São João do Rio do Peixe climate — normals and trends
São João do Rio do Peixe (Brazil) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.7 °C and it receives 574 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 November (29.4 °C on average) and the coldest is July (26.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
São João do Rio do Peixe averages 0 frost days, 319 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 76 rainy days per year.
São João do Rio do Peixe has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.4 °C (on 10 April 1998) and the coldest 16.9 °C (on 24 July 1975).
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 Rio do PeixeParaíba
- coords
- -6.73°, -38.45°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.7°C
Average daily high
33.0°C
Average daily low
22.7°C
Annual rainfall
574mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
57%
Average peak wind
18.1km/h
Seasonal range
3.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
319 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
76 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.6 °C
Average feels-like low
24.4 °C
Average peak gust
35.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
351 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.12 · 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
39.4 °C
10 April 1998
Coldest day
16.9 °C
24 July 1975
Wettest day
188 mm
4 April 1964
Windiest day
33.2 km/h
23 June 1942
Strongest gust
59.0 km/h
21 October 2017
Hottest feels-like
42.1 °C
11 March 2010
Coldest feels-like
16.0 °C
31 July 1981
Sunniest day
12.4 h
28 November 1940
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 | 32.8 °C | -0.9 °C | 146 mm | +70 mm |
| Feb | 33.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 34 mm | -75 mm |
| Mar | 32.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 51 mm | -110 mm |
| Apr | 33.3 °C | +2.1 °C | 32 mm | -86 mm |
| May | 33.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 15 mm | -39 mm |
| Jun | 32.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 5 mm | -10 mm |
| Jul | 32.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 2 mm | -5 mm |
| Aug | 33.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 3 mm | +1 mm |
| Sep | 34.3 °C | 0.0 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Oct | 35.6 °C | +0.4 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Nov | 35.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 1 mm | -5 mm |
| Dec | 35.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 2 mm | -20 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of São João do Rio do Peixe?
São João do Rio do Peixe has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.7 °C and it receives 574 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in São João do Rio do Peixe?
The hottest day measured in São João do Rio do Peixe between 1940 and 2025 was 10 April 1998, reaching 39.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in São João do Rio do Peixe?
The coldest day measured in São João do Rio do Peixe between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 1975, at 16.9 °C.
Does it snow in São João do Rio do Peixe?
Almost never: São João do Rio do Peixe sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of São João do Rio do Peixe warmed?
Yes: São João do Rio do Peixe warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in São João do Rio do Peixe?
The wettest day measured in São João do Rio do Peixe between 1940 and 2025 was 4 April 1964, with 188 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in São João do Rio do Peixe?
The windiest day measured in São João do Rio do Peixe between 1940 and 2025 was 23 June 1942, with winds reaching 33.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in São João do Rio do Peixe?
The warmest month in São João do Rio do Peixe is November (29.4 °C on average); the coldest is July (26.4 °C).
How much does it rain in São João do Rio do Peixe?
São João do Rio do Peixe receives on average 574 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 76 rainy days.
Is it sunny in São João do Rio do Peixe?
São João do Rio do Peixe gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in São João do Rio do Peixe?
Yes: São João do Rio do Peixe has on average 351 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in São João do Rio do Peixe?
In São João do Rio do Peixe, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.1 °C on 11 March 2010, and the lowest was 16.0 °C on 31 July 1981.
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