São João do Paraíso climate — normals and trends
São João do Paraíso (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.6 °C and it receives 726 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 (23.3 °C on average) and the coldest is July (18.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
São João do Paraíso averages 0 frost days, 56 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 86 rainy days per year.
São João do Paraíso has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.5 °C (on 8 October 2020) and the coldest 6.7 °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 do ParaísoMinas Gerais
- coords
- -15.31°, -42.01°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
21.6°C
Average daily high
27.0°C
Average daily low
17.0°C
Annual rainfall
726mm
Sunshine / day
9.7h
Mean relative humidity
71%
Average peak wind
13.8km/h
Seasonal range
4.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
56 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
86 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
28.4 °C
Average feels-like low
17.7 °C
Average peak gust
32.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
18 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.45 · 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
38.5 °C
8 October 2020
Coldest day
6.7 °C
20 May 2022
Wettest day
112 mm
8 December 2013
Windiest day
28.4 km/h
18 December 2000
Strongest gust
67.7 km/h
25 January 2020
Hottest feels-like
40.9 °C
19 November 2023
Coldest feels-like
3.8 °C
20 May 2022
Sunniest day
12.8 h
1 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 | 28.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 172 mm | +71 mm |
| Feb | 29.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 13 mm | -56 mm |
| Mar | 31.0 °C | +2.8 °C | 12 mm | -81 mm |
| Apr | 29.4 °C | +2.4 °C | 119 mm | +67 mm |
| May | 25.9 °C | +0.1 °C | 14 mm | -3 mm |
| Jun | 26.1 °C | +1.4 °C | 5 mm | -3 mm |
| Jul | 25.5 °C | +1.1 °C | 5 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 27.7 °C | +1.8 °C | 3 mm | -2 mm |
| Sep | 29.0 °C | +1.2 °C | 4 mm | -10 mm |
| Oct | 29.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 28 mm | -43 mm |
| Nov | 28.8 °C | +1.3 °C | 205 mm | +50 mm |
| Dec | 29.3 °C | +1.7 °C | 75 mm | -63 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of São João do Paraíso?
São João do Paraíso has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.6 °C and it receives 726 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in São João do Paraíso?
The hottest day measured in São João do Paraíso between 1940 and 2025 was 8 October 2020, reaching 38.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in São João do Paraíso?
The coldest day measured in São João do Paraíso between 1940 and 2025 was 20 May 2022, at 6.7 °C.
Does it snow in São João do Paraíso?
Almost never: São João do Paraíso sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of São João do Paraíso warmed?
Yes: São João do Paraíso warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in São João do Paraíso?
The wettest day measured in São João do Paraíso between 1940 and 2025 was 8 December 2013, with 112 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in São João do Paraíso?
The windiest day measured in São João do Paraíso between 1940 and 2025 was 18 December 2000, with winds reaching 28.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in São João do Paraíso?
The warmest month in São João do Paraíso is February (23.3 °C on average); the coldest is July (18.8 °C).
How much does it rain in São João do Paraíso?
São João do Paraíso receives on average 726 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 86 rainy days.
Is it sunny in São João do Paraíso?
São João do Paraíso gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in São João do Paraíso?
Yes: São João do Paraíso has on average 18 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in São João do Paraíso?
In São João do Paraíso, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.9 °C on 19 November 2023, and the lowest was 3.8 °C on 20 May 2022.
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