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João Pessoa, Brazil climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
João Pessoa has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is February with an average daily high near 88°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 71°F at night. Precipitation totals about 72 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — June alone averages 14.5 inches while November barely receives 0.83 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)João Pessoa climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 82 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 82 |
| Avg low (°F) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 77 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.4 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 9.3 | 11.3 | 14.5 | 11.2 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 82 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 72 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.4 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 9.3 | 11.3 | 14.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 82 |
| Avg low (°F) | 71 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 77 |
| Precipitation (in) | 11.2 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 45 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 48 | 49 | 47 | 39 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 37 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 71 | 73 | 75 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 69 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.9 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 9.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 45 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 48 | 49 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 71 | 73 | 75 | 79 | 82 | 84 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.9 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 47 | 39 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 37 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 80 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 69 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.1 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 9.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from INMET, Brazil's national meteorological institute, measured at Joao Pessoa, about 3 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.