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Paulo Afonso Weather Records (BR038837510)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Paulo Afonso (BR038837510), Brazil, with 67 years of record.

Key Facts for Paulo Afonso

  • Paulo Afonso (BR038837510) is a weather station in Brazil at -9.35 latitude and -38.25 longitude, 250 m (820 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1913 to 1979, 67 years of record.
  • 0 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 13.8 mm (0.5 in) on 24 February 1979.

About the Station

  • Location: Brazil, -9.35 latitude, -38.25 longitude.
  • Elevation: 250 m (820 ft).
  • Period of record: 1913 to 1979, 67 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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Daily record high and record low at Paulo Afonso, with 2026 drawn through them 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. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Paulo Afonso by the year they were set 0 records at Paulo Afonso still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Paulo Afonso still stand.
Standing records at Paulo Afonso by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Paulo Afonso set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Paulo Afonso between 20 June 1948 and 24 June 1948. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation20 June 1948: Record daily precipitation 102.0 mm (4.0 in)24 June 1948: Record daily precipitation 186.0 mm (7.3 in)
2 all-time records were set at Paulo Afonso between 20 June 1948 and 24 June 1948. Each dot is a new record.
When Paulo Afonso set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1948-06-20Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1948-06-24Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 186.0 mm (7.3 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 186.0 mm (7.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Paulo Afonso The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Paulo Afonso. The most was 186.0 mm (7.3 in) on 24 June 1948. 050100150200 Jan: 104.2 mm (4.1 in), 26 January 1954 Jan Feb: 157.7 mm (6.2 in), 9 February 1978 Feb Mar: 128.0 mm (5.0 in), 20 March 1960 Mar Apr: 94.8 mm (3.7 in), 14 April 1920 Apr May: 94.0 mm (3.7 in), 31 May 1949 May Jun: 186.0 mm (7.3 in), 24 June 1948 Jun Jul: 90.0 mm (3.5 in), 1 July 1962 Jul Aug: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 30 August 1935 Aug Sep: 64.0 mm (2.5 in), 16 September 1962 Sep Oct: 69.7 mm (2.7 in), 30 October 1914 Oct Nov: 90.0 mm (3.5 in), 29 November 1949 Nov Dec: 92.0 mm (3.6 in), 24 December 1936 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Paulo Afonso. The most was 186.0 mm (7.3 in) on 24 June 1948.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Paulo Afonso
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan104.2 mm (4.1 in)26 January 1954
Feb157.7 mm (6.2 in)9 February 1978
Mar128.0 mm (5.0 in)20 March 1960
Apr94.8 mm (3.7 in)14 April 1920
May94.0 mm (3.7 in)31 May 1949
Jun186.0 mm (7.3 in)24 June 1948
Jul90.0 mm (3.5 in)1 July 1962
Aug66.0 mm (2.6 in)30 August 1935
Sep64.0 mm (2.5 in)16 September 1962
Oct69.7 mm (2.7 in)30 October 1914
Nov90.0 mm (3.5 in)29 November 1949
Dec92.0 mm (3.6 in)24 December 1936

Latest Records

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Latest records at Paulo Afonso
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
24 February 1979Paulo Afonso, BRdaily rain13.8 mm (0.5 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1978Paulo Afonso, BRdaily rain5.5 mm (0.22 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)56 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1978Paulo Afonso, BRdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)44 years19 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1978Paulo Afonso, BRdaily rain48.4 mm (1.9 in)3.4 mm (0.13 in)29 years16 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1978Paulo Afonso, BRdaily rain82.6 mm (3.3 in)24.6 mm (1.0 in)41 years29 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1978Paulo Afonso, BRdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)3.7 mm (0.15 in)36 years18 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1978Paulo Afonso, BRdaily rain47.4 mm (1.9 in)11.1 mm (0.4 in)3 years12 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1978Paulo Afonso, BRmonthly rain157.7 mm (6.2 in)70.4 mm (2.8 in)21 years60 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1977Paulo Afonso, BRdaily rain47.0 mm (1.9 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)32 years23 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1977Paulo Afonso, BRdaily rain5.9 mm (0.23 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)60 years20 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1977Paulo Afonso, BRdaily rain5.7 mm (0.22 in)3.2 mm (0.13 in)54 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1977Paulo Afonso, BRdaily rain48.0 mm (1.9 in)9.0 mm (0.35 in)52 years25 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1976Paulo Afonso, BRdaily rain2.2 mm (0.09 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)63 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1976Paulo Afonso, BRdaily rain30.9 mm (1.2 in)12.9 mm (0.5 in)33 years27 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1976Paulo Afonso, BRdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1975Paulo Afonso, BRdaily rain36.3 mm (1.4 in)16.3 mm (0.6 in)41 years26 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1975Paulo Afonso, BRdaily rain3.7 mm (0.15 in)1.9 mm (0.07 in)56 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1975Paulo Afonso, BRdaily rain35.1 mm (1.4 in)14.6 mm (0.6 in)31 years22 of 100 (Routine)
7 June 1972Paulo Afonso, BRdaily rain59.8 mm (2.4 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)23 years14 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1972Paulo Afonso, BRdaily rain55.0 mm (2.2 in)11.0 mm (0.4 in)23 years18 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1913 to 1979
Yearly extremes at Paulo Afonso: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)186.0 mm (7.3 in)194866.0 mm (2.6 in)57
Wettest five days (Rx5day)361.0 mm (14.2 in)1948118.0 mm (4.6 in)57
Longest dry spell (CDD)111 days195153 days57

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Paulo Afonso by year The wettest day of the year at Paulo Afonso, 1913 to 1979. The record is 186.0 mm (7.3 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.0 mm (2.6 in). 050100150200192019401960Record: 186.0 mm (7.3 in) in 1948
The wettest day of the year at Paulo Afonso, 1913 to 1979. The record is 186.0 mm (7.3 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.0 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Paulo Afonso by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
191337.3 mm (1.5 in)
191469.7 mm (2.7 in)
191568.0 mm (2.7 in)
191672.8 mm (2.9 in)
191765.9 mm (2.6 in)
191847.2 mm (1.9 in)
191936.4 mm (1.4 in)
192094.8 mm (3.7 in)
192171.0 mm (2.8 in)
192240.9 mm (1.6 in)
192365.0 mm (2.6 in)
192489.8 mm (3.5 in)
192563.5 mm (2.5 in)
192688.9 mm (3.5 in)
192764.2 mm (2.5 in)
192864.5 mm (2.5 in)
192970.4 mm (2.8 in)
193066.4 mm (2.6 in)
193163.0 mm (2.5 in)
193268.0 mm (2.7 in)
193366.0 mm (2.6 in)
193484.0 mm (3.3 in)
193566.0 mm (2.6 in)
193692.0 mm (3.6 in)
193785.0 mm (3.3 in)
193825.4 mm (1.0 in)
193943.0 mm (1.7 in)
194053.0 mm (2.1 in)
194196.0 mm (3.8 in)
194261.5 mm (2.4 in)
194343.0 mm (1.7 in)
194480.0 mm (3.1 in)
194556.8 mm (2.2 in)
194629.5 mm (1.2 in)
194762.8 mm (2.5 in)
1948186.0 mm (7.3 in)
194994.0 mm (3.7 in)
195092.0 mm (3.6 in)
195183.0 mm (3.3 in)
195285.0 mm (3.3 in)
195330.0 mm (1.2 in)
1954104.2 mm (4.1 in)
195560.0 mm (2.4 in)
195645.0 mm (1.8 in)
1957103.0 mm (4.1 in)
195885.0 mm (3.3 in)
195942.0 mm (1.7 in)
1960128.0 mm (5.0 in)
196195.3 mm (3.8 in)
196290.0 mm (3.5 in)
197135.0 mm (1.4 in)
197259.8 mm (2.4 in)
197553.0 mm (2.1 in)
197630.9 mm (1.2 in)
197748.0 mm (1.9 in)
1978157.7 mm (6.2 in)
197913.8 mm (0.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Paulo Afonso by year The wettest five days of the year at Paulo Afonso, 1913 to 1979. The record is 361.0 mm (14.2 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 118.0 mm (4.6 in). 0100200300400192019401960Record: 361.0 mm (14.2 in) in 1948
The wettest five days of the year at Paulo Afonso, 1913 to 1979. The record is 361.0 mm (14.2 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 118.0 mm (4.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Paulo Afonso by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
191377.7 mm (3.1 in)
1914127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1915114.9 mm (4.5 in)
191699.7 mm (3.9 in)
1917106.6 mm (4.2 in)
1918134.7 mm (5.3 in)
1919118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1920166.2 mm (6.5 in)
1921110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1922111.0 mm (4.4 in)
192389.8 mm (3.5 in)
1924274.0 mm (10.8 in)
192563.8 mm (2.5 in)
1926124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1927197.5 mm (7.8 in)
192866.8 mm (2.6 in)
1929148.8 mm (5.9 in)
193094.3 mm (3.7 in)
1931123.0 mm (4.8 in)
193286.9 mm (3.4 in)
1933157.0 mm (6.2 in)
193490.0 mm (3.5 in)
1935130.6 mm (5.1 in)
193692.0 mm (3.6 in)
1937120.6 mm (4.7 in)
193869.5 mm (2.7 in)
193996.2 mm (3.8 in)
1940131.3 mm (5.2 in)
1941229.3 mm (9.0 in)
1942114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1943106.1 mm (4.2 in)
1944228.9 mm (9.0 in)
1945128.0 mm (5.0 in)
194679.2 mm (3.1 in)
1947162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1948361.0 mm (14.2 in)
1949330.0 mm (13.0 in)
1950167.6 mm (6.6 in)
1951248.0 mm (9.8 in)
1952211.0 mm (8.3 in)
195382.0 mm (3.2 in)
1954145.2 mm (5.7 in)
1955111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1956110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1957154.0 mm (6.1 in)
1958159.0 mm (6.3 in)
195969.0 mm (2.7 in)
1960231.0 mm (9.1 in)
1961110.3 mm (4.3 in)
1962140.0 mm (5.5 in)
197135.0 mm (1.4 in)
1972127.2 mm (5.0 in)
1975115.5 mm (4.5 in)
197644.0 mm (1.7 in)
197767.8 mm (2.7 in)
1978247.5 mm (9.7 in)
197914.8 mm (0.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Paulo Afonso by year The longest dry spell of the year at Paulo Afonso, 1913 to 1979. The record is 111 days in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 53 days. 0255075100125192019401960Record: 111 days in 1951
The longest dry spell of the year at Paulo Afonso, 1913 to 1979. The record is 111 days in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 53 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Paulo Afonso by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
191328 days
191440 days
191552 days
191639 days
191758 days
191861 days
191977 days
192031 days
192126 days
192265 days
192328 days
192461 days
192560 days
192653 days
192780 days
192849 days
192948 days
193051 days
193141 days
193256 days
1933108 days
193425 days
193539 days
193640 days
193750 days
193866 days
193937 days
194078 days
194174 days
194245 days
194374 days
194478 days
194566 days
194655 days
194756 days
194849 days
194972 days
195050 days
1951111 days
1952102 days
195369 days
195449 days
195554 days
195641 days
195792 days
195845 days
195943 days
196066 days
196161 days
196279 days
197124 days
197267 days
197567 days
197637 days
197745 days
197847 days
197923 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

51 years, 1914 to 1978

A day with at least 67.4 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 162.2 mm (6.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Paulo Afonso: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years67.4 mm (2.7 in)
5 years93.5 mm (3.7 in)
10 years110.4 mm (4.3 in)
25 years131.6 mm (5.2 in)
50 years147.0 mm (5.8 in)
100 years162.2 mm (6.4 in)Longer than the 51 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, 51 years of values from 1914 to 1978.

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: 186.0 mm (7.3 in) in 1948; 157.7 mm (6.2 in) in 1978; 128.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1960.

Download the Data

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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).