Santa Luzia climate — normals and trends

Santa Luzia (Brazil) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.5 °C and it receives 1,116 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 (22.6 °C on average) and the coldest is July (17.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Santa Luzia averages 0 frost days, 26 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 128 rainy days per year.

Santa Luzia has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 36.6 °C (on 18 November 2023) and the coldest 3.7 °C (on 1 June 1979).

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

Santa LuziaMinas Gerais

coords
-19.77°, -43.85°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
CwaHumid subtropical, dry winterWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthDecemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

20.5°C

Average daily high

25.7°C

Average daily low

16.3°C

Annual rainfall

1,116mm

Sunshine / day

10.1h

Mean relative humidity

74%

Average peak wind

12.6km/h

Seasonal range

5.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

26 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

128 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

27.3 °C

Average feels-like low

16.7 °C

Average peak gust

30.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

15 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.9 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.60 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

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

36.6 °C

18 November 2023

Coldest day

3.7 °C

1 June 1979

Wettest day

142 mm

12 December 1989

Windiest day

29.9 km/h

6 June 1997

Strongest gust

65.2 km/h

6 June 1997

Hottest feels-like

39.6 °C

26 January 2006

Coldest feels-like

0.7 °C

1 June 1979

Sunniest day

13.2 h

3 January 1947

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202533.1 °C7 October 20258.4 °C30 July 202521.0 °C737 mm480
202434.9 °C9 October 20248.8 °C13 August 202421.9 °C906 mm560
202336.6 °C18 November 20239.2 °C4 July 202321.6 °C756 mm660
202233.1 °C14 September 20226.1 °C20 May 202220.5 °C1,251 mm150
202134.2 °C21 September 20217.5 °C30 July 202120.8 °C1,012 mm340
202035.7 °C3 October 20207.3 °C26 August 202020.8 °C1,095 mm440
201934.4 °C13 September 20197.8 °C10 July 201921.8 °C674 mm740
201832.7 °C13 October 20186.6 °C21 May 201821.2 °C987 mm380
201733.8 °C22 October 20178.8 °C4 July 201721.0 °C647 mm400
201633.9 °C19 October 20167.5 °C18 July 201621.8 °C984 mm660
201535.9 °C5 November 201510.8 °C27 June 201522.2 °C691 mm990
201435.2 °C19 October 20149.2 °C8 August 201421.3 °C656 mm560
201334.3 °C23 September 20139.6 °C6 July 201320.8 °C1,011 mm300
201234.5 °C28 October 20129.0 °C20 July 201220.8 °C788 mm380
201132.7 °C10 September 20119.4 °C11 July 201120.4 °C1,171 mm220
201032.3 °C17 February 20107.4 °C13 June 201020.7 °C930 mm360
200931.4 °C29 September 20098.4 °C3 June 200920.9 °C1,225 mm220
200833.8 °C27 October 20088.3 °C9 July 200820.9 °C1,040 mm390
200736.4 °C24 September 20078.2 °C31 July 200721.4 °C672 mm600
200634.8 °C26 January 20069.7 °C5 June 200620.9 °C894 mm260
200535.9 °C18 October 20059.2 °C9 July 200520.9 °C931 mm280
200434.6 °C13 November 20047.2 °C24 July 200420.7 °C1,047 mm320
200334.5 °C21 October 20038.4 °C9 May 200320.9 °C966 mm340
200234.2 °C2 December 20028.2 °C3 September 200221.5 °C1,080 mm370
200133.8 °C11 September 20019.4 °C18 September 200121.2 °C819 mm470
200033.1 °C21 October 20006.4 °C18 July 200020.4 °C1,026 mm260
199932.3 °C16 October 19997.3 °C22 May 199920.4 °C917 mm270
199832.7 °C5 February 19987.1 °C13 July 199821.2 °C947 mm490
199734.0 °C12 November 19975.9 °C9 June 199720.9 °C1,125 mm490
199631.6 °C7 April 19968.1 °C25 July 199620.6 °C1,113 mm390
199533.8 °C17 January 19959.1 °C9 June 199521.0 °C1,093 mm390
199434.8 °C3 October 19947.2 °C7 August 199421.0 °C1,004 mm470
199333.9 °C30 November 19938.8 °C20 June 199321.1 °C883 mm350
199230.3 °C7 April 199210.1 °C29 July 199220.5 °C1,381 mm20
199131.5 °C10 August 19918.8 °C8 July 199120.5 °C1,327 mm70
199032.8 °C8 February 19907.6 °C20 May 199021.1 °C755 mm270
198931.5 °C12 September 19896.8 °C12 July 198920.5 °C1,298 mm110
198834.1 °C30 January 19886.9 °C16 July 198820.8 °C918 mm280
198735.0 °C19 October 19878.0 °C9 August 198721.4 °C1,149 mm350
198633.1 °C18 October 19867.5 °C11 July 198620.9 °C817 mm300
198531.3 °C28 August 19855.1 °C10 June 198520.2 °C1,451 mm110
198433.7 °C10 November 19848.9 °C1 August 198421.1 °C885 mm390
198330.6 °C1 September 19837.7 °C4 August 198320.5 °C1,433 mm20
198232.4 °C25 November 198210.1 °C9 September 198220.5 °C1,252 mm230
198131.6 °C4 March 19816.1 °C9 June 198120.0 °C1,262 mm40
198034.1 °C30 October 19809.9 °C10 July 198020.4 °C1,232 mm130
197931.8 °C28 October 19793.7 °C1 June 197919.8 °C1,692 mm40
197830.8 °C31 August 19787.6 °C2 June 197820.1 °C1,676 mm50
197731.8 °C2 November 19779.6 °C20 May 197720.8 °C946 mm180
197632.3 °C12 January 197610.0 °C19 July 197620.5 °C1,072 mm110
197530.9 °C15 March 19755.9 °C7 July 197520.2 °C1,033 mm70
197431.7 °C1 September 19748.2 °C16 June 197420.4 °C850 mm150
197331.6 °C19 September 19737.5 °C20 June 197320.9 °C1,274 mm170
197231.4 °C29 August 19728.8 °C22 April 197220.6 °C1,047 mm110
197132.0 °C25 February 19718.3 °C20 July 197120.6 °C1,095 mm290
197031.7 °C22 March 19708.7 °C7 July 197020.5 °C818 mm100
196932.9 °C6 October 19698.7 °C5 June 196920.8 °C784 mm260
196832.5 °C3 November 19687.2 °C14 June 196819.2 °C728 mm110
196732.6 °C13 October 19677.6 °C21 July 196720.5 °C1,074 mm110
196632.7 °C16 September 19669.0 °C28 May 196619.9 °C1,166 mm60
196530.9 °C11 September 19655.6 °C12 July 196519.4 °C1,552 mm40
196429.7 °C2 September 19647.8 °C1 June 196419.0 °C1,922 mm00
196336.2 °C15 October 19638.6 °C11 July 196321.0 °C630 mm560
196231.7 °C22 September 19626.6 °C18 June 196219.4 °C1,949 mm60
196135.2 °C29 September 19619.0 °C7 August 196120.5 °C1,386 mm390
196034.8 °C26 September 19606.9 °C15 July 196019.4 °C1,505 mm100
195933.2 °C24 February 19598.7 °C20 June 195920.5 °C905 mm240
195833.8 °C21 November 19588.6 °C22 June 195820.0 °C843 mm340
195733.2 °C26 October 19575.5 °C22 July 195719.9 °C1,376 mm250
195631.7 °C28 January 19567.3 °C20 June 195619.5 °C1,007 mm220
195533.6 °C1 October 19559.3 °C3 August 195520.3 °C838 mm260
195433.3 °C22 October 19549.4 °C30 August 195420.3 °C1,139 mm220
195330.8 °C2 February 19539.1 °C18 May 195319.8 °C1,297 mm30
195231.0 °C1 October 19528.7 °C16 July 195219.6 °C1,992 mm60
195134.0 °C25 November 19518.3 °C15 August 195119.6 °C992 mm230
195033.5 °C20 September 19509.1 °C15 July 195019.6 °C1,227 mm50
194932.6 °C6 October 19497.8 °C3 July 194919.7 °C1,349 mm100
194832.2 °C27 September 19488.6 °C30 August 194820.0 °C834 mm110
194733.3 °C10 January 19478.4 °C4 August 194719.8 °C1,165 mm210
194634.3 °C4 November 19467.7 °C27 July 194620.3 °C923 mm110
194531.4 °C30 August 19459.1 °C20 May 194519.9 °C1,591 mm70
194430.8 °C2 October 19447.7 °C13 July 194419.2 °C1,610 mm20
194327.5 °C16 December 19438.5 °C19 July 194318.3 °C1,690 mm00
194234.2 °C7 October 19426.0 °C24 June 194219.3 °C1,167 mm150
194129.6 °C14 January 19418.8 °C9 June 194119.6 °C1,724 mm00
194030.1 °C23 August 194010.7 °C1 August 194019.6 °C1,843 mm30

