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Brazil Weather Records in 2021

60 weather records set or tied in Brazil in 2021, by type, with the calendar of record highs and lows and the records that still stand.

Key Facts for Brazil in 2021

  • 60 weather records were set or tied in Brazil in 2021.
  • 28 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • 1,263 records set in 2021 still stand in Brazil.

Records per Year, by Type

2021 outlined
Weather records per year in Brazil, stacked by type, 2021 outlined Records set or tied in Brazil each year from 1931 to 2026, stacked by type. 2021 had 60. 05,00010,00015,0001931, Heaviest daily rainfall: 221932, Heaviest daily rainfall: 471933, Heaviest daily rainfall: 581934, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1001935, Heaviest daily rainfall: 901936, Heaviest daily rainfall: 181937, Heaviest daily rainfall: 111938, Heaviest daily rainfall: 351939, Heaviest daily rainfall: 291940, Heaviest daily rainfall: 261941, Heaviest daily rainfall: 4521942, Heaviest daily rainfall: 8511943, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,1431944, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,6551945, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,9361946, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,4691947, Heaviest daily rainfall: 2,1171948, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,9391949, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,9301950, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,8361951, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,5481952, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,4011953, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,2391954, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,4111955, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,8141956, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,9531957, Heaviest daily rainfall: 2,1601958, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,6021959, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,6761960, Heaviest daily rainfall: 2,1991961, Heaviest daily rainfall: 2,1041962, Heaviest daily rainfall: 2,1721963, Heaviest daily rainfall: 3,1911964, Heaviest daily rainfall: 5,5671965, Heaviest daily rainfall: 3,8901966, Heaviest daily rainfall: 4,9321967, Heaviest daily rainfall: 5,7891968, Heaviest daily rainfall: 4,8361969, Heaviest daily rainfall: 6,3411970, Heaviest daily rainfall: 6,1601971, Heaviest daily rainfall: 8,3581972, Heaviest daily rainfall: 9,1791973, Heaviest daily rainfall: 10,3461974, Heaviest daily rainfall: 11,1421975, Heaviest daily rainfall: 9,6691976, Heaviest daily rainfall: 13,0351977, Heaviest daily rainfall: 10,4751978, Heaviest daily rainfall: 11,1821979, Heaviest daily rainfall: 9,4291980, Heaviest daily rainfall: 8,8801981, Heaviest daily rainfall: 7,8341982, Heaviest daily rainfall: 9,8051983, Heaviest daily rainfall: 13,3261984, Heaviest daily rainfall: 6,7781985, Heaviest daily rainfall: 6,3061986, Heaviest daily rainfall: 8,2531987, Heaviest daily rainfall: 7,1171988, Heaviest daily rainfall: 6,7351989, Heaviest daily rainfall: 8,7621990, Heaviest daily rainfall: 8,1241991, Heaviest daily rainfall: 9,0891992, Heaviest daily rainfall: 9,1161993, Heaviest daily rainfall: 7,5701994, Heaviest daily rainfall: 7,1321995, Heaviest daily rainfall: 8,3571996, Heaviest daily rainfall: 8,5741997, Heaviest daily rainfall: 9,1331998, Heaviest daily rainfall: 4,2191999, Heaviest daily rainfall: 2,8302000, Heaviest daily rainfall: 2,0272001, Heaviest daily rainfall: 582002, Heaviest daily rainfall: 52005, Heaviest daily rainfall: 92006, Heaviest daily rainfall: 152007, Heaviest daily rainfall: 262008, Heaviest daily rainfall: 