Santa Rita climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Santa Rita?

Santa Rita has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.2 °C and it receives 1,800 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Santa Rita?

The hottest day measured in Santa Rita between 1940 and 2025 was 18 October 1941, reaching 39.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Santa Rita?

The coldest day measured in Santa Rita between 1940 and 2025 was 27 July 1975, at 19.1 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Santa Rita?

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

Q: Has the climate of Santa Rita warmed?

Yes: Santa Rita warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Santa Rita?

The wettest day measured in Santa Rita between 1940 and 2025 was 28 March 1981, with 241 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Santa Rita?

The windiest day measured in Santa Rita between 1940 and 2025 was 10 September 2005, with winds reaching 24.8 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Santa Rita?

The warmest month in Santa Rita is October (28.9 °C on average); the coldest is March (25.9 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Santa Rita?

Santa Rita receives on average 1,800 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 179 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Santa Rita?

Santa Rita gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Santa Rita (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.2 °C and it receives 1,800 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 October (28.9 °C on average) and the coldest is March (25.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.

Santa Rita averages 0 frost days, 305 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 179 rainy days per year.

Santa Rita has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 39.7 °C (on 18 October 1941) and the coldest 19.1 °C (on 27 July 1975).

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 RitaMaranhão

coords: -3.14°, -44.33°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthOctoberColdest monthMarchWettest monthMarchDriest monthSeptember

Mean daily temperature

27.2°C

Average daily high

32.2°C

Average daily low

23.6°C

Annual rainfall

1,800mm

Sunshine / day

10.5h

Mean relative humidity

76%

Average peak wind

13.1km/h

Seasonal range

3.0°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

305 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

179 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

36.8 °C

Average feels-like low

27.6 °C

Average peak gust

33.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

364 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.9 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+0.9 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.24 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

