Best time to visit Brazil

Brazil in this dataset covers 13 cities with distinct NASA POWER grid cells (plus nearby cities that share a cell). Annual rainfall among those cities runs from 1082 mm in Fortaleza to 2569 mm in Belém. The monthly-average temperature swing is 1.6–11.0°C depending on the city.

Brazil is not one climate: the cities here include an equatorial climate that stays hot and wet; a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split; a mild oceanic climate.

Regional contrasts in Brazil

The hottest peak in the sample is Belém in October (29.4°C). The coldest monthly average is Porto Alegre in July (14.0°C). Belém takes the most rain (2569 mm a year, wettest in March); Fortaleza takes the least (1082 mm).

Warmest-month averages in the set range from 22.0°C to 29.4°C. Use the city pages for the month-by-month table; this page is the contrast between places.

Best months by region

Southern cities: typical hottest-month average 23.9°C and about 1456 mm of rain a year. Best-scoring months — Curitiba (December, January, and February); Guarulhos (August, October, and November); Porto Alegre (April, November, and December); Rio de Janeiro (June, July, and August); São Paulo (August, October, and November).

Central cities: typical hottest-month average 25.8°C and about 1281 mm of rain a year. Best-scoring months — Belo Horizonte (June, July, and August); Brasília (June, July, and August); Goiânia (June, July, and August); Salvador (July, August, and September).

Northern cities: typical hottest-month average 28.8°C and about 1756 mm of rain a year. Best-scoring months — Belém (February, June, and July); Fortaleza (August, September, and October); Manaus (April, June, and July); Recife (October, November, and December).

Belém in Brazil

Belém sits at -1.46°, -48.50°. It is an equatorial climate that stays hot and wet. October is the warmest month at 29.4°C (high 33.7°C); February is the coolest at 26.2°C (low 24.3°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 3.2°C.

Rain falls in every month; the year still totals 2569 mm. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are February, June, and July. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 1,499,641. The wettest month is March (411 mm, 30 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is September (75 mm).

Belo Horizonte in Brazil

Belo Horizonte sits at -19.92°, -43.94°. It is a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. October is the warmest month at 22.9°C (high 29.7°C); June is the coolest at 18.5°C (low 12.3°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 4.4°C.

The monsoon runs from November to March. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are June, July, and August. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 2,721,564. The wettest month is December (266 mm, 24 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is July (7 mm).

Brasília in Brazil

Brasília sits at -15.78°, -47.93°. It is a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. October is the warmest month at 25.6°C (high 31.9°C); June is the coolest at 20.5°C (low 13.6°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 5.1°C.

The monsoon runs from October to April. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are June, July, and August. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 2,207,718. The wettest month is December (221 mm, 25 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is July (2 mm).

Curitiba in Brazil

Curitiba sits at -25.43°, -49.27°. It is a mild oceanic climate. February is the warmest month at 22.0°C (high 26.6°C); July is the coolest at 14.3°C (low 9.3°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 7.7°C.

Rain falls in every month; the year still totals 1630 mm. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are December, January, and February. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 1,948,626. The wettest month is January (221 mm, 25 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is August (77 mm).

Fortaleza in Brazil

Fortaleza sits at -3.72°, -38.54°. It is a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. December is the warmest month at 28.3°C (high 30.2°C); July is the coolest at 26.7°C (low 24.6°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 1.6°C.

The monsoon runs from January to June. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are August, September, and October. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 2,400,000. The wettest month is April (249 mm, 27 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is September (3 mm).

Goiânia in Brazil

Goiânia sits at -16.68°, -49.25°. It is a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. September is the warmest month at 26.8°C (high 34.1°C); June is the coolest at 20.9°C (low 14.4°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 5.9°C.

The monsoon runs from October to April. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are June, July, and August. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 1,536,097. The wettest month is January (239 mm, 25 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is July (4 mm).

Guarulhos in Brazil

Guarulhos sits at -23.46°, -46.53°. It is a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. February is the warmest month at 23.4°C (high 27.7°C); July is the coolest at 17.4°C (low 12.0°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 6.0°C.

The monsoon runs from October to April. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are August, October, and November. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 1,345,364. The wettest month is January (228 mm, 25 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is August (37 mm).

Manaus in Brazil

Manaus sits at -3.10°, -60.02°. It is a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. October is the warmest month at 29.4°C (high 32.9°C); June is the coolest at 26.2°C (low 24.0°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 3.2°C.

The monsoon runs from October to June. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are April, June, and July. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 2,219,580. The wettest month is March (268 mm, 26 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is August (50 mm).

Porto Alegre in Brazil

Porto Alegre sits at -30.03°, -51.23°. It is a mild oceanic climate. February is the warmest month at 25.0°C (high 29.8°C); July is the coolest at 14.0°C (low 9.2°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 11.0°C.

Rain falls in every month; the year still totals 1446 mm. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are April, November, and December. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 1,488,252. The wettest month is September (157 mm, 12 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is April (98 mm).

Recife in Brazil

Recife sits at -8.05°, -34.88°. It is a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. March is the warmest month at 28.0°C (high 30.9°C); August is the coolest at 24.6°C (low 22.2°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 3.4°C.

The monsoon runs from February to August. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are October, November, and December. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 1,653,461. The wettest month is June (261 mm, 26 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is November (24 mm).

Rio de Janeiro in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro sits at -22.91°, -43.18°. It is a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. February is the warmest month at 26.2°C (high 28.8°C); July is the coolest at 21.4°C (low 18.3°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 4.8°C.

The monsoon runs from October to April. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are June, July, and August. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 6,747,815. The wettest month is December (232 mm, 20 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is August (42 mm).

Salvador in Brazil

Salvador sits at -12.98°, -38.49°. It is a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. March is the warmest month at 27.8°C (high 30.9°C); July is the coolest at 23.9°C (low 21.7°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 3.9°C.

The monsoon runs from March to August. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are July, August, and September. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 2,711,840. The wettest month is May (166 mm, 21 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is December (57 mm).

São Paulo in Brazil

São Paulo sits at -23.55°, -46.64°. It is a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. February is the warmest month at 22.9°C (high 27.3°C); July is the coolest at 16.7°C (low 11.0°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 6.2°C.

The monsoon runs from October to March. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are August, October, and November. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 12,400,232. The wettest month is January (230 mm, 24 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is August (36 mm).