São Francisco de Paula climate — normals and trends
São Francisco de Paula (Brazil) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 16.8 °C and it receives 1,982 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 January (21.1 °C on average) and the coldest is July (12.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
São Francisco de Paula averages 2 frost days, 16 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 177 rainy days per year.
São Francisco de Paula has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.0 °C (on 16 November 1985) and the coldest -4.3 °C (on 15 July 1991).
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 Francisco de PaulaRio Grande do Sul
- coords
- -29.45°, -50.58°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
16.8°C
Average daily high
22.0°C
Average daily low
12.8°C
Annual rainfall
1,982mm
Sunshine / day
8.9h
Mean relative humidity
83%
Average peak wind
12.6km/h
Seasonal range
8.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
2 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
16 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
177 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.1 cm
Average feels-like high
23.2 °C
Average feels-like low
12.3 °C
Average peak gust
34.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
11 d/yr
Solar radiation
15.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.21 · 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
37.0 °C
16 November 1985
Coldest day
-4.3 °C
15 July 1991
Wettest day
121 mm
23 April 1998
Windiest day
39.3 km/h
5 August 1974
Strongest gust
109.8 km/h
2 July 1983
Hottest feels-like
41.2 °C
20 December 1971
Coldest feels-like
-7.8 °C
25 July 2009
Snowiest day
2.3 cm
24 August 1984
Sunniest day
13.7 h
3 December 1941
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 | 26.0 °C | -0.2 °C | 198 mm | -21 mm |
| Feb | 28.6 °C | +2.6 °C | 161 mm | -28 mm |
| Mar | 26.8 °C | +2.0 °C | 81 mm | -83 mm |
| Apr | 21.6 °C | -0.6 °C | 160 mm | +34 mm |
| May | 20.5 °C | +1.3 °C | 150 mm | +19 mm |
| Jun | 15.3 °C | -2.3 °C | 268 mm | +131 mm |
| Jul | 17.0 °C | -0.5 °C | 97 mm | -42 mm |
| Aug | 18.7 °C | -0.3 °C | 130 mm | -23 mm |
| Sep | 20.0 °C | -0.1 °C | 267 mm | +70 mm |
| Oct | 21.6 °C | -0.2 °C | 167 mm | -28 mm |
| Nov | 23.3 °C | -0.3 °C | 172 mm | +10 mm |
| Dec | 26.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 242 mm | +72 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of São Francisco de Paula?
São Francisco de Paula has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 16.8 °C and it receives 1,982 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in São Francisco de Paula?
The hottest day measured in São Francisco de Paula between 1940 and 2025 was 16 November 1985, reaching 37.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in São Francisco de Paula?
The coldest day measured in São Francisco de Paula between 1940 and 2025 was 15 July 1991, at -4.3 °C.
Does it snow in São Francisco de Paula?
Almost never: São Francisco de Paula sees virtually no snow, with about 2 frost days per year.
Has the climate of São Francisco de Paula warmed?
Yes: São Francisco de Paula warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in São Francisco de Paula?
The wettest day measured in São Francisco de Paula between 1940 and 2025 was 23 April 1998, with 121 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in São Francisco de Paula?
The windiest day measured in São Francisco de Paula between 1940 and 2025 was 5 August 1974, with winds reaching 39.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in São Francisco de Paula?
The warmest month in São Francisco de Paula is January (21.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (12.4 °C).
How much does it rain in São Francisco de Paula?
São Francisco de Paula receives on average 1,982 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 177 rainy days.
Is it sunny in São Francisco de Paula?
São Francisco de Paula gets on average 8.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,249 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in São Francisco de Paula?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in São Francisco de Paula between 1940 and 2025 was 24 August 1984, with 2.3 cm.
Are there tropical nights in São Francisco de Paula?
Yes: São Francisco de Paula has on average 11 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in São Francisco de Paula?
In São Francisco de Paula, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.2 °C on 20 December 1971, and the lowest was -7.8 °C on 25 July 2009.
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