Vargem Alta climate — normals and trends
Vargem Alta (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.2 °C and it receives 1,401 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 (25.1 °C on average) and the coldest is July (19.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Vargem Alta averages 0 frost days, 69 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 162 rainy days per year.
Vargem Alta has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.0 °C (on 14 November 2023) and the coldest 7.8 °C (on 4 September 2011).
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
Vargem AltaEspírito Santo
- coords
- -20.67°, -41.01°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
22.2°C
Average daily high
26.6°C
Average daily low
18.5°C
Annual rainfall
1,401mm
Sunshine / day
9.4h
Mean relative humidity
80%
Average peak wind
10.9km/h
Seasonal range
6.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
69 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
162 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.8 °C
Average feels-like low
20.1 °C
Average peak gust
28.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
128 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.59 · 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
38.0 °C
14 November 2023
Coldest day
7.8 °C
4 September 2011
Wettest day
169 mm
31 March 1964
Windiest day
26.3 km/h
29 December 1990
Strongest gust
71.3 km/h
23 December 1986
Hottest feels-like
43.5 °C
5 February 1998
Coldest feels-like
6.4 °C
4 September 2011
Sunniest day
13.1 h
8 January 1950
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 167 mm | -5 mm |
| Feb | 33.0 °C | +3.3 °C | 12 mm | -111 mm |
| Mar | 30.1 °C | +1.5 °C | 143 mm | -24 mm |
| Apr | 27.0 °C | +0.3 °C | 152 mm | +36 mm |
| May | 25.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 56 mm | -6 mm |
| Jun | 25.8 °C | +1.4 °C | 21 mm | -18 mm |
| Jul | 23.9 °C | 0.0 °C | 30 mm | -15 mm |
| Aug | 26.1 °C | +1.3 °C | 26 mm | -18 mm |
| Sep | 25.4 °C | -0.3 °C | 91 mm | +14 mm |
| Oct | 26.1 °C | -0.3 °C | 149 mm | +10 mm |
| Nov | 27.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 72 mm | -132 mm |
| Dec | 30.4 °C | +2.5 °C | 137 mm | -77 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Vargem Alta?
Vargem Alta has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.2 °C and it receives 1,401 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Vargem Alta?
The hottest day measured in Vargem Alta between 1940 and 2025 was 14 November 2023, reaching 38.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Vargem Alta?
The coldest day measured in Vargem Alta between 1940 and 2025 was 4 September 2011, at 7.8 °C.
Does it snow in Vargem Alta?
Almost never: Vargem Alta sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Vargem Alta warmed?
Yes: Vargem Alta warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Vargem Alta?
The wettest day measured in Vargem Alta between 1940 and 2025 was 31 March 1964, with 169 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Vargem Alta?
The windiest day measured in Vargem Alta between 1940 and 2025 was 29 December 1990, with winds reaching 26.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Vargem Alta?
The warmest month in Vargem Alta is February (25.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (19.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Vargem Alta?
Vargem Alta receives on average 1,401 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 162 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Vargem Alta?
Vargem Alta gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Vargem Alta?
Yes: Vargem Alta has on average 128 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Vargem Alta?
In Vargem Alta, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.5 °C on 5 February 1998, and the lowest was 6.4 °C on 4 September 2011.
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