Paulistana climate — normals and trends
Paulistana (Brazil) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.1 °C and it receives 543 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 October (29.3 °C on average) and the coldest is July (25.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Paulistana averages 0 frost days, 297 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 69 rainy days per year.
Paulistana has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.4 °C (on 9 October 2024) and the coldest 16.5 °C (on 20 July 1967).
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
PaulistanaPiauí
- coords
- -8.14°, -41.15°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.1°C
Average daily high
32.4°C
Average daily low
22.4°C
Annual rainfall
543mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
57%
Average peak wind
21.8km/h
Seasonal range
3.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
297 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
69 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.6 °C
Average feels-like low
22.8 °C
Average peak gust
42.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
331 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.0 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.14 · 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
40.4 °C
9 October 2024
Coldest day
16.5 °C
20 July 1967
Wettest day
196 mm
20 March 1981
Windiest day
41.8 km/h
23 June 1942
Strongest gust
74.2 km/h
4 July 2017
Hottest feels-like
43.4 °C
31 October 2012
Coldest feels-like
13.9 °C
15 July 1951
Sunniest day
12.5 h
7 December 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.2 °C | -0.8 °C | 122 mm | +13 mm |
| Feb | 33.7 °C | +2.4 °C | 4 mm | -104 mm |
| Mar | 33.7 °C | +2.9 °C | 8 mm | -126 mm |
| Apr | 33.5 °C | +2.3 °C | 35 mm | -35 mm |
| May | 32.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 3 mm | -12 mm |
| Jun | 32.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 32.7 °C | +1.7 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 33.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Sep | 34.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Oct | 35.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 0 mm | -10 mm |
| Nov | 36.0 °C | +1.6 °C | 22 mm | -12 mm |
| Dec | 34.0 °C | +0.6 °C | 8 mm | -50 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Paulistana?
Paulistana has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.1 °C and it receives 543 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Paulistana?
The hottest day measured in Paulistana between 1940 and 2025 was 9 October 2024, reaching 40.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Paulistana?
The coldest day measured in Paulistana between 1940 and 2025 was 20 July 1967, at 16.5 °C.
Does it snow in Paulistana?
Almost never: Paulistana sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Paulistana warmed?
Yes: Paulistana warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Paulistana?
The wettest day measured in Paulistana between 1940 and 2025 was 20 March 1981, with 196 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Paulistana?
The windiest day measured in Paulistana between 1940 and 2025 was 23 June 1942, with winds reaching 41.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Paulistana?
The warmest month in Paulistana is October (29.3 °C on average); the coldest is July (25.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Paulistana?
Paulistana receives on average 543 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 69 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Paulistana?
Paulistana gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Paulistana?
Yes: Paulistana has on average 331 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Paulistana?
In Paulistana, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.4 °C on 31 October 2012, and the lowest was 13.9 °C on 15 July 1951.
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