São Benedito climate — normals and trends
São Benedito (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.3 °C and it receives 654 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 (26.5 °C on average) and the coldest is March (24.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
São Benedito averages 0 frost days, 212 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 116 rainy days per year.
São Benedito has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.1 °C (on 21 January 2007) and the coldest 16.5 °C (on 4 July 1974).
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
São BeneditoCeará
- coords
- -4.05°, -40.87°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.3°C
Average daily high
30.4°C
Average daily low
21.0°C
Annual rainfall
654mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
70%
Average peak wind
15.8km/h
Seasonal range
2.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
212 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
116 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.5 °C
Average feels-like low
23.8 °C
Average peak gust
41.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
316 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.0 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.26 · 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
36.1 °C
21 January 2007
Coldest day
16.5 °C
4 July 1974
Wettest day
144 mm
25 March 1986
Windiest day
28.6 km/h
16 July 1988
Strongest gust
66.2 km/h
29 June 1942
Hottest feels-like
38.5 °C
13 March 2013
Coldest feels-like
16.2 °C
4 July 1974
Sunniest day
12.2 h
2 December 2019
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.9 °C | -0.5 °C | 174 mm | +88 mm |
| Feb | 29.1 °C | -0.2 °C | 94 mm | -20 mm |
| Mar | 28.6 °C | 0.0 °C | 162 mm | -3 mm |
| Apr | 29.0 °C | +0.6 °C | 62 mm | -85 mm |
| May | 29.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 29 mm | -39 mm |
| Jun | 28.8 °C | -0.3 °C | 23 mm | +3 mm |
| Jul | 30.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 2 mm | -6 mm |
| Aug | 31.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 3 mm | -0 mm |
| Sep | 32.8 °C | +0.6 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
| Oct | 33.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 1 mm | -4 mm |
| Nov | 32.7 °C | +0.1 °C | 2 mm | -5 mm |
| Dec | 31.5 °C | -0.3 °C | 21 mm | -8 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of São Benedito?
São Benedito has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.3 °C and it receives 654 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in São Benedito?
The hottest day measured in São Benedito between 1940 and 2025 was 21 January 2007, reaching 36.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in São Benedito?
The coldest day measured in São Benedito between 1940 and 2025 was 4 July 1974, at 16.5 °C.
Does it snow in São Benedito?
Almost never: São Benedito sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of São Benedito warmed?
Yes: São Benedito warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in São Benedito?
The wettest day measured in São Benedito between 1940 and 2025 was 25 March 1986, with 144 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in São Benedito?
The windiest day measured in São Benedito between 1940 and 2025 was 16 July 1988, with winds reaching 28.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in São Benedito?
The warmest month in São Benedito is November (26.5 °C on average); the coldest is March (24.3 °C).
How much does it rain in São Benedito?
São Benedito receives on average 654 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 116 rainy days.
Is it sunny in São Benedito?
São Benedito gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in São Benedito?
Yes: São Benedito has on average 316 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in São Benedito?
In São Benedito, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.5 °C on 13 March 2013, and the lowest was 16.2 °C on 4 July 1974.
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