Monthly climate in Teresina, Brazil

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Teresina features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 31 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (68 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1329 mm (52.3 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Teresina enjoys an average of 3702 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 49 minutes to 12 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Teresina, Brazil §

The warmest months in Teresina are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (86 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in February, March and April, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Teresina experiences 329 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 Teresina, 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 37°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(99°F)
39°C
(102°F)
39°C
(103°F)
39°C
(102°F)
40°C
(104°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(98°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(99°F)
Average high 32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(98°F)
37°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Average low 24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum 22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Minimum 22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Teresina, Brazil §

Teresina usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 25 rainy days and 298 mm (11.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Teresina are June, August and September. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Teresina, 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) 173 (6.8) 312 (12.3) 320 (12.6) 263 (10.4) 74 (2.9) 9 (0.3) 12 (0.5) 3 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 11 (0.4) 50 (2.0) 100 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 19 25 28 23 12 1 2 0 0 2 7 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Teresina, Brazil §

The sunniest months in Teresina are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Teresina: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Teresina, 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 241 244 271 275 323 324 334 344 341 353 326 319
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 21m 12h 15m 12h 6m 11h 58m 11h 52m 11h 49m 11h 50m 11h 56m 12h 3m 12h 12m 12h 20m 12h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Teresina, Brazil §

Teresina experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and August 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 Teresina UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Teresina, 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 16 15 13 11 11 12 13 13 13 14

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Teresina, Brazil

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