26 June 1998	19.1 °C	2,095 mm	15
1997	33.3 °C20 December 1997	7.2 °C1 July 1997	19.4 °C	1,881 mm	18
1996	33.8 °C12 January 1996	5.6 °C30 June 1996	18.8 °C	2,128 mm	16
1995	34.3 °C18 December 1995	5.2 °C26 June 1995	19.2 °C	1,994 mm	23
1994	33.5 °C14 December 1994	3.4 °C26 June 1994	19.5 °C	1,637 mm	17
1993	34.1 °C8 January 1993	3.9 °C14 July 1993	19.2 °C	1,621 mm	15
1992	32.6 °C3 January 1992	4.2 °C23 July 1992	19.0 °C	1,652 mm	11
1991	33.3 °C16 October 1991	2.0 °C3 August 1991	19.2 °C	1,479 mm	11
1990	31.9 °C31 January 1990	1.9 °C28 July 1990	18.9 °C	1,668 mm	15
1989	32.5 °C21 February 1989	5.9 °C6 July 1989	18.6 °C	1,641 mm	9
1988	33.4 °C18 January 1988	3.9 °C12 July 1988	18.6 °C	1,161 mm	17
1987	31.9 °C23 February 1987	4.6 °C17 June 1987	19.0 °C	1,734 mm	18
1986	33.9 °C17 January 1986	7.6 °C1 June 1986	19.8 °C	1,299 mm	18
1985	32.0 °C11 November 1985	6.7 °C11 July 1985	19.4 °C	1,499 mm	9
1984	34.4 °C13 January 1984	2.9 °C26 August 1984	19.2 °C	1,650 mm	25
1983	32.8 °C10 March 1983	5.6 °C21 August 1983	18.9 °C	2,585 mm	7
1982	32.4 °C12 February 1982	6.4 °C30 July 1982	19.1 °C	1,238 mm	7
1981	31.2 °C4 February 1981	3.6 °C19 June 1981	19.1 °C	1,567 mm	6
1980	32.6 °C18 December 1980	4.7 °C27 June 1980	19.1 °C	1,655 mm	16
1979	31.9 °C14 December 1979	4.7 °C1 June 1979	18.3 °C	1,492 mm	6
1978	35.2 °C2 February 1978	4.4 °C6 June 1978	19.1 °C	1,187 mm	25
1977	32.6 °C28 February 1977	5.3 °C2 September 1977	19.9 °C	1,834 mm	15
1976	32.7 °C15 December 1976	3.4 °C11 July 1976	18.6 °C	1,808 mm	13
1975	35.1 °C15 February 1975	2.9 °C18 July 1975	18.8 °C	1,548 mm	15
1974	31.8 °C1 December 1974	5.8 °C14 June 1974	18.9 °C	1,341 mm	12
1973	35.5 °C10 February 1973	6.6 °C20 June 1973	19.1 °C	1,739 mm	21
1972	31.9 °C28 December 1972	3.9 °C9 July 1972	19.2 °C	1,674 mm	11
1971	35.3 °C24 January 1971	4.9 °C14 June 1971	18.9 °C	1,526 mm	31
1970	34.3 °C28 December 1970	4.5 °C3 July 1970	19.2 °C	1,373 mm	16
1969	32.1 °C1 February 1969	5.5 °C11 July 1969	18.8 °C	1,720 mm	10
1968	33.0 °C2 November 1968	4.7 °C17 May 1968	18.4 °C	1,241 mm	13
1967	31.7 °C28 February 1967	4.2 °C9 June 1967	19.1 °C	1,372 mm	7
1966	32.6 °C24 January 1966	5.4 °C15 August 1966	18.5 °C	1,815 mm	10
1965	30.4 °C17 January 1965	4.5 °C12 July 1965	18.6 °C	1,482 mm	2
1964	30.1 °C25 December 1964	5.7 °C28 July 1964	18.1 °C	1,627 mm	1
1963	33.4 °C8 January 1963	5.6 °C23 July 1963	19.1 °C	1,603 mm	12
1962	32.9 °C29 November 1962	4.9 °C17 July 1962	17.8 °C	1,378 mm	4
1961	33.4 °C17 January 1961	5.1 °C15 June 1961	19.4 °C	1,503 mm	9
1960	30.5 °C23 October 1960	5.4 °C25 June 1960	18.3 °C	1,494 mm	2
1959	31.5 °C27 January 1959	6.4 °C11 June 1959	19.1 °C	1,354 mm	7
1958	33.2 °C15 February 1958	7.3 °C19 June 1958	19.0 °C	1,865 mm	14
1957	32.2 °C30 December 1957	4.4 °C3 August 1957	18.5 °C	1,959 mm	6
1956	32.6 °C14 January 1956	6.4 °C15 May 1956	18.1 °C	1,575 mm	8
1955	31.7 °C15 February 1955	3.6 °C31 July 1955	18.2 °C	1,609 mm	9
1954	32.8 °C12 January 1954	8.0 °C6 July 1954	18.9 °C	1,856 mm	5
1953	32.7 °C6 January 1953	9.5 °C12 July 1953	19.2 °C	1,442 mm	10
1952	30.7 °C30 January 1952	6.8 °C19 June 1952	18.8 °C	1,223 mm	6
1951	29.4 °C24 February 1951	7.9 °C11 July 1951	18.4 °C	1,327 mm	0
1950	30.3 °C29 December 1950	3.0 °C12 July 1950	18.4 °C	1,580 mm	1
1949	30.9 °C3 January 1949	6.0 °C16 August 1949	18.3 °C	1,723 mm	4
1948	31.1 °C9 January 1948	5.7 °C9 August 1948	18.7 °C	1,719 mm	5
1947	32.4 °C6 February 1947	5.6 °C14 July 1947	18.3 °C	1,844 mm	6
1946	29.7 °C13 February 1946	7.1 °C27 July 1946	18.9 °C	2,453 mm	0
1945	30.1 °C5 February 1945	6.9 °C10 July 1945	19.1 °C	1,986 mm	1
1944	30.9 °C6 January 1944	6.0 °C27 June 1944	19.2 °C	1,691 mm	2
1943	32.9 °C5 January 1943	6.7 °C29 August 1943	18.7 °C	1,206 mm	12
1942	31.2 °C14 March 1942	4.3 °C18 June 1942	18.6 °C	1,212 mm	5
1941	32.7 °C12 December 1941	6.8 °C26 June 1941	18.9 °C	1,885 mm	7
1940	31.4 °C15 January 1940	7.8 °C27 August 1940	19.3 °C	1,920 mm	2