532009, Highest daily minimum: 162009, Lowest daily minimum: 32009, Heaviest daily rainfall: 662010, Highest daily minimum: 162010, Lowest daily minimum: 32010, Heaviest daily rainfall: 482011, Highest daily minimum: 112011, Lowest daily minimum: 22011, Heaviest daily rainfall: 452012, Highest daily minimum: 122012, Lowest daily minimum: 32012, Heaviest daily rainfall: 262013, Highest daily minimum: 42013, Lowest daily minimum: 102013, Heaviest daily rainfall: 592014, Highest daily minimum: 72014, Lowest daily minimum: 32014, Heaviest daily rainfall: 442015, Highest daily minimum: 172015, Lowest daily minimum: 42015, Heaviest daily rainfall: 302016, Highest daily minimum: 182016, Lowest daily minimum: 82016, Heaviest daily rainfall: 202017, Highest daily minimum: 92017, Lowest daily minimum: 52017, Heaviest daily rainfall: 132018, Highest daily minimum: 82018, Lowest daily minimum: 12018, Heaviest daily rainfall: 162019, Highest daily minimum: 332019, Lowest daily minimum: 52019, Heaviest daily rainfall: 102020, Highest daily minimum: 192020, Lowest daily minimum: 92020, Heaviest daily rainfall: 372021, Highest daily minimum: 282021, Lowest daily minimum: 82021, Heaviest daily rainfall: 242022, Highest daily minimum: 172022, Lowest daily minimum: 82022, Heaviest daily rainfall: 292023, Highest daily minimum: 332023, Lowest daily minimum: 22023, Heaviest daily rainfall: 112024, Highest daily minimum: 492024, Lowest daily minimum: 22024, Heaviest daily rainfall: 92025, Highest daily minimum: 92025, Lowest daily minimum: 52025, Heaviest daily rainfall: 112026, Heaviest daily rainfall: 51931194119511961197119811991200120132023
Records set or tied in Brazil each year from 1931 to 2026, stacked by type. 2021 had 60.
Weather records per year in Brazil, stacked by type, 2021 outlined
YearHighest daily maximumLowest daily maximumHighest daily minimumLowest daily minimumHeaviest daily rainfallHeaviest daily snowfallDeepest snow coverTotal
19310000220022
19320000470047
19330000580058
1934000010000100
19350000900090
19360000180018
19370000110011
19380000350035
19390000290029
19400000260026
1941000045200452
1942000085100851
194300001,143001,143
194400001,655001,655
194500001,936001,936
194600001,469001,469
194700002,117002,117
194800001,939001,939
194900001,930001,930
195000001,836001,836
195100001,548001,548
195200001,401001,401
195300001,239001,239
195400001,411001,411
195500001,814001,814
195600001,953001,953
195700002,160002,160
195800001,602001,602
195900001,676001,676
196000002,199002,199
196100002,104002,104
196200002,172002,172
196300003,191003,191
196400005,567005,567
196500003,890003,890
196600004,932004,932
196700005,789005,789
196800004,836004,836
196900006,341006,341
197000006,160006,160
197100008,358008,358
197200009,179009,179
1973000010,3460010,346
1974000011,1420011,142
197500009,669009,669
1976000013,0350013,035
1977000010,4750010,475
1978000011,1820011,182
197900009,429009,429
198000008,880008,880
198100007,834007,834
198200009,805009,805
1983000013,3260013,326
198400006,778006,778
198500006,306006,306
198600008,253008,253
198700007,117007,117
198800006,735006,735
198900008,762008,762
199000008,124008,124
199100009,089009,089
199200009,116009,116
199300007,570007,570
199400007,132007,132
199500008,357008,357
199600008,574008,574
199700009,133009,133
199800004,219004,219
199900002,830002,830
200000002,027002,027
20010000580058
200200005005
200500009009
20060000150015
20070000260026
20080000530053
200900163660085
201000163480067
201100112450058
201200123260041
201300410590073
20140073440054
201500174300051
201600188200046
20170095130027
20180081160025
201900335100048
202000199370065
202100288240060
202200178290054
202300332110046
20240049290060
20250095110025
202600005005

