Paraguaçu climate — normals and trends

Paraguaçu (Brazil) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.7 °C and it receives 1,241 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 (17.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Paraguaçu averages 0 frost days, 39 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 142 rainy days per year.

Paraguaçu has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 37.4 °C (on 25 September 2023) and the coldest 1.7 °C (on 20 July 2021).

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

ParaguaçuMinas Gerais

coords
-21.55°, -45.74°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
CwaHumid subtropical, dry winterWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthDecemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

20.7°C

Average daily high

26.0°C

Average daily low

16.2°C

Annual rainfall

1,241mm

Sunshine / day

9.5h

Mean relative humidity

74%

Average peak wind

11.9km/h

Seasonal range

6.0°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

39 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

142 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

27.9 °C

Average feels-like low

16.8 °C

Average peak gust

27.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

35 d/yr

Solar radiation

17.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.0 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.67 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

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

37.4 °C

25 September 2023

Coldest day

1.7 °C

20 July 2021

Wettest day

165 mm

27 November 1960

Windiest day

28.6 km/h

18 May 2022

Strongest gust

70.9 km/h

16 October 1950

Hottest feels-like

39.6 °C

15 November 2023

Coldest feels-like

-1.9 °C

20 July 2021

Sunniest day

13.3 h

23 December 2025

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202535.0 °C7 October 20255.2 °C30 July 202521.4 °C773 mm980
202435.7 °C2 October 20245.0 °C11 August 202422.1 °C1,058 mm1060
202337.4 °C25 September 20237.0 °C18 June 202321.7 °C1,104 mm950
202233.8 °C10 September 20225.6 °C14 June 202220.8 °C1,067 mm520
202135.4 °C21 September 20211.7 °C20 July 202121.1 °C990 mm700
202036.9 °C7 October 20205.0 °C27 May 202021.5 °C1,036 mm730
201934.9 °C18 September 20195.2 °C7 July 201921.8 °C1,028 mm910
201833.3 °C12 March 20187.7 °C22 May 201822.0 °C933 mm930
201734.7 °C14 October 20178.7 °C11 June 201721.7 °C772 mm900
201635.5 °C19 October 20166.7 °C12 June 201621.8 °C1,197 mm970
201535.6 °C16 October 201510.2 °C13 August 201522.2 °C1,199 mm1020
201436.1 °C15 October 20148.5 °C7 August 201422.1 °C652 mm1160
201333.9 °C11 November 20135.9 °C26 July 201320.9 °C1,452 mm560
201234.9 °C31 October 20127.0 °C20 July 201221.2 °C969 mm690
201132.6 °C20 February 20115.3 °C5 August 201121.0 °C1,169 mm450
201032.6 °C16 February 20106.2 °C13 June 201021.3 °C1,034 mm660
200932.7 °C5 March 20095.9 °C3 June 200921.5 °C1,324 mm530
200833.6 °C16 October 20086.3 °C16 July 200820.9 °C1,386 mm420
200734.7 °C17 October 20077.1 °C30 July 200721.7 °C998 mm800
200633.9 °C25 January 20068.9 °C6 July 200621.1 °C1,040 mm400
200533.1 °C14 October 20056.5 °C9 July 200521.2 °C1,171 mm330
200432.0 °C29 September 20047.7 °C24 July 200420.6 °C1,257 mm210
200333.3 °C25 September 20038.9 °C27 May 200321.3 °C994 mm490
200234.0 °C16 October 20026.3 °C3 September 200221.8 °C1,163 mm660
200132.3 °C2 February 20017.2 °C19 May 200121.0 °C1,096 mm400
200033.8 °C13 October 20004.9 °C18 July 200020.7 °C1,207 mm370
199932.9 °C22 January 19997.7 °C22 May 199920.6 °C1,192 mm460
199832.5 °C1 January 19987.0 °C13 July 199821.1 °C1,214 mm520
