Rafael Jambeiro climate — normals and trends
Rafael Jambeiro (Brazil) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.7 °C and it receives 509 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 (26.3 °C on average) and the coldest is July (22.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Rafael Jambeiro averages 0 frost days, 186 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 134 rainy days per year.
Rafael Jambeiro has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.6 °C (on 26 February 2006) and the coldest 12.3 °C (on 2 September 2006).
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
Rafael JambeiroEstado de Bahia
- coords
- -12.41°, -39.50°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.7°C
Average daily high
30.0°C
Average daily low
20.8°C
Annual rainfall
509mm
Sunshine / day
10.1h
Mean relative humidity
76%
Average peak wind
14.4km/h
Seasonal range
4.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
186 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
134 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.7 °C
Average feels-like low
23.5 °C
Average peak gust
34.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
253 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.1 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.34 · 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
39.6 °C
26 February 2006
Coldest day
12.3 °C
2 September 2006
Wettest day
112 mm
29 January 1992
Windiest day
26.6 km/h
21 June 1958
Strongest gust
60.5 km/h
15 August 1991
Hottest feels-like
44.9 °C
26 November 2015
Coldest feels-like
12.0 °C
2 September 2006
Sunniest day
12.7 h
27 December 2025
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 | 32.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 146 mm | +86 mm |
| Feb | 31.6 °C | -0.5 °C | 44 mm | -7 mm |
| Mar | 32.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 29 mm | -36 mm |
| Apr | 32.3 °C | +1.8 °C | 31 mm | -17 mm |
| May | 28.1 °C | -0.7 °C | 63 mm | +31 mm |
| Jun | 27.5 °C | +0.2 °C | 29 mm | -0 mm |
| Jul | 26.6 °C | 0.0 °C | 23 mm | -6 mm |
| Aug | 27.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 31 mm | +5 mm |
| Sep | 28.3 °C | -0.7 °C | 26 mm | +4 mm |
| Oct | 29.6 °C | -1.5 °C | 28 mm | -0 mm |
| Nov | 32.0 °C | +0.3 °C | 42 mm | -18 mm |
| Dec | 33.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 13 mm | -47 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Rafael Jambeiro?
Rafael Jambeiro has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.7 °C and it receives 509 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Rafael Jambeiro?
The hottest day measured in Rafael Jambeiro between 1940 and 2025 was 26 February 2006, reaching 39.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Rafael Jambeiro?
The coldest day measured in Rafael Jambeiro between 1940 and 2025 was 2 September 2006, at 12.3 °C.
Does it snow in Rafael Jambeiro?
Almost never: Rafael Jambeiro sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Rafael Jambeiro warmed?
Yes: Rafael Jambeiro warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Rafael Jambeiro?
The wettest day measured in Rafael Jambeiro between 1940 and 2025 was 29 January 1992, with 112 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Rafael Jambeiro?
The windiest day measured in Rafael Jambeiro between 1940 and 2025 was 21 June 1958, with winds reaching 26.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Rafael Jambeiro?
The warmest month in Rafael Jambeiro is February (26.3 °C on average); the coldest is July (22.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Rafael Jambeiro?
Rafael Jambeiro receives on average 509 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 134 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Rafael Jambeiro?
Rafael Jambeiro gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Rafael Jambeiro?
Yes: Rafael Jambeiro has on average 253 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Rafael Jambeiro?
In Rafael Jambeiro, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.9 °C on 26 November 2015, and the lowest was 12.0 °C on 2 September 2006.
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