Best time to visit, weather and climate Brazil
Best time to visit Brazil
The best time to visit Brazil is from january until december, when you will have a warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Brazil is 30°C in january and the lowest is 29°C in july. The water temperature is between 27°C and 30°C. The weather and climate of Brazil is suitable for a sun vacation.
The average climate figure for Brazil is an 8,3. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Brazil has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Brazil or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Northeast Brazil per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 29°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C |
| 76 mm |
93 mm |
138 mm |
131 mm |
85 mm |
62 mm |
45 mm |
14 mm |
4 mm |
5 mm |
7 mm |
33 mm |
All climate data from Northeast Brazil
Climate data from: Fortaleza
Climate Southeast Brazil per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30°C | 30°C | 28°C | 26°C | 24°C | 23°C | 23°C | 24°C | 26°C | 27°C | 27°C | 29°C |
| 82 mm |
66 mm |
66 mm |
38 mm |
25 mm |
24 mm |
20 mm |
17 mm |
28 mm |
35 mm |
64 mm |
74 mm |
All climate data from Southeast Brazil
Climate data from: Rio de Janeiro
Climate North Brazil per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 32°C | 33°C | 36°C | 36°C | 36°C | 34°C | 32°C |
| 129 mm |
112 mm |
146 mm |
150 mm |
103 mm |
42 mm |
28 mm |
18 mm |
29 mm |
45 mm |
68 mm |
134 mm |
All climate data from North Brazil
Climate data from: Manaus
Climate Brazil
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Climate Northeast Brazil
Northeast Brazil has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Northeast Brazil is 30° degrees and there is about 693 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 115 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 7.
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 29°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C |
| Night | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 25°C | 25°C | 24°C | 24°C | 24°C | 25°C | 26°C | 26°C |
| Water | 29°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 29°C | 28°C | 28°C | 27°C | 28°C | 28°C | 29°C |
| Precip | 76 mm |
93 mm |
138 mm |
131 mm |
85 mm |
62 mm |
45 mm |
14 mm |
4 mm |
5 mm |
7 mm |
33 mm |
| Rain days |
21 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Dry days |
10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 17 |
| Sun hours per day |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Climate data from: Fortaleza
Weather Northeast Brazil january
On average, it is maximum 30° in january in Northeast Brazil and at least around 26° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In january there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 76 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Northeast Brazil february
On average, it is maximum 30° in february in Northeast Brazil and at least around 26° degrees. The sea temperature is around 30° degrees. In february there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 93 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Northeast Brazil march
On average, it is maximum 30° in march in Northeast Brazil and at least around 26° degrees. The sea temperature is around 30° degrees. In march there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 138 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Northeast Brazil april
On average, it is maximum 30° in april in Northeast Brazil and at least around 26° degrees. The sea temperature is around 30° degrees. In april there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 131 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Northeast Brazil may
On average, it is maximum 30° in may in Northeast Brazil and at least around 25° degrees. The sea temperature is around 30° degrees. In may there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 85 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Northeast Brazil june
On average, it is maximum 30° in june in Northeast Brazil and at least around 25° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In june there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 62 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Northeast Brazil july
On average, it is maximum 29° in july in Northeast Brazil and at least around 24° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In july there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 45 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Northeast Brazil august
On average, it is maximum 30° in august in Northeast Brazil and at least around 24° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In august there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 14 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Northeast Brazil september
On average, it is maximum 30° in september in Northeast Brazil and at least around 24° degrees. The sea temperature is around 27° degrees. In september there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Northeast Brazil october
On average, it is maximum 30° in october in Northeast Brazil and at least around 25° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In october there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 5 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Northeast Brazil november
On average, it is maximum 30° in november in Northeast Brazil and at least around 26° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In november there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Northeast Brazil december
On average, it is maximum 30° in december in Northeast Brazil and at least around 26° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In december there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 33 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Brazil.
