Joao Pessoa Weather Records (BR039402250)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Joao Pessoa (BR039402250), Brazil, with 113 years of record.

Key Facts for Joao Pessoa

Joao Pessoa (BR039402250) is a weather station in Brazil at -7.10 latitude and -34.87 longitude, 66 m (217 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1912 to 2024, 113 years of record.
1,448 records set at Joao Pessoa still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Joao Pessoa set a daily record precipitation of 109.0 mm (4.3 in) on 5 March 2022.

About the Station

Location: Brazil, -7.10 latitude, -34.87 longitude.
Elevation: 66 m (217 ft).
Period of record: 1912 to 2024, 113 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 Joao Pessoa. 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 Joao Pessoa, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	39.8 C (103.6 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	32.1 C (89.8 F)	11.0 C (51.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	32.6 C (90.7 F)	11.0 C (51.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	38.6 C (101.5 F)	14.1 C (57.4 F)	n/a	n/a
May	39.0 C (102.2 F)	11.0 C (51.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	30.4 C (86.7 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	29.8 C (85.6 F)	11.0 C (51.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	39.4 C (102.9 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	30.3 C (86.5 F)	11.0 C (51.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	39.4 C (102.9 F)	9.5 C (49.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	34.0 C (93.2 F)	20.2 C (68.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	31.4 C (88.5 F)	19.2 C (66.6 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,448 standing records

1,448 records at Joao Pessoa still stand. 2021 holds the most, with 192.

Standing records at Joao Pessoa by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1973	4
1974	4
1975	5
1976	43
1977	7
1979	2
1982	3
1986	1
1988	2
1989	1
1991	74
1992	134
1993	35
1994	58
1995	77
1996	73
1997	92
1998	145
1999	88
2000	110
2001	137
2002	1
2020	3
2021	192
2022	86
2023	70
2024	1

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 203.4 mm (8.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Joao Pessoa. The most was 203.4 mm (8.0 in) on 12 June 1940.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Joao Pessoa
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	10 January 1964
Feb	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	13 February 2021
Mar	179.4 mm (7.1 in)	16 March 1939
Apr	177.4 mm (7.0 in)	8 April 1964
May	189.0 mm (7.4 in)	14 May 2021
Jun	203.4 mm (8.0 in)	12 June 1940
Jul	181.8 mm (7.2 in)	23 July 1955
Aug	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	9 August 1998
Sep	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	2 September 1954
Oct	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	25 October 1955
Nov	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	19 November 1938
Dec	67.9 mm (2.7 in)	17 December 1947

Period of Record Coverage

1975 to 2002

20 years of record at Joao Pessoa, 1975 to 2002. 20 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989 and others.

Days with data per year at Joao Pessoa
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1975	2	1%	No
1976	2	1%	No
1977	2	1%	No
1982	2	1%	No
1983	1	0%	No
1986	2	1%	No
1988	1	0%	No
1989	1	0%	No
1991	36	10%	No
1992	88	24%	No
1993	17	5%	No
1994	50	14%	No
1995	94	26%	No
1996	73	20%	No
1997	134	37%	No
1998	155	42%	No
1999	168	46%	No
2000	231	63%	No
2001	243	67%	No
2002	1	0%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Joao Pessoa
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 March 2022	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	25 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 2022	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	58 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 2021	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	22 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
1 November 2021	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	82 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 2021	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2021	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	63 years	68 of 100 (Major)
14 May 2021	Joao Pessoa, BR	monthly rain	189.0 mm (7.4 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	24 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 2021	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	71 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2021	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	103 years	77 of 100 (Major)
26 February 2021	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	99 years	69 of 100 (Major)
13 February 2021	Joao Pessoa, BR	monthly rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	57 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2020	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 2001	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	78 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 2001	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	54 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 2001	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 2001	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 2001	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	35 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 2000	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 September 2000	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	75 years	70 of 100 (Major)
17 September 2000	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	75 years	70 of 100 (Major)

Extremes by Year

1912 to 2024

Yearly extremes at Joao Pessoa: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	39.8 C (103.6 F)	1995	33.0 C (91.4 F)	20
Coldest night (TNn)	9.5 C (49.1 F)	2001	18.9 C (65.9 F)	26
Wettest day (Rx1day)	203.4 mm (8.0 in)	1940	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	78
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	361.9 mm (14.2 in)	1951	177.5 mm (7.0 in)	68
Longest dry spell (CDD)	72 days	1913	19 days	75

