Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Joao Pessoa features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1196 mm (47.1 inches) and receives 246 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Joao Pessoa enjoys an average of 3935 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 42 minutes to 12 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Joao Pessoa are February, March and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Joao Pessoa experiences 327 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Joao Pessoa, Brazil with other places around the world.
Joao Pessoa usually has the most precipitation in April, May and July, with an average of 26 rainy days and 178 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Joao Pessoa are October, November and December. On average, 37 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52 (2.0) | 87 (3.4) | 143 (5.6) | 170 (6.7) | 183 (7.2) | 149 (5.9) | 182 (7.1) | 69 (2.7) | 51 (2.0) | 39 (1.5) | 32 (1.3) | 40 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Joao Pessoa are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Joao Pessoa: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 284 | 309 | 341 | 310 | 325 | 315 | 317 | 339 | 335 | 351 | 345 | 359 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 27m | 12h 18m | 12h 7m | 11h 55m | 11h 46m | 11h 42m | 11h 44m | 11h 52m | 12h 3m | 12h 14m | 12h 25m | 12h 30m |
Joao Pessoa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April 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 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 Joao Pessoa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |