When to go · Brasilia
Brasilia in February
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep (dry season)). Across Brazil: Carnival (5–10 Feb 2027): Rio, Salvador and Olinda packed and expensive; heavy summer rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep (dry season)). Across Brazil: Carnival (5–10 Feb 2027): Rio, Salvador and Olinda packed and expensive; heavy summer rain.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- BrasiliaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 16 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Carnival big impact
5–10 Feb 2027 (moves yearly) · Brazil
Rio Sambadrome parades, street blocos; Salvador and Olinda street Carnival; many businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- High
- Prices · Brazil overall
- High
Brazil overall: Carnival (5–10 Feb 2027): Rio, Salvador and Olinda packed and expensive; heavy summer rain.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Brasilia, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Feb: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 16
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Feb: High
May: Low
Prices
Feb: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 0
February: Outside the best window (May–Sep (dry season)). Across Brazil: Carnival (5–10 Feb 2027): Rio, Salvador and Olinda packed and expensive; heavy summer rain.
May: Inside Brasilia's best window: May–Sep (dry season).
Brasilia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast