Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aracaju features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1127 mm (44.4 inches) and receives 238 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aracaju enjoys an average of 3870 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Aracaju are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aracaju experiences 302 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 (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Aracaju, Brazil with other places around the world.
Aracaju usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 25 rainy days and 166 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aracaju are January, November and December. On average, 42 mm (1.7 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) | 42 (1.7) | 53 (2.1) | 109 (4.3) | 133 (5.3) | 173 (6.8) | 153 (6.0) | 172 (6.8) | 88 (3.5) | 75 (2.9) | 44 (1.7) | 43 (1.7) | 41 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Aracaju are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aracaju: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 285 | 321 | 340 | 320 | 310 | 293 | 299 | 328 | 328 | 354 | 336 | 349 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 40m | 12h 25m | 12h 7m | 11h 50m | 11h 35m | 11h 28m | 11h 32m | 11h 45m | 12h 1m | 12h 20m | 12h 36m | 12h 44m |
Aracaju experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, 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 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Aracaju 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 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |