Lightning strikes in Brazil
The detection network has located 16 lightning strikes in Brazil since the archive began, including 6 in the last 7 days. That is 0.00% of all detected strikes worldwide, ranking Brazil #118 of 143 countries with recorded lightning. Brazil is counted under South America in the continent totals.
Daily strikes, last 10 days
| Day (UTC) | Detected strikes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 1 |
| 2026-08-12 | 1 |
| 2026-08-11 | 1 |
| 2026-08-10 | 2 |
| 2026-08-08 | 1 |
| 2026-08-03 | 1 |
| 2026-08-02 | 3 |
| 2026-07-31 | 1 |
| 2026-07-30 | 4 |
| 2026-07-29 | 1 |
Strikes by state or province
Regions follow Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries. "Unassigned" counts strikes inside Brazil's territory but outside every region polygon, mostly coastal water and lakes.
| # | State / province | Strikes | Last 7 days | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazonas | 12 | 5 | 75.0% |
| 2 | Maranhão | 2 | 0 | 12.5% |
| 3 | Roraima | 1 | 1 | 6.3% |
| 4 | Acre | 1 | 0 | 6.3% |
These are detected strikes, and detection coverage differs by region; the data hub explains the method and its limits. For the climatological picture, see which countries get the most lightning.
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