Pitimbu climate — normals and trends
Pitimbu (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.7 °C and it receives 1,092 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 (26.6 °C on average) and the coldest is July (24.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Pitimbu averages 0 frost days, 1 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 242 rainy days per year.
Pitimbu has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 30.9 °C (on 7 March 2010) and the coldest 20.9 °C (on 5 September 1943).
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
PitimbuParaíba
- coords
- -7.47°, -34.81°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.7°C
Average daily high
27.3°C
Average daily low
24.3°C
Annual rainfall
1,092mm
Sunshine / day
11.3h
Mean relative humidity
81%
Average peak wind
20.8km/h
Seasonal range
2.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
1 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
242 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.6 °C
Average feels-like low
27.0 °C
Average peak gust
35.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.0 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.71 · 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
30.9 °C
7 March 2010
Coldest day
20.9 °C
5 September 1943
Wettest day
191 mm
2 July 2013
Windiest day
37.7 km/h
23 July 1975
Strongest gust
60.8 km/h
19 September 2011
Hottest feels-like
38.7 °C
2 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
20.8 °C
31 July 1981
Sunniest day
12.4 h
7 January 2024
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 85 mm | +20 mm |
| Feb | 28.5 °C | +0.3 °C | 92 mm | +7 mm |
| Mar | 28.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 103 mm | -19 mm |
| Apr | 29.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 72 mm | -72 mm |
| May | 28.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 162 mm | +10 mm |
| Jun | 26.8 °C | +0.3 °C | 148 mm | -5 mm |
| Jul | 25.8 °C | -0.1 °C | 150 mm | +11 mm |
| Aug | 26.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 168 mm | +88 mm |
| Sep | 26.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 58 mm | +7 mm |
| Oct | 27.2 °C | +0.1 °C | 50 mm | +16 mm |
| Nov | 27.8 °C | +0.2 °C | 17 mm | -11 mm |
| Dec | 28.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 30 mm | -8 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Pitimbu?
Pitimbu has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.7 °C and it receives 1,092 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Pitimbu?
The hottest day measured in Pitimbu between 1940 and 2025 was 7 March 2010, reaching 30.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Pitimbu?
The coldest day measured in Pitimbu between 1940 and 2025 was 5 September 1943, at 20.9 °C.
Does it snow in Pitimbu?
Almost never: Pitimbu sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Pitimbu warmed?
Yes: Pitimbu warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Pitimbu?
The wettest day measured in Pitimbu between 1940 and 2025 was 2 July 2013, with 191 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Pitimbu?
The windiest day measured in Pitimbu between 1940 and 2025 was 23 July 1975, with winds reaching 37.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Pitimbu?
The warmest month in Pitimbu is February (26.6 °C on average); the coldest is July (24.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Pitimbu?
Pitimbu receives on average 1,092 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 242 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Pitimbu?
Pitimbu gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Pitimbu?
Yes: Pitimbu has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Pitimbu?
In Pitimbu, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.7 °C on 2 April 2024, and the lowest was 20.8 °C on 31 July 1981.
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