Paulo Afonso Weather Records (BR038837530)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Paulo Afonso (BR038837530), Brazil, with 76 years of record.

Key Facts for Paulo Afonso

Paulo Afonso (BR038837530) is a weather station in Brazil at -9.40 latitude and -38.22 longitude, 269 m (883 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1940 to 2015, 76 years of record.
1,446 records set at Paulo Afonso still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Paulo Afonso set a daily record precipitation of 37.1 mm (1.5 in) on 24 April 2015.

About the Station

Location: Brazil, -9.40 latitude, -38.22 longitude.
Elevation: 269 m (883 ft).
Period of record: 1940 to 2015, 76 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Paulo Afonso. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Paulo Afonso, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	38.2 C (100.8 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	38.0 C (100.4 F)	18.0 C (64.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	38.5 C (101.3 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	36.4 C (97.5 F)	19.6 C (67.3 F)	n/a	n/a
May	36.4 C (97.5 F)	15.4 C (59.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	33.6 C (92.5 F)	16.3 C (61.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	34.6 C (94.3 F)	14.6 C (58.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	34.0 C (93.2 F)	15.8 C (60.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	36.6 C (97.9 F)	16.3 C (61.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	37.4 C (99.3 F)	18.2 C (64.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	38.0 C (100.4 F)	19.4 C (66.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	38.4 C (101.1 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,446 standing records

1,446 records at Paulo Afonso still stand. 1979 holds the most, with 213.

Standing records at Paulo Afonso by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1974	35
1977	1
1978	36
1979	213
1980	5
1981	6
1982	5
1983	2
1984	5
1989	2
1990	1
1991	1
1992	1
1995	1
1996	1
1999	131
2000	134
2001	134
2002	3
2003	4
2004	2
2005	2
2007	45
2008	128
2009	147
2010	141
2011	76
2012	78
2013	56
2014	40
2015	10

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Paulo Afonso between 15 January 1979 and 15 January 1979. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 169.9 mm (6.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Paulo Afonso. The most was 169.9 mm (6.7 in) on 15 January 1979.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Paulo Afonso
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	169.9 mm (6.7 in)	15 January 1979
Feb	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	17 February 1967
Mar	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	17 March 1963
Apr	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	26 April 1953
May	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	9 May 1953
Jun	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	5 June 1944
Jul	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	19 July 1969
Aug	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	3 August 1964
Sep	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	24 September 1948
Oct	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	26 October 2009
Nov	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	27 November 1947
Dec	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	22 December 2008

Period of Record Coverage

1974 to 2015

33 years of record at Paulo Afonso, 1974 to 2015. 33 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and others.

Days with data per year at Paulo Afonso
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1974	27	7%	No
1977	1	0%	No
1978	28	8%	No
1979	205	56%	No
1980	11	3%	No
1981	7	2%	No
1982	5	1%	No
1983	3	1%	No
1984	5	1%	No
1986	1	0%	No
1989	3	1%	No
1990	1	0%	No
1991	1	0%	No
1992	1	0%	No
1994	1	0%	No
1995	1	0%	No
1996	1	0%	No
1999	103	28%	No
2000	113	31%	No
2001	148	41%	No
2002	4	1%	No
2003	5	1%	No
2004	3	1%	No
2005	2	1%	No
2007	39	11%	No
2008	92	25%	No
2009	56	15%	No
2010	124	34%	No
2011	64	18%	No
2012	83	23%	No
2013	8	2%	No
2014	23	6%	No
2015	2	1%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Paulo Afonso
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 April 2015	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2015	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 2014	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	73 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 2014	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	13 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2014	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	15 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2014	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	1.9 mm (0.07 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2014	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain (Tie)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	tie	71 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2014	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	57 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2014	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	0 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 2014	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	53 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 2014	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 2013	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	62 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 2013	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	4 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2013	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 2013	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 April 2013	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 2012	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	70 years	67 of 100 (Major)
4 November 2011	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	70 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 2011	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 2011	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	62 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1940 to 2015

Yearly extremes at Paulo Afonso: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.5 C (101.3 F)	2009	36.0 C (96.8 F)	33
Coldest night (TNn)	14.6 C (58.3 F)	1999	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33
Wettest day (Rx1day)	169.9 mm (6.7 in)	1979	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	63
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	189.0 mm (7.4 in)	1979	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	46
Longest dry spell (CDD)	233 days	1965	27 days	61

