Araripe Weather Records (BR037494750)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Araripe (BR037494750), Brazil, with 72 years of record.
Key Facts for Araripe
- Araripe (BR037494750) is a weather station in Brazil at -7.22 latitude and -40.13 longitude, 605 m (1,985 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1912 to 1983, 72 years of record.
- 0 records set at Araripe still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Araripe set a daily record precipitation of 42.0 mm (1.7 in) on 2 December 1983.
About the Station
- Location: Brazil, -7.22 latitude, -40.13 longitude.
- Elevation: 605 m (1,985 ft).
- Period of record: 1912 to 1983, 72 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
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Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records| Year set | Standing records |
|---|
Wettest Day of Each Month
Mar: 202.5 mm (8.0 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 136.0 mm (5.4 in) | 21 January 1972 |
| Feb | 112.4 mm (4.4 in) | 29 February 1916 |
| Mar | 202.5 mm (8.0 in) | 14 March 1920 |
| Apr | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 23 April 1915 |
| May | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 12 May 1973 |
| Jun | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 16 June 1965 |
| Jul | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 21 July 1918 |
| Aug | 24.7 mm (1.0 in) | 12 August 1918 |
| Sep | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 11 September 1920 |
| Oct | 82.2 mm (3.2 in) | 9 October 1970 |
| Nov | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 1 November 1921 |
| Dec | 78.5 mm (3.1 in) | 14 December 1915 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 1983 | Araripe, BR | daily rain | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 69 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 March 1982 | Araripe, BR | daily rain | 29.6 mm (1.2 in) | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 7 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 February 1982 | Araripe, BR | daily rain | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 2.2 mm (0.09 in) | 23 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 January 1982 | Araripe, BR | daily rain | 61.4 mm (2.4 in) | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 11 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 January 1982 | Araripe, BR | daily rain | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 16 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1982 | Araripe, BR | daily rain | 65.2 mm (2.6 in) | 41.2 mm (1.6 in) | 54 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 January 1982 | Araripe, BR | daily rain | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 54 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 December 1981 | Araripe, BR | daily rain | 19.4 mm (0.8 in) | 3.4 mm (0.13 in) | 28 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 December 1981 | Araripe, BR | daily rain | 14.8 mm (0.6 in) | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 64 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1981 | Araripe, BR | daily rain | 4.5 mm (0.18 in) | 4.5 mm (0.18 in) | 68 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 April 1981 | Araripe, BR | daily rain | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 16 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 April 1981 | Araripe, BR | daily rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 12 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 March 1981 | Araripe, BR | daily rain | 103.4 mm (4.1 in) | 37.9 mm (1.5 in) | 52 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 17 March 1981 | Araripe, BR | daily rain | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 19.5 mm (0.8 in) | 56 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 November 1980 | Araripe, BR | daily rain | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 5 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 November 1980 | Araripe, BR | daily rain | 16.4 mm (0.6 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 4 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 October 1980 | Araripe, BR | daily rain | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 67 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 February 1980 | Araripe, BR | daily rain | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 1.1 mm (0.04 in) | 4 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 February 1980 | Araripe, BR | daily rain | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 50 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 1980 | Araripe, BR | daily rain | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 11.0 mm (0.4 in) | 20 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1912 to 1983| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 202.5 mm (8.0 in) | 1920 | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 56 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 280.6 mm (11.0 in) | 1921 | 114.9 mm (4.5 in) | 56 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 265 days | 1923 | 160 days | 56 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 51.5 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1913 | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1914 | 74.3 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1915 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1916 | 121.7 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1917 | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1918 | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1919 | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1920 | 202.5 mm (8.0 in) |
| 1921 | 110.2 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1922 | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1923 | 58.5 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1924 | 68.7 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1925 | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1926 | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1927 | 18.1 mm (0.7 in) |
| 1928 | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1929 | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1930 | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1941 | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) |
| 1948 | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1949 | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1950 | 42.3 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1951 | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1952 | 58.5 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1953 | 35.4 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1954 | 83.2 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1955 | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1956 | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1957 | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1958 | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1959 | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1960 | 110.2 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1961 | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1962 | 92.2 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1963 | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1964 | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1965 | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1966 | 38.2 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1967 | 60.6 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1968 | 89.5 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1969 | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1970 | 82.2 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1971 | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1972 | 136.0 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1973 | 59.5 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1974 | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1975 | 73.9 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1976 | 53.5 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1977 | 78.6 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1978 | 43.5 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1979 | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1980 | 53.2 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1981 | 103.4 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1982 | 65.2 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1983 | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 112.3 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1913 | 105.3 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1914 | 168.8 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1915 | 163.1 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1916 | 148.0 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1917 | 200.0 mm (7.9 in) |
| 1918 | 173.3 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1919 | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1920 | 212.5 mm (8.4 in) |
| 1921 | 280.6 mm (11.0 in) |
| 1922 | 92.3 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1923 | 135.2 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1924 | 146.0 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1925 | 172.5 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1926 | 123.0 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1927 | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1928 | 115.5 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1929 | 70.3 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1930 | 147.8 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1941 | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1948 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1949 | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1950 | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1951 | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1952 | 58.5 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1953 | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1954 | 99.8 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1955 | 85.4 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1956 | 92.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1957 | 127.8 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1958 | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1959 | 100.9 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1960 | 259.0 mm (10.2 in) |
| 1961 | 89.2 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1962 | 182.3 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1963 | 141.0 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1964 | 165.4 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1965 | 92.1 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1966 | 106.9 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1967 | 98.7 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1968 | 154.2 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1969 | 114.9 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1970 | 143.9 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1971 | 130.9 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1972 | 199.9 mm (7.9 in) |
| 1973 | 106.4 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1974 | 129.9 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1975 | 126.2 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1976 | 148.2 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1977 | 97.1 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1978 | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1979 | 114.9 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1980 | 88.7 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1981 | 196.4 mm (7.7 in) |
| 1982 | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1983 | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 95 days |
| 1913 | 55 days |
| 1914 | 89 days |
| 1915 | 174 days |
| 1916 | 147 days |
| 1917 | 159 days |
| 1918 | 63 days |
| 1919 | 144 days |
| 1920 | 139 days |
| 1921 | 159 days |
| 1922 | 201 days |
| 1923 | 265 days |
| 1924 | 96 days |
| 1925 | 35 days |
| 1926 | 230 days |
| 1927 | 190 days |
| 1928 | 98 days |
| 1929 | 150 days |
| 1930 | 262 days |
| 1941 | 22 days |
| 1948 | 105 days |
| 1949 | 146 days |
| 1950 | 242 days |
| 1951 | 241 days |
| 1952 | 243 days |
| 1953 | 246 days |
| 1954 | 194 days |
| 1955 | 143 days |
| 1956 | 125 days |
| 1957 | 237 days |
| 1958 | 259 days |
| 1959 | 209 days |
| 1960 | 144 days |
| 1961 | 227 days |
| 1962 | 169 days |
| 1963 | 182 days |
| 1964 | 118 days |
| 1965 | 188 days |
| 1966 | 184 days |
| 1967 | 217 days |
| 1968 | 190 days |
| 1969 | 199 days |
| 1970 | 161 days |
| 1971 | 107 days |
| 1972 | 172 days |
| 1973 | 62 days |
| 1974 | 135 days |
| 1975 | 61 days |
| 1976 | 179 days |
| 1977 | 113 days |
| 1978 | 109 days |
| 1979 | 135 days |
| 1980 | 151 days |
| 1981 | 166 days |
| 1982 | 206 days |
| 1983 | 238 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.
Rainfall Return Levels
52 years, 1912 to 1983A day with at least 62.0 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 182.1 mm (7.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | |
| 5 years | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | |
| 10 years | 106.1 mm (4.2 in) | |
| 25 years | 133.6 mm (5.3 in) | |
| 50 years | 156.6 mm (6.2 in) | |
| 100 years | 182.1 mm (7.2 in) | Longer than the 52 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, 52 years of values from 1912 to 1983.
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: 202.5 mm (8.0 in) in 1920; 136.0 mm (5.4 in) in 1972; 121.7 mm (4.8 in) in 1916.
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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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).