Várzea da Palma climate — normals and trends
Várzea da Palma (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.2 °C and it receives 812 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 (26.2 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Várzea da Palma averages 0 frost days, 168 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 97 rainy days per year.
Várzea da Palma has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.9 °C (on 22 October 2015) and the coldest 7.4 °C (on 11 June 1985).
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
Várzea da PalmaMinas Gerais
- coords
- -17.60°, -44.73°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.2°C
Average daily high
29.8°C
Average daily low
19.1°C
Annual rainfall
812mm
Sunshine / day
10.4h
Mean relative humidity
64%
Average peak wind
11.2km/h
Seasonal range
4.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
168 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
97 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.2 °C
Average feels-like low
20.2 °C
Average peak gust
28.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
170 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.42 · 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
41.9 °C
22 October 2015
Coldest day
7.4 °C
11 June 1985
Wettest day
117 mm
11 January 1964
Windiest day
25.6 km/h
8 August 1943
Strongest gust
65.9 km/h
12 January 1978
Hottest feels-like
44.6 °C
22 October 2015
Coldest feels-like
5.2 °C
11 June 1985
Sunniest day
13.1 h
27 December 2014
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 | 29.8 °C | -0.2 °C | 198 mm | +53 mm |
| Feb | 31.8 °C | +1.4 °C | 18 mm | -84 mm |
| Mar | 32.6 °C | +2.7 °C | 40 mm | -61 mm |
| Apr | 31.0 °C | +1.4 °C | 30 mm | -4 mm |
| May | 29.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 1 mm | -9 mm |
| Jun | 28.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 1 mm | -3 mm |
| Jul | 28.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 30.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Sep | 32.0 °C | +0.1 °C | 9 mm | -5 mm |
| Oct | 32.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 23 mm | -48 mm |
| Nov | 32.3 °C | +2.4 °C | 97 mm | -57 mm |
| Dec | 30.7 °C | +1.3 °C | 134 mm | -41 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Várzea da Palma?
Várzea da Palma has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.2 °C and it receives 812 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Várzea da Palma?
The hottest day measured in Várzea da Palma between 1940 and 2025 was 22 October 2015, reaching 41.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Várzea da Palma?
The coldest day measured in Várzea da Palma between 1940 and 2025 was 11 June 1985, at 7.4 °C.
Does it snow in Várzea da Palma?
Almost never: Várzea da Palma sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Várzea da Palma warmed?
Yes: Várzea da Palma warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Várzea da Palma?
The wettest day measured in Várzea da Palma between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1964, with 117 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Várzea da Palma?
The windiest day measured in Várzea da Palma between 1940 and 2025 was 8 August 1943, with winds reaching 25.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Várzea da Palma?
The warmest month in Várzea da Palma is October (26.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Várzea da Palma?
Várzea da Palma receives on average 812 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 97 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Várzea da Palma?
Várzea da Palma gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Várzea da Palma?
Yes: Várzea da Palma has on average 170 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Várzea da Palma?
In Várzea da Palma, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.6 °C on 22 October 2015, and the lowest was 5.2 °C on 11 June 1985.
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