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Monthly climate in Arapiraca, Brazil

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arapiraca features a tropical savanna climate (As). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 631 mm (24.8 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Arapiraca enjoys an average of 3852 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 32 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Arapiraca, Brazil

The warmest months in Arapiraca are February, March and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arapiraca experiences 322 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Arapiraca. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Average low23°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Minimum21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Arapiraca, Brazil

Arapiraca usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 19 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Arapiraca are January, October and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Arapiraca. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)26 (1.0)33 (1.3)85 (3.3)80 (3.2)86 (3.4)88 (3.5)82 (3.2)46 (1.8)40 (1.6)18 (0.7)27 (1.1)21 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)81015172022221714646

Monthly sunshine hours in Arapiraca, Brazil

The sunniest months in Arapiraca are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Arapiraca: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Arapiraca. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours281318343321307292293322326350343351
Mean daily daylight hours12h 36m12h 23m12h 7m11h 51m11h 38m11h 32m11h 35m11h 47m12h 2m12h 18m12h 33m12h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Arapiraca, Brazil

Arapiraca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Arapiraca UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Arapiraca. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141414141211101213141514