Monthly climate in Paulo Afonso, Bahia, Brazil

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Paulo Afonso features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 28 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 357 mm (14.1 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Paulo Afonso enjoys an average of 3727 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Paulo Afonso, Bahia, Brazil §

The warmest months in Paulo Afonso are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Paulo Afonso experiences 326 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 Paulo Afonso, Bahia, Brazil.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(101°F)
40°C
(105°F)
37°C
(98°F)
37°C
(98°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(91°F)
35°C
(95°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum 37°C
(98°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(100°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(89°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
Average high 34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Average low 23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum 22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Minimum 21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Paulo Afonso, Bahia, Brazil §

Paulo Afonso usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 11 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Paulo Afonso are January, October and November. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Paulo Afonso, Bahia, Brazil.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19 (0.7) 26 (1.0) 52 (2.0) 39 (1.5) 45 (1.8) 40 (1.6) 39 (1.5) 25 (1.0) 21 (0.8) 9 (0.3) 16 (0.6) 27 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 6 9 9 11 15 14 8 7 1 2 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Paulo Afonso, Bahia, Brazil §

The sunniest months in Paulo Afonso are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Paulo Afonso: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Paulo Afonso, Bahia, Brazil.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 276 306 337 313 294 285 282 301 310 345 334 339
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 35m 12h 23m 12h 7m 11h 52m 11h 39m 11h 34m 11h 37m 11h 47m 12h 2m 12h 18m 12h 31m 12h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Paulo Afonso, Bahia, Brazil §

Paulo Afonso experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and November, 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 Paulo Afonso UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Paulo Afonso, Bahia, Brazil.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 14 15 14 12 10 10 12 13 14 15 14