Surubim climate — normals and trends
Surubim (Brazil) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.4 °C and it receives 453 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 (25.5 °C on average) and the coldest is July (22.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Surubim averages 0 frost days, 152 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 130 rainy days per year.
Surubim has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 35.2 °C (on 4 March 2008) and the coldest 13.8 °C (on 1 August 1986).
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
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- coords
- -7.83°, -35.75°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.4°C
Average daily high
29.3°C
Average daily low
20.9°C
Annual rainfall
453mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
75%
Average peak wind
17.1km/h
Seasonal range
3.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
152 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
130 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.3 °C
Average feels-like low
23.3 °C
Average peak gust
39.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
282 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.48 · 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
35.2 °C
4 March 2008
Coldest day
13.8 °C
1 August 1986
Wettest day
124 mm
16 March 1981
Windiest day
27.4 km/h
4 July 2017
Strongest gust
59.0 km/h
29 December 1942
Hottest feels-like
40.3 °C
2 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
14.2 °C
1 August 1986
Sunniest day
12.5 h
21 December 1941
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 80 mm | +37 mm |
| Feb | 30.2 °C | -0.6 °C | 47 mm | -6 mm |
| Mar | 30.4 °C | -0.1 °C | 54 mm | -21 mm |
| Apr | 31.3 °C | +1.6 °C | 29 mm | -37 mm |
| May | 29.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 40 mm | -9 mm |
| Jun | 27.3 °C | +0.1 °C | 46 mm | +7 mm |
| Jul | 26.5 °C | -0.1 °C | 22 mm | -10 mm |
| Aug | 27.1 °C | -0.1 °C | 39 mm | +18 mm |
| Sep | 27.8 °C | -0.7 °C | 27 mm | +9 mm |
| Oct | 29.5 °C | -0.6 °C | 14 mm | -2 mm |
| Nov | 31.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 8 mm | -9 mm |
| Dec | 31.4 °C | +0.4 °C | 14 mm | -11 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Surubim?
Surubim has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.4 °C and it receives 453 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Surubim?
The hottest day measured in Surubim between 1940 and 2025 was 4 March 2008, reaching 35.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Surubim?
The coldest day measured in Surubim between 1940 and 2025 was 1 August 1986, at 13.8 °C.
Does it snow in Surubim?
Almost never: Surubim sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Surubim warmed?
Yes: Surubim warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Surubim?
The wettest day measured in Surubim between 1940 and 2025 was 16 March 1981, with 124 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Surubim?
The windiest day measured in Surubim between 1940 and 2025 was 4 July 2017, with winds reaching 27.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Surubim?
The warmest month in Surubim is January (25.5 °C on average); the coldest is July (22.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Surubim?
Surubim receives on average 453 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 130 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Surubim?
Surubim gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Surubim?
Yes: Surubim has on average 282 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Surubim?
In Surubim, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.3 °C on 2 April 2024, and the lowest was 14.2 °C on 1 August 1986.
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