São João Nepomuceno climate — normals and trends
São João Nepomuceno (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.5 °C and it receives 1,577 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 (24.3 °C on average) and the coldest is July (18.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
São João Nepomuceno averages 0 frost days, 59 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 160 rainy days per year.
São João Nepomuceno has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.6 °C (on 30 September 1963) and the coldest 4.6 °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 NepomucenoMinas Gerais
- coords
- -21.54°, -43.01°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
21.5°C
Average daily high
26.4°C
Average daily low
17.4°C
Annual rainfall
1,577mm
Sunshine / day
8.9h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
11.3km/h
Seasonal range
6.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
59 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
160 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
28.8 °C
Average feels-like low
19.0 °C
Average peak gust
29.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
95 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.62 · 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
37.6 °C
30 September 1963
Coldest day
4.6 °C
1 June 1979
Wettest day
180 mm
22 March 1991
Windiest day
28.5 km/h
29 December 1990
Strongest gust
80.6 km/h
11 October 1972
Hottest feels-like
42.0 °C
17 January 1995
Coldest feels-like
1.7 °C
1 June 1979
Sunniest day
13.3 h
30 December 2007
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 | +0.6 °C | 243 mm | -11 mm |
| Feb | 31.1 °C | +1.9 °C | 7 mm | -172 mm |
| Mar | 29.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 125 mm | -56 mm |
| Apr | 26.7 °C | +0.1 °C | 122 mm | +32 mm |
| May | 24.8 °C | +0.2 °C | 7 mm | -38 mm |
| Jun | 24.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 4 mm | -20 mm |
| Jul | 23.2 °C | -0.2 °C | 6 mm | -16 mm |
| Aug | 24.6 °C | -0.1 °C | 16 mm | -14 mm |
| Sep | 25.7 °C | -0.2 °C | 30 mm | -45 mm |
| Oct | 26.5 °C | -0.1 °C | 73 mm | -84 mm |
| Nov | 28.0 °C | +1.2 °C | 115 mm | -126 mm |
| Dec | 30.0 °C | +2.2 °C | 277 mm | -2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of São João Nepomuceno?
São João Nepomuceno has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.5 °C and it receives 1,577 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in São João Nepomuceno?
The hottest day measured in São João Nepomuceno between 1940 and 2025 was 30 September 1963, reaching 37.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in São João Nepomuceno?
The coldest day measured in São João Nepomuceno between 1940 and 2025 was 1 June 1979, at 4.6 °C.
Does it snow in São João Nepomuceno?
Almost never: São João Nepomuceno sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of São João Nepomuceno warmed?
Yes: São João Nepomuceno warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in São João Nepomuceno?
The wettest day measured in São João Nepomuceno between 1940 and 2025 was 22 March 1991, with 180 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in São João Nepomuceno?
The windiest day measured in São João Nepomuceno between 1940 and 2025 was 29 December 1990, with winds reaching 28.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in São João Nepomuceno?
The warmest month in São João Nepomuceno is February (24.3 °C on average); the coldest is July (18.0 °C).
How much does it rain in São João Nepomuceno?
São João Nepomuceno receives on average 1,577 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 160 rainy days.
Is it sunny in São João Nepomuceno?
São João Nepomuceno gets on average 8.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,249 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in São João Nepomuceno?
Yes: São João Nepomuceno has on average 95 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in São João Nepomuceno?
In São João Nepomuceno, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.0 °C on 17 January 1995, and the lowest was 1.7 °C on 1 June 1979.
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