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Joao Pessoa, 1912 to 2024. The record is 39.8 C (103.6 F) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.0 C (91.4 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Joao Pessoa by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
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
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1976	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1977	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1982	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1983	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1986	30.5 C (86.9 F)
1988	30.1 C (86.2 F)
1989	29.2 C (84.6 F)
1990	n/a
1991	30.4 C (86.7 F)
1992	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1993	34.6 C (94.3 F)
1994	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1995	39.8 C (103.6 F)
1996	38.6 C (101.5 F)
1997	31.4 C (88.5 F)
1998	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1999	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2000	38.4 C (101.1 F)
2001	32.0 C (89.6 F)
2002	29.2 C (84.6 F)
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Joao Pessoa, 1912 to 2024. The record is 9.5 C (49.1 F) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 18.9 C (65.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Joao Pessoa by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
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
1973	11.0 C (51.8 F)
1974	11.0 C (51.8 F)
1975	11.0 C (51.8 F)
1976	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1977	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1978	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1979	20.0 C (68.0 F)
1980	n/a
1982	18.8 C (65.8 F)
1983	n/a
1986	20.5 C (68.9 F)
1988	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	18.0 C (64.4 F)
1992	19.8 C (67.6 F)
1993	20.7 C (69.3 F)
1994	18.9 C (66.0 F)
1995	17.1 C (62.8 F)
1996	14.1 C (57.4 F)
1997	19.2 C (66.6 F)
1998	20.2 C (68.4 F)
1999	18.0 C (64.4 F)
2000	20.0 C (68.0 F)
2001	9.5 C (49.1 F)
2002	n/a
2020	23.7 C (74.7 F)
2021	17.6 C (63.7 F)
2022	18.2 C (64.8 F)
2023	20.6 C (69.1 F)
2024	20.6 C (69.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Joao Pessoa, 1912 to 2024. The record is 203.4 mm (8.0 in) in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 82.2 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Joao Pessoa by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1912	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1913	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1914	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1915	49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1916	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1917	76.3 mm (3.0 in)
1918	123.9 mm (4.9 in)
1919	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1920	56.7 mm (2.2 in)
1921	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1922	89.8 mm (3.5 in)
1923	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1924	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1925	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1926	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1927	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1928	123.9 mm (4.9 in)
1929	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1930	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1931	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1937	91.6 mm (3.6 in)
1938	84.7 mm (3.3 in)
1939	179.4 mm (7.1 in)
1940	203.4 mm (8.0 in)
1941	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1942	93.4 mm (3.7 in)
1943	150.8 mm (5.9 in)
1944	174.3 mm (6.9 in)
1945	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1946	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1947	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1948	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1949	127.6 mm (5.0 in)
1950	94.3 mm (3.7 in)
1951	143.5 mm (5.6 in)
1952	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1953	94.6 mm (3.7 in)
1954	126.6 mm (5.0 in)
1955	181.8 mm (7.2 in)
1956	93.9 mm (3.7 in)
1957	76.9 mm (3.0 in)
1958	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1959	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1960	123.4 mm (4.9 in)
1961	155.6 mm (6.1 in)
1962	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1963	157.2 mm (6.2 in)
1964	177.4 mm (7.0 in)
1965	110.8 mm (4.4 in)
1966	78.6 mm (3.1 in)
1967	77.6 mm (3.1 in)
1968	69.2 mm (2.7 in)
1969	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1970	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1973	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1974	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
1975	n/a
1976	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1977	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1978	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1979	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
1980	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1986	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1988	n/a
1989	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1990	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