199734.1 °C12 October 19975.7 °C9 June 199721.1 °C1,384 mm550
199632.8 °C25 January 19967.0 °C13 July 199620.7 °C1,538 mm540
199534.7 °C18 January 19958.8 °C8 June 199521.2 °C1,440 mm700
199433.5 °C12 November 19943.3 °C10 July 199421.4 °C1,353 mm610
199332.2 °C7 September 19937.0 °C20 June 199321.2 °C1,099 mm380
199230.9 °C14 November 19928.7 °C27 July 199220.8 °C1,317 mm90
199131.5 °C14 February 19918.3 °C8 July 199120.8 °C1,491 mm170
199032.8 °C9 February 19905.1 °C19 May 199021.2 °C1,044 mm570
198931.3 °C27 February 19895.6 °C10 July 198920.6 °C1,378 mm130
198834.0 °C28 September 19883.0 °C6 June 198820.8 °C1,152 mm350
198732.9 °C16 September 19875.7 °C8 August 198721.2 °C1,258 mm380
198633.8 °C18 October 19866.4 °C13 July 198620.9 °C1,240 mm350
198532.7 °C15 October 19853.2 °C9 June 198520.7 °C1,230 mm260
198433.2 °C14 January 19847.6 °C10 September 198421.5 °C1,077 mm610
198331.2 °C18 February 19836.4 °C5 August 198320.7 °C1,963 mm110
198231.7 °C23 November 19829.4 °C27 July 198220.5 °C1,621 mm180
198132.7 °C20 September 19812.5 °C21 July 198120.5 °C1,177 mm210
198034.7 °C28 October 19807.6 °C20 June 198021.0 °C1,031 mm220
197932.0 °C7 December 19792.1 °C1 June 197920.3 °C1,374 mm140
197832.4 °C27 January 19784.7 °C16 August 197820.6 °C1,134 mm300
197733.0 °C2 March 19776.2 °C18 May 197721.2 °C1,088 mm390
197632.2 °C13 January 19766.0 °C6 July 197620.2 °C1,433 mm130
197531.6 °C18 February 19755.1 °C8 July 197520.6 °C1,142 mm370
197433.5 °C19 November 19747.0 °C29 June 197420.6 °C1,066 mm420
197332.7 °C10 February 19736.5 °C22 June 197321.2 °C1,176 mm420
197232.3 °C26 October 19724.0 °C9 July 197220.5 °C1,280 mm180
197133.7 °C26 January 19716.7 °C20 July 197120.6 °C1,155 mm440
197032.6 °C24 December 19708.5 °C7 July 197020.7 °C828 mm260
196932.7 °C8 January 19696.7 °C6 June 196921.0 °C860 mm470
196833.0 °C8 October 19686.5 °C28 July 196819.9 °C708 mm320
196732.5 °C1 March 19676.5 °C10 June 196720.8 °C1,089 mm200
196633.4 °C16 September 19668.9 °C23 September 196620.3 °C1,525 mm110
196531.1 °C19 September 19652.8 °C12 July 196519.8 °C1,546 mm90
196430.6 °C2 September 19645.3 °C28 July 196419.3 °C1,739 mm10
196335.8 °C18 October 19637.0 °C23 June 196321.2 °C869 mm620
196231.1 °C11 September 19625.2 °C27 July 196219.3 °C1,938 mm50
196135.8 °C28 September 19619.7 °C16 July 196121.0 °C1,242 mm560
196035.5 °C25 September 19606.7 °C14 July 196019.7 °C1,808 mm120
195931.3 °C23 September 19597.8 °C8 June 195920.6 °C1,036 mm190
195833.4 °C17 November 19587.1 °C20 June 195820.2 °C963 mm380
195733.8 °C20 October 19573.7 °C21 July 195720.0 °C1,215 mm140
195632.4 °C1 February 19566.6 °C18 August 195619.5 °C1,059 mm270
195534.1 °C17 September 19557.8 °C26 May 195520.5 °C945 mm320
195433.5 °C19 September 19549.1 °C21 June 195420.2 °C1,460 mm200
195330.5 °C22 August 19538.2 °C29 July 195320.1 °C1,409 mm20
195232.5 °C4 September 19526.7 °C17 July 195220.0 °C1,370 mm130
195132.4 °C19 November 19517.5 °C16 July 195119.8 °C1,141 mm140
195032.2 °C20 September 19507.7 °C11 June 195019.8 °C1,470 mm80
194932.1 °C13 October 19497.9 °C3 July 194919.9 °C1,483 mm130
194833.8 °C27 September 19486.9 °C16 June 194820.4 °C947 mm160
194731.8 °C9 January 19476.4 °C4 August 194719.6 °C1,509 mm120
194630.1 °C11 January 19467.5 °C4 June 194620.1 °C1,341 mm10
194530.5 °C30 August 19459.1 °C26 June 194519.9 °C2,008 mm30
194431.7 °C16 September 19448.8 °C13 July 194419.9 °C1,786 mm120
194328.8 °C17 January 19438.2 °C19 July 194318.8 °C1,463 mm00
194234.7 °C28 November 19424.5 °C24 June 194219.4 °C1,006 mm270
194130.8 °C13 January 19418.7 °C9 June 194119.9 °C2,024 mm20
194030.6 °C23 August 19409.4 °C19 August 194020.0 °C1,848 mm50