Warm to Cold Ratio by Decade

Record highs per record low in Brazil, by decade Record highs per record low by decade in Brazil: 2000s 5.3 to 1, 2010s 3.2 to 1, 2020s 4.6 to 1. 0.02.04.06.02000s: 5.33 to 12010s: 3.16 to 12020s: 4.62 to 12000s2010s2020s
Record highs per record low by decade in Brazil: 2000s 5.3 to 1, 2010s 3.2 to 1, 2020s 4.6 to 1.
Record highs per record low in Brazil, by decade
DecadeHighs per low
2000s5.33 to 1
2010s3.16 to 1
2020s4.62 to 1

Standing Records by Year Set

2021: 1,263
Standing records in Brazil by the year they were set, 2021 highlighted Records still standing in Brazil by the year they were set. 1,263 of them were set in 2021. 010,00020,00030,00040,0001901: 131902: 111903: 111904: 111905: 81906: 61907: 191908: 41909: 61910: 2461911: 2,8581912: 3,4681913: 2,8951914: 2,8551915: 1,1241916: 1,8121917: 2,6011918: 2,2851919: 2,3291920: 3,0851921: 4,1521922: 3,3031923: 2,2861924: 3,3741925: 2,0701926: 2,1971927: 1,6091928: 1,5391929: 2,2861930: 1,5751931: 1,9331932: 2,7861933: 3,2551934: 6,3411935: 5,3111936: 4,1571937: 5,6641938: 4,7471939: 7,2911940: 7,0971941: 7,6431942: 8,0771943: 7,1941944: 7,0221945: 10,3611946: 8,7251947: 12,3081948: 9,9151949: 8,9591950: 8,3911951: 7,7771952: 9,0891953: 8,6251954: 8,5891955: 8,5611956: 13,5941957: 13,8591958: 12,8511959: 9,2951960: 12,0191961: 9,7381962: 12,8741963: 10,5931964: 17,2561965: 16,6351966: 15,8211967: 15,2731968: 14,4961969: 16,9391970: 18,4371971: 19,6071972: 20,9031973: 18,8691974: 20,1471975: 16,4171976: 22,5911977: 18,0231978: 21,6921979: 36,9891980: 17,4101981: 16,3251982: 18,2801983: 23,5071984: 12,0321985: 11,8071986: 14,3321987: 12,2911988: 10,9611989: 14,5911990: 12,8571991: 14,0591992: 14,8781993: 12,3931994: 12,9911995: 14,3611996: 14,1481997: 14,3931998: 7,9601999: 6,3282000: 5,1432001: 2,7022002: 1,1622003: 1,1522004: 9362005: 1,1162006: 8842007: 9362008: 1,1882009: 1,1622010: 1,4362011: 1,0012012: 9352013: 1,1742014: 1,0762015: 1,1062016: 1,3792017: 1,1422018: 1,1372019: 1,1292020: 1,5432021: 1,2632022: 1,0722023: 1,2932024: 6822025: 4,2892026: 8891901191119211931194119511961197119811991200120112021
Records still standing in Brazil by the year they were set. 1,263 of them were set in 2021.
Standing records in Brazil by the year they were set, 2021 highlighted
Year setStanding records
190113
190211
190311
190411
19058
19066
190719
19084
19096
1910246
19112,858
19123,468
19132,895
19142,855
19151,124
19161,812
19172,601
19182,285
19192,329
19203,085
19214,152
19223,303
19232,286
19243,374
19252,070
19262,197
19271,609
19281,539
19292,286
19301,575
19311,933
19322,786
19333,255
19346,341
19355,311
19364,157
19375,664
19384,747
19397,291
19407,097
19417,643
19428,077
19437,194
19447,022
194510,361
19468,725
194712,308
19489,915
19498,959
19508,391
19517,777
19529,089
19538,625
19548,589
19558,561
195613,594
195713,859
195812,851
19599,295
196012,019
19619,738
196212,874
196310,593
196417,256
196516,635
196615,821
196715,273
196814,496
196916,939
197018,437
197119,607
197220,903
197318,869
197420,147
197516,417
197622,591
197718,023
197821,692
197936,989
198017,410
198116,325
198218,280
198323,507
198412,032
198511,807
198614,332
198712,291
198810,961
198914,591
199012,857
199114,059
199214,878
199312,393
199412,991
199514,361
199614,148
199714,393
19987,960
19996,328
20005,143
20012,702
20021,162
20031,152
2004936
20051,116
2006884
2007936
20081,188
20091,162
20101,436
20111,001
2012935
20131,174
20141,076
20151,106
20161,379
20171,142
20181,137
20191,129
20201,543
20211,263
20221,072
20231,293
2024682
20254,289
2026889

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Sources: 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)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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