São Sebastião do Passé climate — normals and trends
São Sebastião do Passé (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.9 °C and it receives 941 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 January (26.7 °C on average) and the coldest is July (22.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
São Sebastião do Passé averages 0 frost days, 142 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 208 rainy days per year.
São Sebastião do Passé has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.6 °C (on 14 December 1953) and the coldest 14.2 °C (on 28 August 1981).
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 Sebastião do PasséEstado de Bahia
- coords
- -12.51°, -38.50°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.9°C
Average daily high
29.1°C
Average daily low
21.6°C
Annual rainfall
941mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
15.5km/h
Seasonal range
4.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
142 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
208 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.8 °C
Average feels-like low
24.5 °C
Average peak gust
34.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
295 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.46 · 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
38.6 °C
14 December 1953
Coldest day
14.2 °C
28 August 1981
Wettest day
122 mm
7 October 1970
Windiest day
30.1 km/h
7 October 1993
Strongest gust
60.1 km/h
15 August 1991
Hottest feels-like
44.2 °C
19 December 1994
Coldest feels-like
14.5 °C
28 August 1981
Sunniest day
12.7 h
27 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 | 31.7 °C | +0.1 °C | 167 mm | +105 mm |
| Feb | 30.4 °C | -1.0 °C | 63 mm | -4 mm |
| Mar | 31.0 °C | 0.0 °C | 71 mm | -18 mm |
| Apr | 31.2 °C | +1.9 °C | 66 mm | -43 mm |
| May | 27.4 °C | -0.2 °C | 245 mm | +121 mm |
| Jun | 26.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 112 mm | +11 mm |
| Jul | 25.7 °C | -0.1 °C | 150 mm | +58 mm |
| Aug | 26.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 63 mm | -4 mm |
| Sep | 27.3 °C | -0.4 °C | 57 mm | +7 mm |
| Oct | 28.5 °C | -1.3 °C | 174 mm | +120 mm |
| Nov | 29.9 °C | -1.0 °C | 147 mm | +80 mm |
| Dec | 31.4 °C | 0.0 °C | 13 mm | -46 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of São Sebastião do Passé?
São Sebastião do Passé has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.9 °C and it receives 941 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in São Sebastião do Passé?
The hottest day measured in São Sebastião do Passé between 1940 and 2025 was 14 December 1953, reaching 38.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in São Sebastião do Passé?
The coldest day measured in São Sebastião do Passé between 1940 and 2025 was 28 August 1981, at 14.2 °C.
Does it snow in São Sebastião do Passé?
Almost never: São Sebastião do Passé sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of São Sebastião do Passé warmed?
Yes: São Sebastião do Passé warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in São Sebastião do Passé?
The wettest day measured in São Sebastião do Passé between 1940 and 2025 was 7 October 1970, with 122 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in São Sebastião do Passé?
The windiest day measured in São Sebastião do Passé between 1940 and 2025 was 7 October 1993, with winds reaching 30.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in São Sebastião do Passé?
The warmest month in São Sebastião do Passé is January (26.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (22.4 °C).
How much does it rain in São Sebastião do Passé?
São Sebastião do Passé receives on average 941 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 208 rainy days.
Is it sunny in São Sebastião do Passé?
São Sebastião do Passé 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 Sebastião do Passé?
Yes: São Sebastião do Passé has on average 295 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in São Sebastião do Passé?
In São Sebastião do Passé, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.2 °C on 19 December 1994, and the lowest was 14.5 °C on 28 August 1981.
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