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
27.5 °C
+1.5 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
98 d/yr
+59
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Annual rainfall
773 mm
-468 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan28.9 °C+1.4 °C184 mm-36 mm
Feb30.1 °C+2.3 °C68 mm-93 mm
Mar29.5 °C+2.2 °C74 mm-62 mm
Apr26.6 °C+0.6 °C87 mm+29 mm
May24.8 °C+0.9 °C0 mm-39 mm
Jun24.0 °C+1.0 °C15 mm-7 mm
Jul24.0 °C+0.8 °C6 mm-12 mm
Aug26.2 °C+0.8 °C8 mm-15 mm
Sep28.9 °C+1.8 °C17 mm-40 mm
Oct28.5 °C+1.2 °C74 mm-42 mm
Nov28.7 °C+1.8 °C86 mm-83 mm
Dec29.6 °C+2.6 °C152 mm-72 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
35.0 °C
7 Oct 2025
Coldest day
5.2 °C
30 Jul 2025
Wettest day
26.0 mm
2 Feb 2025
Windiest day
24.6 km/h
10 Dec 2025
Strongest gust
63.4 km/h
10 Dec 2025
Hottest feels-like
39.0 °C
26 Dec 2025
Coldest feels-like
2.6 °C
30 Jul 2025
Sunniest day
13.3 h
23 Dec 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Paraguaçu?

Paraguaçu has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.7 °C and it receives 1,241 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Paraguaçu?

The hottest day measured in Paraguaçu between 1940 and 2025 was 25 September 2023, reaching 37.4 °C.

What is the coldest day in Paraguaçu?

The coldest day measured in Paraguaçu between 1940 and 2025 was 20 July 2021, at 1.7 °C.

Does it snow in Paraguaçu?

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

Has the climate of Paraguaçu warmed?

Yes: Paraguaçu warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Paraguaçu?

The wettest day measured in Paraguaçu between 1940 and 2025 was 27 November 1960, with 165 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Paraguaçu?

The windiest day measured in Paraguaçu between 1940 and 2025 was 18 May 2022, with winds reaching 28.6 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Paraguaçu?

The warmest month in Paraguaçu is February (23.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Paraguaçu?

Paraguaçu receives on average 1,241 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 142 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Paraguaçu?

Paraguaçu gets on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,468 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Paraguaçu?

Yes: Paraguaçu has on average 35 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Paraguaçu?

In Paraguaçu, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.6 °C on 15 November 2023, and the lowest was -1.9 °C on 20 July 2021.

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