São João da Ponte climate — normals and trends
São João da Ponte (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.6 °C and it receives 1,100 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 (25.3 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
São João da Ponte averages 0 frost days, 125 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 101 rainy days per year.
São João da Ponte has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.3 °C (on 22 October 2015) and the coldest 7.3 °C (on 20 May 2022).
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 PonteMinas Gerais
- coords
- -15.93°, -44.01°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.6°C
Average daily high
28.8°C
Average daily low
18.9°C
Annual rainfall
1,100mm
Sunshine / day
10.5h
Mean relative humidity
64%
Average peak wind
12.8km/h
Seasonal range
4.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
125 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
101 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.9 °C
Average feels-like low
19.6 °C
Average peak gust
30.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
130 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.47 · 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
40.3 °C
22 October 2015
Coldest day
7.3 °C
20 May 2022
Wettest day
125 mm
7 December 1974
Windiest day
27.8 km/h
8 September 1973
Strongest gust
69.5 km/h
24 January 1969
Hottest feels-like
42.6 °C
21 October 2015
Coldest feels-like
5.0 °C
20 May 2022
Sunniest day
12.8 h
28 December 2014
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 | 29.4 °C | +0.4 °C | 196 mm | +25 mm |
| Feb | 31.4 °C | +2.0 °C | 14 mm | -106 mm |
| Mar | 32.4 °C | +3.4 °C | 53 mm | -88 mm |
| Apr | 30.8 °C | +2.3 °C | 75 mm | +12 mm |
| May | 28.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 3 mm | -14 mm |
| Jun | 29.2 °C | +2.0 °C | 1 mm | -3 mm |
| Jul | 28.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 30.2 °C | +1.3 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
| Sep | 31.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 1 mm | -17 mm |
| Oct | 31.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 68 mm | -37 mm |
| Nov | 31.0 °C | +2.1 °C | 127 mm | -97 mm |
| Dec | 30.2 °C | +1.7 °C | 189 mm | -46 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of São João da Ponte?
São João da Ponte has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.6 °C and it receives 1,100 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in São João da Ponte?
The hottest day measured in São João da Ponte between 1940 and 2025 was 22 October 2015, reaching 40.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in São João da Ponte?
The coldest day measured in São João da Ponte between 1940 and 2025 was 20 May 2022, at 7.3 °C.
Does it snow in São João da Ponte?
Almost never: São João da Ponte sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of São João da Ponte warmed?
Yes: São João da Ponte warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in São João da Ponte?
The wettest day measured in São João da Ponte between 1940 and 2025 was 7 December 1974, with 125 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in São João da Ponte?
The windiest day measured in São João da Ponte between 1940 and 2025 was 8 September 1973, with winds reaching 27.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in São João da Ponte?
The warmest month in São João da Ponte is October (25.3 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.2 °C).
How much does it rain in São João da Ponte?
São João da Ponte receives on average 1,100 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 101 rainy days.
Is it sunny in São João da Ponte?
São João da Ponte gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in São João da Ponte?
Yes: São João da Ponte has on average 130 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in São João da Ponte?
In São João da Ponte, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.6 °C on 21 October 2015, and the lowest was 5.0 °C on 20 May 2022.
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