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The average annual maximum temperature in São Félix, Bahia, Brazil is 30°C (86°F), with little variation between seasons. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how São Félix compares to cities worldwide.
Year-round, São Félix experiences a consistently very warm climate. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a very warm 32°C (90°F) in January to a comfortable 27°C (81°F) in the coolest month, July. Nighttime temperatures range from 23°C (73°F) in January to 19°C (66°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in São Félix by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. January, the warmest month, gets 246 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
The map below shows the annual temperature across Brazil. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
São Félix's average annual maximum temperature is 30°C (86°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually, warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually, known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In São Félix, July is the coolest month, with average highs of 27°C (81°F) and humidity around 82%, considered very high. In January, the warmest month, temperatures average 32°C (90°F) with 79% humidity, conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on São Félix's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our São Félix climate page.
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Temperature Rainfall Sunshine Humidity
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