Paulo Afonso climate — normals and trends
Paulo Afonso (Brazil) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 305 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 (27.7 °C on average) and the coldest is July (22.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Paulo Afonso averages 0 frost days, 236 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 72 rainy days per year.
Paulo Afonso 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 40.3 °C (on 20 March 2019) and the coldest 14.6 °C (on 11 July 1963).
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
Paulo AfonsoEstado de Bahia
- coords
- -9.41°, -38.21°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.8°C
Average daily high
31.4°C
Average daily low
21.3°C
Annual rainfall
305mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
67%
Average peak wind
21.1km/h
Seasonal range
4.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
236 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
72 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.5 °C
Average feels-like low
23.1 °C
Average peak gust
38.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
285 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.26 · 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
40.3 °C
20 March 2019
Coldest day
14.6 °C
11 July 1963
Wettest day
174 mm
29 March 1979
Windiest day
35.1 km/h
23 June 1942
Strongest gust
61.2 km/h
15 August 1991
Hottest feels-like
42.5 °C
4 December 2013
Coldest feels-like
14.9 °C
11 July 1963
Sunniest day
12.6 h
18 December 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33.5 °C | -0.1 °C | 82 mm | +49 mm |
| Feb | 32.5 °C | -0.8 °C | 44 mm | +7 mm |
| Mar | 34.5 °C | +1.7 °C | 5 mm | -50 mm |
| Apr | 34.4 °C | +2.9 °C | 17 mm | -21 mm |
| May | 29.4 °C | -0.3 °C | 73 mm | +45 mm |
| Jun | 27.5 °C | -0.6 °C | 41 mm | +18 mm |
| Jul | 27.4 °C | -0.1 °C | 17 mm | -4 mm |
| Aug | 28.2 °C | -0.3 °C | 25 mm | +9 mm |
| Sep | 29.3 °C | -1.4 °C | 19 mm | +9 mm |
| Oct | 31.8 °C | -1.3 °C | 18 mm | +10 mm |
| Nov | 34.4 °C | +0.4 °C | 27 mm | +13 mm |
| Dec | 35.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 1 mm | -20 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Paulo Afonso?
Paulo Afonso has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 305 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Paulo Afonso?
The hottest day measured in Paulo Afonso between 1940 and 2025 was 20 March 2019, reaching 40.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Paulo Afonso?
The coldest day measured in Paulo Afonso between 1940 and 2025 was 11 July 1963, at 14.6 °C.
Does it snow in Paulo Afonso?
Almost never: Paulo Afonso sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Paulo Afonso warmed?
Yes: Paulo Afonso warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Paulo Afonso?
The wettest day measured in Paulo Afonso between 1940 and 2025 was 29 March 1979, with 174 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Paulo Afonso?
The windiest day measured in Paulo Afonso between 1940 and 2025 was 23 June 1942, with winds reaching 35.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Paulo Afonso?
The warmest month in Paulo Afonso is December (27.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (22.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Paulo Afonso?
Paulo Afonso receives on average 305 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 72 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Paulo Afonso?
Paulo Afonso gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Paulo Afonso?
Yes: Paulo Afonso has on average 285 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Paulo Afonso?
In Paulo Afonso, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.5 °C on 4 December 2013, and the lowest was 14.9 °C on 11 July 1963.
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