# Heat and Dryness in Southern Brazil

> DTN reports a month of very dry conditions in southern Brazil, with Parana, the second-largest soybean state, hit hardest; December rainfall through Dec. 17 was 70% to nearly 90% below normal. Some crop loss is likely during pod filling, and some private forecasts of a 130 million ton crop are seen as unlikely.

- Date: 2018-12-19 · published 2018-12-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61424-heat-and-dryness-in-southern-brazil
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Heat and drought during critical pod-filling in Parana point to actual yield losses, reducing Brazilian export supply and supporting soybean and meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-12-18 | [Heat, dryness expected in Brazil \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26868-heat-dryness-expected-in-brazil-world-grain.md) | -0.2% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2023-01-10 | [Drought in Southern Brazil while Excess Wetness in Central Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13675-drought-in-southern-brazil-while-excess-wetness-in-central-brazil.md) | +2.4% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2025-01-01 | [A Dual Threat: Potential Excessive Rain in Brazil and Dryness in Argentina](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13529-a-dual-threat-potential-excessive-rain-in-brazil-and-dryness-in-argentina.md) | -1.1% | +4.6% |
| SOY | 2017-06-05 | [Heat, dryness to focus on Southern Plains, Delta this summer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70341-heat-dryness-to-focus-on-southern-plains-delta-this-summer.md) | +2.2% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2025-10-07 | [October Weather in Brazil - Hotter and Dryer Than Normal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13469-october-weather-in-brazil-hotter-and-dryer-than-normal.md) | -1.0% | +10.0% |
| SBM | 2024-12-18 | [Heat, dryness expected in Brazil \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26868-heat-dryness-expected-in-brazil-world-grain.md) | +1.6% | +2.5% |
| SBM | 2023-01-10 | [Drought in Southern Brazil while Excess Wetness in Central Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13675-drought-in-southern-brazil-while-excess-wetness-in-central-brazil.md) | +2.5% | -1.8% |
| SBM | 2025-01-01 | [A Dual Threat: Potential Excessive Rain in Brazil and Dryness in Argentina](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13529-a-dual-threat-potential-excessive-rain-in-brazil-and-dryness-in-argentina.md) | -3.4% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/Ag/blogs/south-america-calling/blog-post/2018/12/19/heat-dryness-southern-brazil-2

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