União climate — normals and trends
União (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.0 °C and it receives 1,509 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 October (30.4 °C on average) and the coldest is March (26.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
União averages 0 frost days, 317 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 137 rainy days per year.
União has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.3 °C (on 20 November 2005) and the coldest 17.9 °C (on 26 July 2024).
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
UniãoPiauí
- coords
- -4.59°, -42.86°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.0°C
Average daily high
33.3°C
Average daily low
23.5°C
Annual rainfall
1,509mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
69%
Average peak wind
12.4km/h
Seasonal range
4.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
317 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
137 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
37.3 °C
Average feels-like low
27.1 °C
Average peak gust
32.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.15 · 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
41.3 °C
20 November 2005
Coldest day
17.9 °C
26 July 2024
Wettest day
242 mm
9 April 1977
Windiest day
26.5 km/h
5 July 2017
Strongest gust
57.2 km/h
17 July 1947
Hottest feels-like
44.7 °C
14 October 2018
Coldest feels-like
18.7 °C
3 August 2001
Sunniest day
12.1 h
14 November 1940
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 | 32.2 °C | +0.2 °C | 224 mm | +3 mm |
| Feb | 31.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 236 mm | -47 mm |
| Mar | 31.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 379 mm | +3 mm |
| Apr | 32.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 152 mm | -165 mm |
| May | 32.8 °C | +1.7 °C | 21 mm | -120 mm |
| Jun | 33.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 4 mm | -24 mm |
| Jul | 34.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 1 mm | -9 mm |
| Aug | 35.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
| Sep | 37.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Oct | 37.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 3 mm | -7 mm |
| Nov | 37.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 3 mm | -27 mm |
| Dec | 34.8 °C | +0.2 °C | 47 mm | -41 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of União?
União has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.0 °C and it receives 1,509 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in União?
The hottest day measured in União between 1940 and 2025 was 20 November 2005, reaching 41.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in União?
The coldest day measured in União between 1940 and 2025 was 26 July 2024, at 17.9 °C.
Does it snow in União?
Almost never: União sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of União warmed?
Yes: União warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in União?
The wettest day measured in União between 1940 and 2025 was 9 April 1977, with 242 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in União?
The windiest day measured in União between 1940 and 2025 was 5 July 2017, with winds reaching 26.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in União?
The warmest month in União is October (30.4 °C on average); the coldest is March (26.0 °C).
How much does it rain in União?
União receives on average 1,509 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 137 rainy days.
Is it sunny in União?
União gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in União?
Yes: União has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in União?
In União, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.7 °C on 14 October 2018, and the lowest was 18.7 °C on 3 August 2001.
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