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

22.8 °C

+0.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

28 d/yr

+15

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1672 mm

+11 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	26.4 °C	-0.2 °C	214 mm	-10 mm
Feb	28.7 °C	+2.1 °C	166 mm	-39 mm
Mar	27.2 °C	+1.5 °C	103 mm	-58 mm
Apr	23.1 °C	-0.4 °C	171 mm	+65 mm
May	22.0 °C	+0.9 °C	84 mm	-13 mm
Jun	18.0 °C	-1.3 °C	131 mm	+43 mm
Jul	18.3 °C	-0.5 °C	33 mm	-54 mm
Aug	18.5 °C	-1.2 °C	88 mm	-7 mm
Sep	19.9 °C	-0.4 °C	147 mm	+9 mm
Oct	20.8 °C	-0.9 °C	189 mm	+31 mm
Nov	22.9 °C	-0.6 °C	126 mm	-20 mm
Dec	27.7 °C	+2.3 °C	223 mm	+64 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

33.5 °C

11 Feb 2025

Coldest day

4.7 °C

25 Jun 2025

Wettest day

71.9 mm

10 Apr 2025

Windiest day

30.6 km/h

18 Oct 2025

Strongest gust

81.7 km/h

18 Oct 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.8 °C

27 Dec 2025

Coldest feels-like

0.8 °C

24 Jun 2025

Sunniest day

13.7 h

11 Dec 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Palhoça?

Palhoça has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.1 °C and it receives 1,661 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Palhoça?

The hottest day measured in Palhoça between 1940 and 2025 was 4 February 2010, reaching 36.2 °C.

What is the coldest day in Palhoça?

The coldest day measured in Palhoça between 1940 and 2025 was 28 July 1990, at 1.9 °C.

Does it snow in Palhoça?

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

Has the climate of Palhoça warmed?

Yes: Palhoça warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Palhoça?

The wettest day measured in Palhoça between 1940 and 2025 was 23 November 2008, with 165 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Palhoça?

The windiest day measured in Palhoça between 1940 and 2025 was 16 September 1956, with winds reaching 33.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Palhoça?

The warmest month in Palhoça is February (23.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (14.9 °C).

How much does it rain in Palhoça?

Palhoça receives on average 1,661 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 184 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Palhoça?

Palhoça gets on average 8.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,139 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Palhoça?

Yes: Palhoça has on average 67 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Palhoça?

In Palhoça, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.5 °C on 4 February 2010, and the lowest was -1.3 °C on 28 July 1990.

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