Climate Southeast Brazil
Southeast Brazil has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Southeast Brazil is 26° degrees and there is about 539 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 125 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 6.
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 30°C | 30°C | 28°C | 26°C | 24°C | 23°C | 23°C | 24°C | 26°C | 27°C | 27°C | 29°C |
| Night | 22°C | 22°C | 21°C | 19°C | 17°C | 16°C | 17°C | 16°C | 18°C | 20°C | 20°C | 22°C |
| Water | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 26°C | 25°C | 24°C | 24°C | 23°C | 26°C | 26°C | 27°C |
| Precip | 82 mm |
66 mm |
66 mm |
38 mm |
25 mm |
24 mm |
20 mm |
17 mm |
28 mm |
35 mm |
64 mm |
74 mm |
| Rain days |
21 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 24 |
| Dry days |
10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
| Sun hours per day |
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Climate data from: Rio de Janeiro
Weather Southeast Brazil january
On average, it is maximum 30° in january in Southeast Brazil and at least around 22° degrees. The sea temperature is around 27° degrees. In january there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 82 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Southeast Brazil february
On average, it is maximum 30° in february in Southeast Brazil and at least around 22° degrees. The sea temperature is around 27° degrees. In february there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 66 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Southeast Brazil march
On average, it is maximum 28° in march in Southeast Brazil and at least around 21° degrees. The sea temperature is around 27° degrees. In march there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 66 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Southeast Brazil april
On average, it is maximum 26° in april in Southeast Brazil and at least around 19° degrees. The sea temperature is around 27° degrees. In april there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 38 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Southeast Brazil may
On average, it is maximum 24° in may in Southeast Brazil and at least around 17° degrees. The sea temperature is around 26° degrees. In may there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Southeast Brazil june
On average, it is maximum 23° in june in Southeast Brazil and at least around 16° degrees. The sea temperature is around 25° degrees. In june there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Southeast Brazil july
On average, it is maximum 23° in july in Southeast Brazil and at least around 17° degrees. The sea temperature is around 24° degrees. In july there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Southeast Brazil august
On average, it is maximum 24° in august in Southeast Brazil and at least around 16° degrees. The sea temperature is around 24° degrees. In august there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Southeast Brazil september
On average, it is maximum 26° in september in Southeast Brazil and at least around 18° degrees. The sea temperature is around 23° degrees. In september there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Southeast Brazil october
On average, it is maximum 27° in october in Southeast Brazil and at least around 20° degrees. The sea temperature is around 26° degrees. In october there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Southeast Brazil november
On average, it is maximum 27° in november in Southeast Brazil and at least around 20° degrees. The sea temperature is around 26° degrees. In november there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 64 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Brazil.
Weather Southeast Brazil december
On average, it is maximum 29° in december in Southeast Brazil and at least around 22° degrees. The sea temperature is around 27° degrees. In december there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 74 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Brazil.
Climate North Brazil
North Brazil has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for North Brazil is 32° degrees and there is about 1003 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 106 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 7.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 32°C | 33°C | 36°C | 36°C | 36°C | 34°C | 32°C |
| Night | 23°C | 23°C | 23°C | 23°C | 23°C | 22°C | 22°C | 23°C | 24°C | 25°C | 25°C | 23°C |
| Precip | 129 mm |
112 mm |
146 mm |
150 mm |
103 mm |
42 mm |
28 mm |
18 mm |
29 mm |
45 mm |
68 mm |
134 mm |
| Rain days |
24 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 23 |
| Dry days |
7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 8 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Wind force in Bft |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Climate data from: Manaus
Weather North Brazil january
On average, it is maximum 30° in january in North Brazil and at least around 23° degrees. In january there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 129 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Brazil.
Weather North Brazil february
On average, it is maximum 30° in february in North Brazil and at least around 23° degrees. In february there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 112 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Brazil.
Weather North Brazil march
On average, it is maximum 30° in march in North Brazil and at least around 23° degrees. In march there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 146 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Brazil.