39.7 °C

18 October 1941

Coldest day

19.1 °C

27 July 1975

Wettest day

241 mm

28 March 1981

Windiest day

24.8 km/h

10 September 2005

Strongest gust

60.1 km/h

22 September 1983

Hottest feels-like

42.9 °C

9 February 2015

Coldest feels-like

19.9 °C

4 July 1974

Sunniest day

12.0 h

2 January 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	37.6 °C15 October 2025	20.7 °C14 July 2025	27.8 °C	1,480 mm	343
2024	36.8 °C13 October 2024	20.0 °C17 July 2024	27.9 °C	1,477 mm	343
2023	36.7 °C24 November 2023	21.0 °C21 July 2023	27.6 °C	1,472 mm	329
2022	37.1 °C29 October 2022	19.8 °C22 August 2022	27.3 °C	1,812 mm	322
2021	35.8 °C15 December 2021	20.4 °C3 August 2021	27.4 °C	1,775 mm	335
2020	38.0 °C15 October 2020	19.3 °C8 August 2020	27.5 °C	2,074 mm	341
2019	36.7 °C27 October 2019	20.9 °C19 July 2019	27.6 °C	2,392 mm	338
2018	37.2 °C17 September 2018	21.3 °C29 June 2018	27.4 °C	1,961 mm	328
2017	38.5 °C4 December 2017	21.0 °C16 July 2017	28.1 °C	1,709 mm	340
2016	38.1 °C4 November 2016	20.9 °C2 August 2016	28.3 °C	1,305 mm	351
2015	38.7 °C2 December 2015	21.2 °C14 August 2015	28.0 °C	1,405 mm	344
2014	37.4 °C27 October 2014	22.1 °C26 March 2014	27.8 °C	1,744 mm	338
2013	37.4 °C9 November 2013	21.8 °C7 July 2013	28.2 °C	1,483 mm	355
2012	39.2 °C18 October 2012	21.1 °C30 July 2012	28.2 °C	1,492 mm	356
2011	38.8 °C6 December 2011	21.0 °C28 July 2011	27.7 °C	2,211 mm	334
2010	38.1 °C12 November 2010	20.4 °C27 June 2010	28.3 °C	1,444 mm	347
2009	37.6 °C19 December 2009	21.3 °C26 July 2009	27.5 °C	2,368 mm	323
2008	37.4 °C26 November 2008	20.6 °C23 June 2008	27.6 °C	2,085 mm	318
2007	38.1 °C17 November 2007	21.3 °C22 June 2007	28.0 °C	1,524 mm	342
2006	38.2 °C8 October 2006	20.8 °C15 July 2006	27.7 °C	1,669 mm	326
2005	39.0 °C30 November 2005	21.3 °C23 July 2005	28.1 °C	1,450 mm	349
2004	37.5 °C4 December 2004	20.9 °C5 July 2004	27.5 °C	1,711 mm	329
2003	36.6 °C1 October 2003	21.0 °C6 July 2003	27.4 °C	1,845 mm	331
2002	37.0 °C10 October 2002	21.4 °C20 June 2002	27.4 °C	1,761 mm	329
2001	37.6 °C31 October 2001	20.1 °C3 August 2001	27.1 °C	1,810 mm	301
2000	37.0 °C29 November 2000	20.7 °C29 July 2000	26.8 °C	1,765 mm	305
1999	38.2 °C10 November 1999	20.7 °C11 July 1999	27.0 °C	2,160 mm	314
1998	37.2 °C5 December 1998	22.2 °C25 July 1998	27.8 °C	1,376 mm	346
1997	37.7 °C6 October 1997	20.4 °C10 July 1997	27.4 °C	1,501 mm	327
1996	36.7 °C11 November 1996	20.6 °C10 July 1996	27.1 °C	1,951 mm	315
1995	37.6 °C15 October 1995	20.5 °C14 July 1995	27.1 °C	2,014 mm	318
1994	36.6 °C1 December 1994	20.4 °C2 July 1994	27.0 °C	2,033 mm	309
1993	38.8 °C24 November 1993	21.3 °C19 July 1993	27.7 °C	1,405 mm	337
1992	37.4 °C13 January 1992	21.0 °C22 July 1992	27.7 °C	1,337 mm	335
1991	36.9 °C23 December 1991	20.9 °C30 July 1991	27.2 °C	1,748 mm	317
1990	36.4 °C13 October 1990	21.1 °C8 August 1990	27.3 °C	1,307 mm	339
1989	36.5 °C2 November 1989	21.5 °C20 March 1989	26.8 °C	2,016 mm	295
1988	37.6 °C22 November 1988	20.0 °C3 August 1988	27.1 °C	2,037 mm	315
1987	37.9 °C18 December 1987	22.1 °C5 January 1987	27.8 °C	1,333 mm	338
1986	36.3 °C20 October 1986	21.0 °C17 June 1986	26.8 °C	2,165 mm	293
1985	36.5 °C3 October 1985	21.1 °C14 June 1985	26.4 °C	2,874 mm	247
1984	37.2 °C17 December 1984	20.8 °C27 July 1984	26.7 °C	2,204 mm	293
1983	37.4 °C6 December 1983	21.9 °C26 July 1983	28.0 °C	937 mm	350
1982	37.1 °C17 December 1982	21.5 °C10 March 1982	27.2 °C	1,599 mm	314
1981	38.8 °C12 December 1981	20.3 °C28 July 1981	27.5 °C	1,600 mm	330
1980	37.7 °C1 December 1980	20.8 °C18 July 1980	27.1 °C	2,451 mm	325
1979	37.5 °C6 December 1979	20.6 °C16 June 1979	27.0 °C	1,832 mm	327
1978	35.0 °C25 November 1978	20.0 °C2 August 1978	26.7 °C	2,234 mm	293
1977	37.6 °C22 November 1977	20.7 °C22 July 1977	26.7 °C	2,499 mm	280
1976	35.0 °C9 November 1976	19.8 °C20 July 1976	26.4 °C	2,097 mm	289
1975	35.2 °C14 October 1975	19.1 °C27 July 1975	26.3 °C	2,150 mm	256
1974	36.3 °C26 November 1974	19.8 °C12 June 1974	25.9 °C	2,537 mm	226
1973	36.0 °C12 November 1973	20.9 °C2 August 1973	26.5 °C	2,528 mm	300
1972	36.6 °C16 November 1972	21.1 °C16 June 1972	26.7 °C	1,891 mm	310
1971	35.9 °C6 November 1971	20.4 °C11 July 1971	26.3 °C	2,307 mm	249
1970	35.1 °C8 January 1970	20.3 °C3 August 1970	26.8 °C	1,764 mm	309
1969	36.0 °C6 October 1969	20.9 °C29 July 1969	27.0 °C	1,354 mm	314
1968	36.2 °C18 October 1968	20.1 °C4 July 1968	26.4 °C	1,802 mm	261
1967	36.9 °C4 December 1967	20.5 °C22 July 1967	26.5 °C	2,200 mm	271
1966	38.4 °C25 October 1966	21.4 °C10 June 1966	26.9 °C	1,808 mm	259
1965	38.9 °C15 November 1965	21.2 °C27 July 1965	27.1 °C	1,380 mm	259
1964	38.4 °C9 November 1964	21.0 °C4 January 1964	26.7 °C	2,083 mm	215
1963	37.7 °C26 October 1963	20.3 °C17 June 1963	26.9 °C	1,821 mm	251
1962	38.5 °C3 October 1962	20.9 °C13 February 1962	26.9 °C	1,829 mm	272
1961	38.9 °C2 November 1961	21.2 °C16 February 1961	26.8 °C	2,197 mm	245
1960	38.7 °C10 October 1960	21.2 °C11 February 1960	27.0 °C	2,061 mm	259
1959	38.1 °C9 November 1959	21.3 °C22 June 1959	26.9 °C	2,434 mm	265
1958	38.5 °C25 October 1958	21.9 °C4 March 1958	27.9 °C	1,109 mm	348
1957	38.7 °C14 November 1957	21.4 °C2 February 1957	27.1 °C	1,706 mm	259
1956	37.7 °C5 November 1956	20.9 °C16 March 1956	26.9 °C	1,618 mm	274
1955	38.2 °C17 November 1955	21.1 °C15 July 1955	26.8 °C	1,971 mm	274
1954	37.9 °C17 October 1954	21.4 °C10 April 1954	26.8 °C	1,694 mm	276
1953	38.7 °C3 November 1953	21.3 °C13 July 1953	27.0 °C	1,717 mm	282
1952	38.2 °C20 October 1952	21.3 °C30 June 1952	26.9 °C	1,965 mm	268
1951	38.2 °C8 December 1951	21.4 °C7 April 1951	27.5 °C	1,099 mm	313
1950	39.4 °C29 November 1950	21.3 °C30 March 1950	27.1 °C	1,770 mm	255
1949	38.5 °C21 October 1949	21.3 °C13 March 1949	26.9 °C	2,065 mm	251
1948	38.9 °C7 November 1948	21.3 °C16 February 1948	27.3 °C	1,638 mm	287
1947	38.5 °C7 October 1947	21.6 °C1 March 1947	27.0 °C	2,088 mm	280
1946	39.6 °C12 December 1946	21.5 °C8 March 1946	27.7 °C	1,137 mm	323
1945	38.6 °C10 November 1945	21.1 °C14 June 1945	27.1 °C	1,496 mm	285
1944	39.1 °C3 November 1944	21.5 °C17 February 1944	27.3 °C	1,871 mm	261
1943	37.6 °C24 October 1943	20.9 °C1 June 1943	26.7 °C	1,775 mm	251
1942	39.5 °C20 November 1942	21.2 °C9 July 1942	27.8 °C	1,156 mm	347
1941	39.7 °C18 October 1941	21.7 °C16 June 1941	28.0 °C	929 mm	333
1940	37.4 °C8 October 1940	21.1 °C24 March 1940	26.9 °C	1,902 mm	257

