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Brazil, month by month

The best months for Brazil: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedPeak summer holidays: hot, humid, stormy in Rio; beaches and flights full; Northeast dry and sunny.Rio and the Southeast coast: hot · Northeast coast: best weather · North coast and dunes: fineCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryMixedCarnival (5–10 Feb 2027): Rio, Salvador and Olinda packed and expensive; heavy summer rain.Rio and the Southeast coast: hot · Northeast coast: best weather · North coast and dunes: rainyCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  3. MarchGoodPost-Carnival lull; still hot; Amazon rising, Pantanal flooded.Rio and the Southeast coast: rainy · Northeast coast: best weather · North coast and dunes: rainyCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGoodRio cooling and drier; Easter week busy; rain starts on the Salvador coast.Rio and the Southeast coast: best weather · Northeast coast: rainy · North coast and dunes: rainyCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
  5. MayGoodGood value: pleasant Rio, Iguaçu and São Paulo; Amazon high water.Rio and the Southeast coast: best weather · Northeast coast: rainy · North coast and dunes: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneGreatFesta Junina bonfires and forró in the Northeast; Parintins festival in the Amazon; Pantanal dry season begins.Rio and the Southeast coast: best weather · Northeast coast: rainy · North coast and dunes: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
  7. JulyGreatSchool holidays: Iguaçu and the Pantanal busy; Lençóis lagoons full; Rio dry and clear.Rio and the Southeast coast: best weather · Northeast coast: rainy · North coast and dunes: best weatherCrowds: High
  8. AugustGreatExcellent for Rio, the Pantanal (jaguars) and the Lençóis; Amazon water falling.Rio and the Southeast coast: best weather · Northeast coast: fine · North coast and dunes: best weatherCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberGreatGood across most regions; fire smoke possible in the Pantanal and Amazon; Rock in Rio in some years.Rio and the Southeast coast: best weather · Northeast coast: best weather · North coast and dunes: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGreatWarm and bright; Northeast beaches at their best; Amazon low water.Rio and the Southeast coast: fine · Northeast coast: best weather · North coast and dunes: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberGreatSummer building; São Paulo Formula 1 Grand Prix; 20 Nov national holiday.Rio and the Southeast coast: fine · Northeast coast: best weather · North coast and dunes: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  12. DecemberMixedSummer rains start; New Year's Eve on Copacabana fills Rio; book everything early.Rio and the Southeast coast: rainy · Northeast coast: best weather · North coast and dunes: fineCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Brazil, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jun: Great

    Jul: Great

  • