Sobradinho climate — normals and trends
Sobradinho (Brazil) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.7 °C and it receives 390 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 (28.3 °C on average) and the coldest is July (24.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Sobradinho averages 0 frost days, 277 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 51 rainy days per year.
Sobradinho has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.8 °C (on 13 November 2015) and the coldest 15.2 °C (on 8 August 1989).
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
SobradinhoEstado de Bahia
- coords
- -9.47°, -40.80°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.7°C
Average daily high
31.9°C
Average daily low
21.9°C
Annual rainfall
390mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
58%
Average peak wind
22.0km/h
Seasonal range
4.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
277 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
51 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.6 °C
Average feels-like low
22.5 °C
Average peak gust
40.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
304 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.1 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.23 · 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
39.8 °C
13 November 2015
Coldest day
15.2 °C
8 August 1989
Wettest day
223 mm
15 January 1979
Windiest day
40.3 km/h
11 May 1962
Strongest gust
69.5 km/h
11 May 2007
Hottest feels-like
42.3 °C
20 October 2018
Coldest feels-like
13.3 °C
8 August 1989
Sunniest day
12.6 h
15 December 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.4 °C | -0.2 °C | 131 mm | +53 mm |
| Feb | 34.5 °C | +2.1 °C | 5 mm | -60 mm |
| Mar | 35.6 °C | +3.7 °C | 3 mm | -92 mm |
| Apr | 34.8 °C | +3.1 °C | 58 mm | +16 mm |
| May | 32.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 5 mm | -2 mm |
| Jun | 30.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 6 mm | +4 mm |
| Jul | 30.4 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 31.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 1 mm | +0 mm |
| Sep | 32.7 °C | +0.1 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Oct | 34.3 °C | +0.2 °C | 2 mm | -6 mm |
| Nov | 35.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 8 mm | -28 mm |
| Dec | 35.1 °C | +1.9 °C | 6 mm | -47 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Sobradinho?
Sobradinho has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.7 °C and it receives 390 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sobradinho?
The hottest day measured in Sobradinho between 1940 and 2025 was 13 November 2015, reaching 39.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Sobradinho?
The coldest day measured in Sobradinho between 1940 and 2025 was 8 August 1989, at 15.2 °C.
Does it snow in Sobradinho?
Almost never: Sobradinho sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Sobradinho warmed?
Yes: Sobradinho warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Sobradinho?
The wettest day measured in Sobradinho between 1940 and 2025 was 15 January 1979, with 223 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Sobradinho?
The windiest day measured in Sobradinho between 1940 and 2025 was 11 May 1962, with winds reaching 40.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Sobradinho?
The warmest month in Sobradinho is November (28.3 °C on average); the coldest is July (24.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Sobradinho?
Sobradinho receives on average 390 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 51 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Sobradinho?
Sobradinho gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Sobradinho?
Yes: Sobradinho has on average 304 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sobradinho?
In Sobradinho, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.3 °C on 20 October 2018, and the lowest was 13.3 °C on 8 August 1989.
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