Garanhuns climate
Garanhuns (Pernambuco, Brazil) has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). The average temperature over the year is 20 °C69 °F, and about 1,052 mm41 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Garanhuns climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2882 | 1661 | 2272 | 682.7 |
| Feb | 2882 | 1762 | 2272 | 642.5 |
| Mar | 2882 | 1762 | 2272 | 833.3 |
| Apr | 2780 | 1762 | 2271 | 1084.2 |
| May | 2476 | 1661 | 2068 | 1495.9 |
| Jun | 2272 | 1559 | 1966 | 1867.3 |
| Jul | 2171 | 1457 | 1864 | 1485.8 |
| Aug | 2271 | 1456 | 1864 | 993.9 |
| Sep | 2474 | 1457 | 1966 | 582.3 |
| Oct | 2679 | 1559 | 2069 | 391.5 |
| Nov | 2882 | 1560 | 2271 | 210.8 |
| Dec | 2984 | 1661 | 2272 | 281.1 |
| Year | 2984 | 1456 | 2069 | 1,05241 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71% | 67% | 6.2 | 12:35 |
| Feb | 73% | 67% | 6.2 | 12:24 |
| Mar | 74% | 64% | 6.1 | 12:10 |
| Apr | 79% | 62% | 5.6 | 11:55 |
| May | 84% | 61% | 4.8 | 11:43 |
| Jun | 88% | 58% | 4.3 | 11:36 |
| Jul | 88% | 56% | 4.5 | 11:39 |
| Aug | 85% | 49% | 5.2 | 11:49 |
| Sep | 81% | 44% | 6.0 | 12:04 |
| Oct | 76% | 47% | 6.5 | 12:19 |
| Nov | 70% | 48% | 6.8 | 12:32 |
| Dec | 68% | 58% | 6.5 | 12:38 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Garanhuns is like
The warmest month is December, with an average high of 29 °C84 °F and a low of 16 °C61 °F. The coldest is August, when highs average 22 °C71 °F and lows 14 °C56 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 4.7 °C8.4 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,052 mm41 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is May–July, which brings 46% of the annual total. The wettest month is June (186 mm7.3 in), the driest is November (21 mm0.8 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 68% in December to 88% in July. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 44%) are typical of September. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 10 km/h (6 mph) in May to 14 km/h (9 mph) in December. Daylight lasts from about 11.6 hours in June to 12.6 hours in December.
Best time to visit Garanhuns
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are August–March: average highs of 22 °C71 °F to 29 °C84 °F with 21 mm0.8 in to 99 mm3.9 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is June, which is very wet (186 mm7.3 in).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Garanhuns
- Wetter months (April–August) — highs 2171 to 27 °C80 °F, lows 1456 to 17 °C62 °F, about 138 mm5.4 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (September–March) — highs 2474 to 29 °C84 °F, lows 1457 to 17 °C62 °F, about 52 mm2.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Garanhuns compares
Compared with Caruaru, about 88 km to the northeast, Garanhuns is on average 2.9 °C5.2 °F cooler and receives 15% more precipitation (1,052 mm41 in vs 913 mm36 in). The difference is largest in October (3.1 °C5.6 °F cooler).
Of the 223 places in Brazil covered by World Climates, Garanhuns is the 192nd warmest by annual mean temperature and the 200th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Brazil climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Norfolk Island (Kingston) (Australia, Cfa), Los Teques (Venezuela, Aw) and Nakuru (Kenya, Csb).
Nearby places
- Caruaru 88 km · 23 °C74 °F · 913 mm36 in
- Arapiraca 98 km · 25 °C77 °F · 834 mm33 in
- Santa Cruz do Capibaribe 108 km · 25 °C76 °F · 772 mm30 in
- Maceió 121 km · 26 °C80 °F · 1,159 mm46 in
- Cabo de Santo Agostinho 175 km · 26 °C79 °F · 1,433 mm56 in
- Jaboatão dos Guararapes 185 km · 26 °C79 °F · 1,416 mm56 in
- Campina Grande 196 km · 24 °C75 °F · 931 mm37 in
- Paulo Afonso 197 km · 27 °C80 °F · 625 mm25 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Garanhuns?
December is the warmest month in Garanhuns, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F) and an average low of 16 °C (61 °F).
What is the coldest month in Garanhuns?
August is the coldest month, with an average high of 22 °C (71 °F) and an average low of 14 °C (56 °F).
When does it rain the most in Garanhuns?
June is the wettest month with about 186 mm (7.3 in) of precipitation; November is the driest with about 21 mm (0.8 in).
What is the best time to visit Garanhuns?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are August–March.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 504 m, while Garanhuns lies at about 950 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −2.9 °C5.2 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.