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Salvador, Brazil climate
Af Tropical rainforest
Salvador has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical rainforest, Köppen Af). The hottest month is February with an average daily high near 88°F, while the coldest is August averaging around 70°F at night. Precipitation totals about 72 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — May alone averages 11.9 inches while December barely receives 2.50 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)Salvador climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 87 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 80 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.0 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 9.4 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 85 | 83 | 81 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 80 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.0 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 9.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 80 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 87 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 75 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 7.6 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 2.5 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 49 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 47 | 44 | 54 | 50 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 74 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 49 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 57 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 82 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 54 | 52 | 47 | 44 | 54 | 50 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 74 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from INMET, Brazil's national meteorological institute, measured at Salvador, about 5 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.