São José do Vale do Rio Preto climate — normals and trends
São José do Vale do Rio Preto (Brazil) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.6 °C and it receives 1,923 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 (16.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
São José do Vale do Rio Preto averages 0 frost days, 10 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 191 rainy days per year.
São José do Vale do Rio Preto has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.8 °C (on 28 September 1961) and the coldest 3.9 °C (on 18 July 2000).
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 José do Vale do Rio PretoRio de Janeiro
- coords
- -22.15°, -42.92°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
19.6°C
Average daily high
24.1°C
Average daily low
16.1°C
Annual rainfall
1,923mm
Sunshine / day
9.4h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
9.0km/h
Seasonal range
6.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
10 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
191 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
26.3 °C
Average feels-like low
17.1 °C
Average peak gust
30.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
26 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.57 · 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
34.8 °C
28 September 1961
Coldest day
3.9 °C
18 July 2000
Wettest day
120 mm
12 January 1957
Windiest day
26.1 km/h
17 December 1989
Strongest gust
85.3 km/h
10 December 2025
Hottest feels-like
39.2 °C
17 February 1994
Coldest feels-like
1.2 °C
1 June 1979
Sunniest day
13.4 h
21 December 1946
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 | 27.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 300 mm | -8 mm |
| Feb | 29.1 °C | +2.1 °C | 23 mm | -207 mm |
| Mar | 26.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 222 mm | -3 mm |
| Apr | 24.2 °C | -0.1 °C | 157 mm | +44 mm |
| May | 22.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 21 mm | -45 mm |
| Jun | 21.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 35 mm | -8 mm |
| Jul | 20.4 °C | -0.7 °C | 24 mm | -17 mm |
| Aug | 22.0 °C | -0.3 °C | 26 mm | -26 mm |
| Sep | 22.9 °C | -0.5 °C | 50 mm | -45 mm |
| Oct | 23.5 °C | -0.6 °C | 127 mm | -47 mm |
| Nov | 24.6 °C | +0.2 °C | 200 mm | -53 mm |
| Dec | 27.5 °C | +2.0 °C | 273 mm | -49 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of São José do Vale do Rio Preto?
São José do Vale do Rio Preto has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.6 °C and it receives 1,923 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in São José do Vale do Rio Preto?
The hottest day measured in São José do Vale do Rio Preto between 1940 and 2025 was 28 September 1961, reaching 34.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in São José do Vale do Rio Preto?
The coldest day measured in São José do Vale do Rio Preto between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 2000, at 3.9 °C.
Does it snow in São José do Vale do Rio Preto?
Almost never: São José do Vale do Rio Preto sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of São José do Vale do Rio Preto warmed?
Yes: São José do Vale do Rio Preto warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in São José do Vale do Rio Preto?
The wettest day measured in São José do Vale do Rio Preto between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1957, with 120 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in São José do Vale do Rio Preto?
The windiest day measured in São José do Vale do Rio Preto between 1940 and 2025 was 17 December 1989, with winds reaching 26.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in São José do Vale do Rio Preto?
The warmest month in São José do Vale do Rio Preto is February (22.5 °C on average); the coldest is July (16.2 °C).
How much does it rain in São José do Vale do Rio Preto?
São José do Vale do Rio Preto receives on average 1,923 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 191 rainy days.
Is it sunny in São José do Vale do Rio Preto?
São José do Vale do Rio Preto gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in São José do Vale do Rio Preto?
Yes: São José do Vale do Rio Preto has on average 26 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in São José do Vale do Rio Preto?
In São José do Vale do Rio Preto, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.2 °C on 17 February 1994, and the lowest was 1.2 °C on 1 June 1979.
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