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

32.9 °C

+0.7 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

343 d/yr

+38

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1480 mm

-320 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	32.0 °C	+0.6 °C	274 mm	+17 mm
Feb	31.1 °C	+0.4 °C	396 mm	+89 mm
Mar	31.3 °C	+1.0 °C	374 mm	-20 mm
Apr	31.6 °C	+1.2 °C	195 mm	-151 mm
May	31.4 °C	+0.8 °C	94 mm	-114 mm
Jun	31.4 °C	+0.6 °C	28 mm	-46 mm
Jul	32.5 °C	+1.0 °C	30 mm	-9 mm
Aug	33.5 °C	+0.2 °C	6 mm	-7 mm
Sep	35.4 °C	+0.9 °C	1 mm	-9 mm
Oct	35.8 °C	+0.9 °C	4 mm	-12 mm
Nov	34.8 °C	+0.2 °C	9 mm	-23 mm
Dec	33.4 °C	+0.1 °C	69 mm	-35 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

37.6 °C

15 Oct 2025

Coldest day

20.7 °C

14 Jul 2025

Wettest day

47.8 mm

28 Feb 2025

Windiest day

21.0 km/h

18 Oct 2025

Strongest gust

50.0 km/h

11 Oct 2025

Hottest feels-like

41.7 °C

11 Sep 2025

Coldest feels-like

24.2 °C

14 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

1 Jan 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Santa Rita?

Santa Rita has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.2 °C and it receives 1,800 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Santa Rita?

The hottest day measured in Santa Rita between 1940 and 2025 was 18 October 1941, reaching 39.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Santa Rita?

The coldest day measured in Santa Rita between 1940 and 2025 was 27 July 1975, at 19.1 °C.

Does it snow in Santa Rita?

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

Has the climate of Santa Rita warmed?

Yes: Santa Rita warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Santa Rita?

The wettest day measured in Santa Rita between 1940 and 2025 was 28 March 1981, with 241 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Santa Rita?

The windiest day measured in Santa Rita between 1940 and 2025 was 10 September 2005, with winds reaching 24.8 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Santa Rita?

The warmest month in Santa Rita is October (28.9 °C on average); the coldest is March (25.9 °C).

How much does it rain in Santa Rita?

Santa Rita receives on average 1,800 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 179 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Santa Rita?

Santa Rita gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Santa Rita?

Yes: Santa Rita has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Santa Rita?

In Santa Rita, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.9 °C on 9 February 2015, and the lowest was 19.9 °C on 4 July 1974.

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