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Best time to visit Brazil

In Rio de Janeiro: May to September — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. 6 of the twelve months clear that band in Rio de Janeiro, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.

Brazil is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Rio de Janeiro

  1. January: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 236 mm of rain
  2. February: 31 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 179 mm of rain
  3. March: 30 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 186 mm of rain
  4. April: 28 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 100 mm of rain
  5. May: 26 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 73 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 25 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 45 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 25 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 47 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 26 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 48 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 27 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 79 mm of rain, recommended
  10. October: 27 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 113 mm of rain
  11. November: 28 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 192 mm of rain
  12. December: 29 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 216 mm of rain
Warmest
February, 31 °C
Coolest
June, 25 °C
Driest
June, 45 mm
Wettest
January, 236 mm

Sao Paulo

April to August — 18–27 °C by day. 12 of the twelve months clear that band in Sao Paulo, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.

  1. January: 27 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 227 mm of rain
  2. February: 27 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 168 mm of rain
  3. March: 26 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 137 mm of rain
  4. April: 25 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 59 mm of rain, recommended
  5. May: 22 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 52 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 22 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 41 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 22 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 46 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 23 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 37 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 25 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 77 mm of rain
  10. October: 25 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 115 mm of rain
  11. November: 25 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 147 mm of rain
  12. December: 26 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 172 mm of rain
Warmest
January, 27 °C
Coolest
May, 22 °C
Driest
August, 37 mm
Wettest
January, 227 mm

Manaus

July to September. Every month in Manaus averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.

  1. January: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 281 mm of rain
  2. February: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 287 mm of rain
  3. March: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 353 mm of rain
  4. April: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 335 mm of rain
  5. May: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 290 mm of rain
  6. June: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 151 mm of rain
  7. July: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 94 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 31 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 78 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 32 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 103 mm of rain, recommended
  10. October: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 135 mm of rain
  11. November: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 174 mm of rain
  12. December: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 270 mm of rain
Warmest
September, 32 °C
Coolest
January, 29 °C
Driest
August, 78 mm
Wettest
March, 353 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Rio de Janeiro

Long-term averages for Rio de Janeiro: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
1520253035°C0250mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 236 mm. February: Day 31 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 179 mm. March: Day 30 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 186 mm. April: Day 28 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 100 mm. May: Day 26 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 73 mm. June: Day 25 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 45 mm. July: Day 25 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 47 mm. August: Day 26 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 48 mm. September: Day 27 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 79 mm. October: Day 27 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 113 mm. November: Day 28 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 192 mm. December: Day 29 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 216 mm
Show the monthly table
Rio de Janeiro
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January3024236
February3124179
March3023186
April2822100
May261973
June251845
July251847
August261848
September271979
October2720113
November2821192
December2923216

Sao Paulo

Long-term averages for Sao Paulo: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
1015202530°C0250mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 27 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 227 mm. February: Day 27 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 168 mm. March: Day 26 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 137 mm. April: Day 25 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 59 mm. May: Day 22 °C, Night 14 °C, Rain 52 mm. June: Day 22 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 41 mm. July: Day 22 °C, Night 12 °C, Rain 46 mm. August: Day 23 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 37 mm. September: Day 25 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 77 mm. October: Day 25 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 115 mm. November: Day 25 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 147 mm. December: Day 26 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 172 mm
Show the monthly table
Sao Paulo
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January2719227
February2719168
March2619137
April251759
May221452
June221341
July221246
August231337
September251577
October2516115
November2517147
December2618172

Manaus

Long-term averages for Manaus: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
20253035°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 281 mm. February: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 287 mm. March: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 353 mm. April: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 335 mm. May: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 290 mm. June: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 151 mm. July: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 94 mm. August: Day 31 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 78 mm. September: Day 32 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 103 mm. October: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 135 mm. November: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 174 mm. December: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 270 mm
Show the monthly table
Manaus
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January2924281
February2924287
March2924353
April2924335
May2924290
June2924151
July302494
August312478
September3225103
October3125135
November3125174
December2924270

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