São João da Boa Vista climate — normals and trends
São João da Boa Vista (Brazil) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.3 °C and it receives 1,596 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 (22.5 °C on average) and the coldest is July (16.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
São João da Boa Vista averages 0 frost days, 30 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 167 rainy days per year.
São João da Boa Vista has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.2 °C (on 16 October 2015) and the coldest -0.3 °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 João da Boa VistaSão Paulo
- coords
- -21.97°, -46.80°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
20.3°C
Average daily high
25.6°C
Average daily low
15.8°C
Annual rainfall
1,596mm
Sunshine / day
10.0h
Mean relative humidity
74%
Average peak wind
12.0km/h
Seasonal range
5.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
30 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
167 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
27.4 °C
Average feels-like low
16.1 °C
Average peak gust
30.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
19 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.1 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.70 · 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
36.2 °C
16 October 2015
Coldest day
-0.3 °C
1 June 1979
Wettest day
102 mm
28 March 1991
Windiest day
30.5 km/h
11 October 1972
Strongest gust
83.9 km/h
28 November 1950
Hottest feels-like
39.5 °C
18 January 2015
Coldest feels-like
-3.7 °C
20 July 2021
Sunniest day
13.3 h
24 December 2025
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 | 28.7 °C | +1.7 °C | 177 mm | -93 mm |
| Feb | 29.9 °C | +2.7 °C | 93 mm | -131 mm |
| Mar | 29.3 °C | +2.5 °C | 95 mm | -88 mm |
| Apr | 26.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 99 mm | +10 mm |
| May | 25.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 10 mm | -53 mm |
| Jun | 23.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 31 mm | -6 mm |
| Jul | 23.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 4 mm | -26 mm |
| Aug | 26.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 5 mm | -26 mm |
| Sep | 28.8 °C | +2.0 °C | 32 mm | -39 mm |
| Oct | 27.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 139 mm | -9 mm |
| Nov | 27.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 175 mm | -17 mm |
| Dec | 28.5 °C | +1.9 °C | 179 mm | -80 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of São João da Boa Vista?
São João da Boa Vista has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.3 °C and it receives 1,596 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in São João da Boa Vista?
The hottest day measured in São João da Boa Vista between 1940 and 2025 was 16 October 2015, reaching 36.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in São João da Boa Vista?
The coldest day measured in São João da Boa Vista between 1940 and 2025 was 1 June 1979, at -0.3 °C.
Does it snow in São João da Boa Vista?
Almost never: São João da Boa Vista sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of São João da Boa Vista warmed?
Yes: São João da Boa Vista warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in São João da Boa Vista?
The wettest day measured in São João da Boa Vista between 1940 and 2025 was 28 March 1991, with 102 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in São João da Boa Vista?
The windiest day measured in São João da Boa Vista between 1940 and 2025 was 11 October 1972, with winds reaching 30.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in São João da Boa Vista?
The warmest month in São João da Boa Vista is February (22.5 °C on average); the coldest is July (16.7 °C).
How much does it rain in São João da Boa Vista?
São João da Boa Vista receives on average 1,596 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 167 rainy days.
Is it sunny in São João da Boa Vista?
São João da Boa Vista gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in São João da Boa Vista?
Yes: São João da Boa Vista has on average 19 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in São João da Boa Vista?
In São João da Boa Vista, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.5 °C on 18 January 2015, and the lowest was -3.7 °C on 20 July 2021.
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