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Paulo Afonso, 1940 to 2015. The record is 38.5 C (101.3 F) in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.0 C (96.8 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Paulo Afonso by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1974	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1977	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1978	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1979	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1980	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1981	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1982	34.6 C (94.3 F)
1983	33.8 C (92.8 F)
1984	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1985	n/a
1986	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1989	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1990	32.1 C (89.8 F)
1991	29.2 C (84.6 F)
1992	24.4 C (75.9 F)
1994	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1995	33.2 C (91.8 F)
1996	35.8 C (96.4 F)
1999	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2000	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2001	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2002	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2003	35.7 C (96.3 F)
2004	32.1 C (89.8 F)
2005	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2007	37.0 C (98.6 F)
2008	38.2 C (100.8 F)
2009	38.5 C (101.3 F)
2010	37.9 C (100.2 F)
2011	38.4 C (101.1 F)
2012	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2013	36.2 C (97.2 F)
2014	37.0 C (98.6 F)
2015	36.0 C (96.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Paulo Afonso, 1940 to 2015. The record is 14.6 C (58.3 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 17.8 C (64.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Paulo Afonso by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1974	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1977	n/a
1978	16.0 C (60.8 F)
1979	16.0 C (60.8 F)
1980	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1981	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1982	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1983	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1984	20.5 C (68.9 F)
1985	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1986	19.8 C (67.6 F)
1989	20.8 C (69.4 F)
1990	20.6 C (69.1 F)
1991	20.8 C (69.4 F)
1992	19.6 C (67.3 F)
1994	19.1 C (66.4 F)
1995	22.8 C (73.0 F)
1996	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1999	14.6 C (58.3 F)
2000	17.5 C (63.5 F)
2001	15.8 C (60.4 F)
2002	16.8 C (62.2 F)
2003	18.6 C (65.5 F)
2004	17.7 C (63.9 F)
2005	19.8 C (67.6 F)
2007	16.4 C (61.5 F)
2008	16.3 C (61.3 F)
2009	17.8 C (64.0 F)
2010	16.3 C (61.3 F)
2011	16.6 C (61.9 F)
2012	17.2 C (63.0 F)
2013	18.2 C (64.8 F)
2014	16.6 C (61.9 F)
2015	21.6 C (70.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Paulo Afonso, 1940 to 2015. The record is 169.9 mm (6.7 in) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.8 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Paulo Afonso by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1940	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1941	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1942	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1943	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1944	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1945	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1946	30.3 mm (1.2 in)
1947	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1948	26.8 mm (1.1 in)
1949	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1950	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1951	28.1 mm (1.1 in)
1952	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1953	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1954	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1955	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1956	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1957	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1958	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1959	50.9 mm (2.0 in)
1960	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1961	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1962	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1963	122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1964	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1965	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1966	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1967	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1968	38.3 mm (1.5 in)
1969	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1970	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1971	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1974	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1977	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1978	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
1979	169.9 mm (6.7 in)
1980	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
1981	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1982	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1983	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
1984	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1985	3.0 mm (0.12 in)
1986	0.8 mm (0.03 in)
1989	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
1990	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1991	0.8 mm (0.03 in)
1992	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
1994	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
1995	n/a
1996	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1999	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2000	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
2001	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2002	0.8 mm (0.03 in)
2003	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2007	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2008	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
2009	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2010	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
2011	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
2012	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
2013	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2014	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2015	37.1 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Paulo Afonso, 1940 to 2015. The record is 189.0 mm (7.4 in) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 85.9 mm (3.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Paulo Afonso by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1940	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1941	157.0 mm (6.2 in)
1942	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1943	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1944	147.5 mm (5.8 in)
1945	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1946	41.3 mm (1.6 in)
1947	152.1 mm (6.0 in)
1948	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1949	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1950	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1951	94.4 mm (3.7 in)
1952	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1953	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1954	103.8 mm (4.1 in)
1955	73.3 mm (2.9 in)
1956	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1957	118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1958	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1959	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
1960	147.4 mm (5.8 in)
1961	81.2 mm (3.2 in)
1962	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1963	159.2 mm (6.3 in)
1964	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1965	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1966	122.5 mm (4.8 in)
1967	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1968	62.9 mm (2.5 in)
1969	166.0 mm (6.5 in)
1970	74.3 mm (2.9 in)
1971	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1974	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1979	189.0 mm (7.4 in)
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1999	31.1 mm (1.2 in)
2000	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
2001	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2007	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
2008	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
2009	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
2010	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
2011	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
2012	15.8 mm (0.6 in)
2013	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2014	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
2015	29.9 mm (1.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Paulo Afonso, 1940 to 2015. The record is 233 days in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 27 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Paulo Afonso by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1940	47 days
1941	103 days
1942	95 days
1943	56 days
1944	86 days
1945	46 days
1946	53 days
1947	113 days
1948	157 days
1949	25 days
1950	38 days
1951	39 days
1952	47 days
1953	40 days
1954	65 days
1955	58 days
1956	28 days
1957	45 days
1958	35 days
1959	53 days
1960	47 days
1961	85 days
1962	36 days
1963	45 days
1964	35 days
1965	233 days
1966	56 days
1967	32 days
1968	27 days
1969	40 days
1970	35 days
1971	28 days
1974	4 days
1977	1 day
1978	6 days
1979	16 days
1980	1 day
1981	1 day
1982	1 day
1983	1 day
1984	1 day
1985	n/a
1986	1 day
1989	1 day
1990	1 day
1991	1 day
1992	n/a
1994	1 day
1995	n/a
1996	1 day
1999	2 days
2000	4 days
2001	4 days
2002	1 day
2003	1 day
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2007	6 days
2008	6 days
2009	5 days
2010	4 days
2011	4 days
2012	3 days
2013	5 days
2014	6 days
2015	2 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).