Weather North Brazil april
On average, it is maximum 30° in april in North Brazil and at least around 23° degrees. In april there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 150 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in Brazil.
Weather North Brazil may
On average, it is maximum 30° in may in North Brazil and at least around 23° degrees. In may there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 103 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Brazil.
Weather North Brazil june
On average, it is maximum 32° in june in North Brazil and at least around 22° degrees. In june there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 42 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Brazil.
Weather North Brazil july
On average, it is maximum 33° in july in North Brazil and at least around 22° degrees. In july there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Brazil.
Weather North Brazil august
On average, it is maximum 36° in august in North Brazil and at least around 23° degrees. In august there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Brazil.
Weather North Brazil september
On average, it is maximum 36° in september in North Brazil and at least around 24° degrees. In september there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Brazil.
Weather North Brazil october
On average, it is maximum 36° in october in North Brazil and at least around 25° degrees. In october there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 45 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Brazil.
Weather North Brazil november
On average, it is maximum 34° in november in North Brazil and at least around 25° degrees. In november there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 68 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Brazil.
Weather North Brazil december
On average, it is maximum 32° in december in North Brazil and at least around 23° degrees. In december there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 134 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Brazil.
14 day weather forecast Brazil
The weather for Brasília in Brazil will be 27° till 29° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Brazil is based on the weather in Brasília.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 26 Jan |
|
26°C | 19°C | 7.7 mm | 70% | 3m/s | 10 |
We 27 Jan |
|
27°C | 19°C | 7.7 mm | 70% | 3m/s | 8 |
We 27 Jan |
|
27°C | 19°C | 7.7 mm | 70% | 3m/s | 8 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
27°C | 18°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 3m/s | 11 |
Th 28 Jan |
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27°C | 18°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 3m/s | 11 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
28°C | 19°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 2m/s | 4 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
28°C | 19°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 2m/s | 4 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 30 Jan |
|
28°C | 20°C | 0.8 mm | 20% | 3m/s | 12 |
Sa 30 Jan |
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28°C | 20°C | 0.8 mm | 20% | 3m/s | 12 |
Su 31 Jan |
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29°C | 20°C | 0.4 mm | 15% | 3m/s | 12 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
29°C | 20°C | 0.4 mm | 15% | 3m/s | 12 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
29°C | 20°C | 0.8 mm | 20% | 3m/s | 7 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
29°C | 20°C | 0.8 mm | 20% | 3m/s | 7 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
28°C | 20°C | 3.8 mm | 55% | 2m/s | 4 |
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Flight tickets to Brazil
You can fly to Brazil at these well-known airports:
- Congonhas Airport
São Paulo - Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport
São Paulo - Santos Dumont Airport
Rio de Janeiro - Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport
Rio de Janeiro - Tancredo Neves International Airport
Belo Horizonte - Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport
Belo Horizonte - Salgado Filho Airport
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Brasília - Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport
Recife - Pinto Martins International Airport
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About Brazil
Brazil is in the continental part South America and the capital is Brasília. The total surface is 8.515.767 km² with 7.491 km of coastline and the population consists of 209.246.000 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 7x bigger than New Zealand. If you want to call Brazil you have to use +55 or 0055 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +555012457809 or 00555012457809.
Brazil is in a straight line at 7.332 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 10 hours10.
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Currency Brazil
In Brazil the Brazilian real is used to pay.
Exchange rate Brazilian real (BRL) 26 january 2021
1 Brazilian real = 2,91 South African rand
100 Brazilian real = 290,80 South African rand
1 South African rand = 0,34 Brazilian real
100 South African rand = 34,40 Brazilian real
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Time difference Brazil
In Brazil it is now 15:48 o’clock in the afternoon on tuesday 26 january 2021. That is 5 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Brazil is America/Sao_Paulo and the Greenwich time is UTC-03.
Vaccinations Brazil
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Brazil.
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- ZIKA-virus