São Gotardo climate — normals and trends
São Gotardo (Brazil) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.6 °C and it receives 1,648 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 (22.2 °C on average) and the coldest is July (17.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
São Gotardo averages 0 frost days, 25 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 164 rainy days per year.
São Gotardo has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.8 °C (on 18 October 1963) and the coldest 3.1 °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
São GotardoMinas Gerais
- coords
- -19.31°, -46.05°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
20.6°C
Average daily high
25.7°C
Average daily low
16.4°C
Annual rainfall
1,648mm
Sunshine / day
9.6h
Mean relative humidity
73%
Average peak wind
11.9km/h
Seasonal range
4.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
25 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
164 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
27.4 °C
Average feels-like low
16.8 °C
Average peak gust
29.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
13 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.59 · 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
37.8 °C
18 October 1963
Coldest day
3.1 °C
1 June 1979
Wettest day
118 mm
19 November 1941
Windiest day
28.0 km/h
20 January 1960
Strongest gust
71.6 km/h
16 September 1976
Hottest feels-like
39.3 °C
22 October 2015
Coldest feels-like
-0.3 °C
1 June 1979
Sunniest day
13.2 h
22 December 1946
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 | 27.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 383 mm | +107 mm |
| Feb | 28.5 °C | +1.7 °C | 33 mm | -179 mm |
| Mar | 28.1 °C | +1.8 °C | 136 mm | -74 mm |
| Apr | 25.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 144 mm | +50 mm |
| May | 23.7 °C | -0.3 °C | 3 mm | -37 mm |
| Jun | 24.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 7 mm | -8 mm |
| Jul | 24.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 1 mm | -12 mm |
| Aug | 26.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 6 mm | -9 mm |
| Sep | 28.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 16 mm | -42 mm |
| Oct | 27.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 63 mm | -97 mm |
| Nov | 27.9 °C | +1.7 °C | 129 mm | -127 mm |
| Dec | 27.6 °C | +1.5 °C | 303 mm | +4 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of São Gotardo?
São Gotardo has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.6 °C and it receives 1,648 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in São Gotardo?
The hottest day measured in São Gotardo between 1940 and 2025 was 18 October 1963, reaching 37.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in São Gotardo?
The coldest day measured in São Gotardo between 1940 and 2025 was 1 June 1979, at 3.1 °C.
Does it snow in São Gotardo?
Almost never: São Gotardo sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of São Gotardo warmed?
Yes: São Gotardo warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in São Gotardo?
The wettest day measured in São Gotardo between 1940 and 2025 was 19 November 1941, with 118 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in São Gotardo?
The windiest day measured in São Gotardo between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 1960, with winds reaching 28.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in São Gotardo?
The warmest month in São Gotardo is February (22.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.8 °C).
How much does it rain in São Gotardo?
São Gotardo receives on average 1,648 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 164 rainy days.
Is it sunny in São Gotardo?
São Gotardo gets on average 9.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,504 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in São Gotardo?
Yes: São Gotardo has on average 13 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in São Gotardo?
In São Gotardo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.3 °C on 22 October 2015, and the lowest was -0.3 °C on 1 June 1979.
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