1991	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1992	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1993	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1994	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1995	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1996	185.9 mm (7.3 in)
1997	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1998	116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1999	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
2000	167.9 mm (6.6 in)
2001	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
2002	n/a
2020	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
2021	189.0 mm (7.4 in)
2022	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
2023	n/a
2024	n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Joao Pessoa, 1912 to 2024. The record is 361.9 mm (14.2 in) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 177.5 mm (7.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Joao Pessoa by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1912	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1913	202.8 mm (8.0 in)
1914	183.3 mm (7.2 in)
1915	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1916	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1917	183.8 mm (7.2 in)
1918	178.3 mm (7.0 in)
1919	138.0 mm (5.4 in)
1920	141.7 mm (5.6 in)
1921	169.6 mm (6.7 in)
1922	173.9 mm (6.8 in)
1923	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1924	158.4 mm (6.2 in)
1925	245.1 mm (9.6 in)
1926	189.0 mm (7.4 in)
1927	189.7 mm (7.5 in)
1928	158.4 mm (6.2 in)
1929	181.8 mm (7.2 in)
1930	96.6 mm (3.8 in)
1931	252.8 mm (10.0 in)
1937	156.0 mm (6.1 in)
1938	187.6 mm (7.4 in)
1939	353.6 mm (13.9 in)
1940	307.2 mm (12.1 in)
1941	178.4 mm (7.0 in)
1942	180.2 mm (7.1 in)
1943	178.0 mm (7.0 in)
1944	214.5 mm (8.4 in)
1945	210.4 mm (8.3 in)
1946	213.2 mm (8.4 in)
1947	171.3 mm (6.7 in)
1948	168.3 mm (6.6 in)
1949	246.0 mm (9.7 in)
1950	283.8 mm (11.2 in)
1951	361.9 mm (14.2 in)
1952	125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1953	101.4 mm (4.0 in)
1954	246.2 mm (9.7 in)
1955	207.0 mm (8.1 in)
1956	196.2 mm (7.7 in)
1957	192.2 mm (7.6 in)
1958	157.2 mm (6.2 in)
1959	164.0 mm (6.5 in)
1960	207.4 mm (8.2 in)
1961	288.5 mm (11.4 in)
1962	153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1963	173.9 mm (6.8 in)
1964	318.4 mm (12.5 in)
1965	184.0 mm (7.2 in)
1966	162.8 mm (6.4 in)
1967	143.6 mm (5.7 in)
1968	142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1969	248.2 mm (9.8 in)
1970	196.9 mm (7.8 in)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1986	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1992	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1993	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1994	23.3 mm (0.9 in)
1995	138.1 mm (5.4 in)
1996	259.8 mm (10.2 in)
1997	176.1 mm (6.9 in)
1998	149.2 mm (5.9 in)
1999	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
2000	202.4 mm (8.0 in)
2001	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
2002	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	308.9 mm (12.2 in)
2022	177.0 mm (7.0 in)
2023	n/a
2024	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Joao Pessoa, 1912 to 2024. The record is 72 days in 1913, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Joao Pessoa by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1912	19 days
1913	72 days
1914	17 days
1915	20 days
1916	37 days
1917	19 days
1918	16 days
1919	22 days
1920	22 days
1921	26 days
1922	44 days
1923	30 days
1924	17 days
1925	14 days
1926	32 days
1927	23 days
1928	18 days
1929	30 days
1930	21 days
1931	20 days
1937	26 days
1938	12 days
1939	10 days
1940	21 days
1941	22 days
1942	27 days
1943	22 days
1944	17 days
1945	19 days
1946	20 days
1947	34 days
1948	18 days
1949	20 days
1950	27 days
1951	22 days
1952	13 days
1953	34 days
1954	32 days
1955	15 days
1956	31 days
1957	24 days
1958	25 days
1959	24 days
1960	27 days
1961	17 days
1962	26 days
1963	14 days
1964	11 days
1965	25 days
1966	15 days
1967	23 days
1968	17 days
1969	22 days
1970	32 days
1973	1 day
1974	2 days
1975	n/a
1976	4 days
1977	1 day
1978	1 day
1979	1 day
1980	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1986	1 day
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	6 days
1992	3 days
1993	2 days
1994	2 days
1995	5 days
1996	11 days
1997	10 days
1998	12 days
1999	3 days
2000	6 days
2001	6 days
2002	n/a
2020	2 days
2021	5 days
2022	1 day
2023	n/a
2024	n/a

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.

Rainfall Return Levels

50 years, 1913 to 1969

A day with at least 93.4 mm (3.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 250.9 mm (9.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Joao Pessoa: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	93.4 mm (3.7 in)
5 years	125.7 mm (4.9 in)
10 years	150.6 mm (5.9 in)
25 years	186.6 mm (7.3 in)
50 years	217.0 mm (8.5 in)
100 years	250.9 mm (9.9 in)	Longer than the 50 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 50 years of values from 1913 to 1969.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 203.4 mm (8.0 in) in 1940; 181.8 mm (7.2 in) in 1955; 179.4 mm (7.1 in) in 1939.

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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).