Salgueiro climate — normals and trends
Salgueiro (Brazil) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 510 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 (28.8 °C on average) and the coldest is July (23.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Salgueiro averages 0 frost days, 253 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 67 rainy days per year.
Salgueiro 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 39.2 °C (on 6 February 1998) and the coldest 14.8 °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
SalgueiroPernambuco
- coords
- -8.07°, -39.12°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.3°C
Average daily high
31.7°C
Average daily low
21.3°C
Annual rainfall
510mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
60%
Average peak wind
20.1km/h
Seasonal range
5.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
253 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
67 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.8 °C
Average feels-like low
22.3 °C
Average peak gust
37.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
276 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.13 · 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
39.2 °C
6 February 1998
Coldest day
14.8 °C
2 August 1988
Wettest day
172 mm
7 March 2020
Windiest day
37.3 km/h
17 June 1967
Strongest gust
64.1 km/h
19 August 1947
Hottest feels-like
42.2 °C
31 October 2012
Coldest feels-like
13.9 °C
22 July 1967
Sunniest day
12.5 h
2 January 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.2 °C | -0.6 °C | 210 mm | +133 mm |
| Feb | 32.7 °C | +0.7 °C | 22 mm | -74 mm |
| Mar | 33.5 °C | +2.3 °C | 8 mm | -127 mm |
| Apr | 32.8 °C | +2.1 °C | 101 mm | +6 mm |
| May | 30.7 °C | +0.7 °C | 16 mm | -15 mm |
| Jun | 29.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 18 mm | +7 mm |
| Jul | 29.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 3 mm | -3 mm |
| Aug | 30.3 °C | +0.1 °C | 6 mm | +4 mm |
| Sep | 31.2 °C | -1.3 °C | 2 mm | +0 mm |
| Oct | 34.1 °C | -0.2 °C | 1 mm | -6 mm |
| Nov | 35.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 4 mm | -10 mm |
| Dec | 35.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 18 mm | -16 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Salgueiro?
Salgueiro has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 510 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Salgueiro?
The hottest day measured in Salgueiro between 1940 and 2025 was 6 February 1998, reaching 39.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Salgueiro?
The coldest day measured in Salgueiro between 1940 and 2025 was 2 August 1988, at 14.8 °C.
Does it snow in Salgueiro?
Almost never: Salgueiro sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Salgueiro warmed?
Yes: Salgueiro warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Salgueiro?
The wettest day measured in Salgueiro between 1940 and 2025 was 7 March 2020, with 172 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Salgueiro?
The windiest day measured in Salgueiro between 1940 and 2025 was 17 June 1967, with winds reaching 37.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Salgueiro?
The warmest month in Salgueiro is November (28.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (23.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Salgueiro?
Salgueiro receives on average 510 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 67 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Salgueiro?
Salgueiro gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Salgueiro?
Yes: Salgueiro has on average 276 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Salgueiro?
In Salgueiro, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.2 °C on 31 October 2012, and the lowest was 13.9 °C on 22 July 1967.
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