Parnamirim climate — normals and trends
Parnamirim (Brazil) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.8 °C and it receives 523 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 November (29.4 °C on average) and the coldest is July (24.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Parnamirim averages 0 frost days, 270 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 76 rainy days per year.
Parnamirim has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.7 °C (on 6 February 1998) and the coldest 15.2 °C (on 2 August 1988).
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
ParnamirimPernambuco
- coords
- -8.09°, -39.58°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.8°C
Average daily high
32.0°C
Average daily low
22.1°C
Annual rainfall
523mm
Sunshine / day
10.4h
Mean relative humidity
59%
Average peak wind
19.3km/h
Seasonal range
5.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
270 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
76 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.3 °C
Average feels-like low
23.4 °C
Average peak gust
35.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
309 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.11 · p = 0.002
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
39.7 °C
6 February 1998
Coldest day
15.2 °C
2 August 1988
Wettest day
162 mm
17 April 1988
Windiest day
36.9 km/h
17 June 1967
Strongest gust
63.7 km/h
15 August 1991
Hottest feels-like
43.3 °C
20 October 2019
Coldest feels-like
14.7 °C
2 August 1988
Sunniest day
12.5 h
6 December 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.3 °C | -0.7 °C | 183 mm | +104 mm |
| Feb | 33.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 16 mm | -76 mm |
| Mar | 33.8 °C | +2.4 °C | 8 mm | -121 mm |
| Apr | 33.0 °C | +2.0 °C | 109 mm | +20 mm |
| May | 31.0 °C | +0.6 °C | 22 mm | -16 mm |
| Jun | 30.0 °C | +0.4 °C | 25 mm | +10 mm |
| Jul | 30.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 4 mm | -6 mm |
| Aug | 31.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 9 mm | +4 mm |
| Sep | 32.1 °C | -0.8 °C | 3 mm | -0 mm |
| Oct | 34.6 °C | -0.1 °C | 5 mm | -3 mm |
| Nov | 36.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 5 mm | -12 mm |
| Dec | 35.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 8 mm | -31 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Parnamirim?
Parnamirim has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.8 °C and it receives 523 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Parnamirim?
The hottest day measured in Parnamirim between 1940 and 2025 was 6 February 1998, reaching 39.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Parnamirim?
The coldest day measured in Parnamirim between 1940 and 2025 was 2 August 1988, at 15.2 °C.
Does it snow in Parnamirim?
Almost never: Parnamirim sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Parnamirim warmed?
Yes: Parnamirim warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Parnamirim?
The wettest day measured in Parnamirim between 1940 and 2025 was 17 April 1988, with 162 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Parnamirim?
The windiest day measured in Parnamirim between 1940 and 2025 was 17 June 1967, with winds reaching 36.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Parnamirim?
The warmest month in Parnamirim is November (29.4 °C on average); the coldest is July (24.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Parnamirim?
Parnamirim receives on average 523 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 76 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Parnamirim?
Parnamirim gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Parnamirim?
Yes: Parnamirim has on average 309 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Parnamirim?
In Parnamirim, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.3 °C on 20 October 2019, and the lowest was 14.7 °C on 2 August 1988.
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