Várzea Grande climate — normals and trends
Várzea Grande (Brazil) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 1,423 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 (28.0 °C on average) and the coldest is June (23.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Várzea Grande averages 0 frost days, 261 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 166 rainy days per year.
Várzea Grande has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.2 °C (on 18 October 1963) and the coldest 6.7 °C (on 19 July 1975).
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 GrandeMato Grosso
- coords
- -15.65°, -56.13°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.1°C
Average daily high
31.4°C
Average daily low
22.0°C
Annual rainfall
1,423mm
Sunshine / day
10.0h
Mean relative humidity
73%
Average peak wind
12.5km/h
Seasonal range
4.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
261 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
166 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.8 °C
Average feels-like low
24.5 °C
Average peak gust
28.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
290 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.1 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.33 · 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
43.2 °C
18 October 1963
Coldest day
6.7 °C
19 July 1975
Wettest day
178 mm
13 January 1965
Windiest day
40.0 km/h
15 September 1956
Strongest gust
75.6 km/h
12 January 1965
Hottest feels-like
46.9 °C
20 October 1999
Coldest feels-like
2.4 °C
30 July 1955
Sunniest day
12.9 h
29 November 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.8 °C | 0.0 °C | 219 mm | -34 mm |
| Feb | 31.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 102 mm | -127 mm |
| Mar | 31.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 90 mm | -114 mm |
| Apr | 30.8 °C | +0.1 °C | 98 mm | -6 mm |
| May | 31.2 °C | +1.4 °C | 38 mm | -3 mm |
| Jun | 29.9 °C | 0.0 °C | 15 mm | +5 mm |
| Jul | 30.6 °C | -0.1 °C | 0 mm | -8 mm |
| Aug | 32.9 °C | -0.1 °C | 2 mm | -9 mm |
| Sep | 36.7 °C | +2.6 °C | 5 mm | -37 mm |
| Oct | 34.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 31 mm | -89 mm |
| Nov | 34.2 °C | +2.3 °C | 44 mm | -131 mm |
| Dec | 30.8 °C | -0.3 °C | 194 mm | -33 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Várzea Grande?
Várzea Grande has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 1,423 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Várzea Grande?
The hottest day measured in Várzea Grande between 1940 and 2025 was 18 October 1963, reaching 43.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Várzea Grande?
The coldest day measured in Várzea Grande between 1940 and 2025 was 19 July 1975, at 6.7 °C.
Does it snow in Várzea Grande?
Almost never: Várzea Grande sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Várzea Grande warmed?
Yes: Várzea Grande warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Várzea Grande?
The wettest day measured in Várzea Grande between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1965, with 178 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Várzea Grande?
The windiest day measured in Várzea Grande between 1940 and 2025 was 15 September 1956, with winds reaching 40.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Várzea Grande?
The warmest month in Várzea Grande is October (28.0 °C on average); the coldest is June (23.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Várzea Grande?
Várzea Grande receives on average 1,423 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 166 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Várzea Grande?
Várzea Grande gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Várzea Grande?
Yes: Várzea Grande has on average 290 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Várzea Grande?
In Várzea Grande, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.9 °C on 20 October 1999, and the lowest was 2.4 °C on 30 July 1955.
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