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
26.4 °C
+0.7 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
48 d/yr
+22
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Annual rainfall
737 mm
-379 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan27.3 °C+0.4 °C244 mm+40 mm
Feb28.7 °C+1.4 °C19 mm-106 mm
Mar28.2 °C+1.5 °C93 mm-34 mm
Apr25.9 °C+0.2 °C77 mm+24 mm
May24.2 °C0.0 °C4 mm-22 mm
Jun24.1 °C+0.7 °C3 mm-8 mm
Jul23.5 °C+0.1 °C2 mm-6 mm
Aug25.1 °C0.0 °C4 mm-7 mm
Sep27.1 °C+0.5 °C8 mm-30 mm
Oct27.0 °C+0.2 °C35 mm-66 mm
Nov27.7 °C+1.7 °C73 mm-114 mm
Dec28.4 °C+2.3 °C176 mm-50 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
33.1 °C
7 Oct 2025
Coldest day
8.4 °C
30 Jul 2025
Wettest day
45.0 mm
4 Jan 2025
Windiest day
24.5 km/h
22 Sep 2025
Strongest gust
62.3 km/h
10 Dec 2025
Hottest feels-like
37.9 °C
22 Jan 2025
Coldest feels-like
6.4 °C
30 Jul 2025
Sunniest day
13.1 h
28 Dec 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Santa Luzia?

Santa Luzia has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.5 °C and it receives 1,116 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Santa Luzia?

The hottest day measured in Santa Luzia between 1940 and 2025 was 18 November 2023, reaching 36.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Santa Luzia?

The coldest day measured in Santa Luzia between 1940 and 2025 was 1 June 1979, at 3.7 °C.

Does it snow in Santa Luzia?

Almost never: Santa Luzia sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Santa Luzia warmed?

Yes: Santa Luzia warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Santa Luzia?

The wettest day measured in Santa Luzia between 1940 and 2025 was 12 December 1989, with 142 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Santa Luzia?

The windiest day measured in Santa Luzia between 1940 and 2025 was 6 June 1997, with winds reaching 29.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Santa Luzia?

The warmest month in Santa Luzia is February (22.6 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Santa Luzia?

Santa Luzia receives on average 1,116 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 128 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Santa Luzia?

Santa Luzia gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Santa Luzia?

Yes: Santa Luzia has on average 15 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Santa Luzia?

In Santa Luzia, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.6 °C on 26 January 2006, and the lowest was 0.7 °C on 1 June 1979.

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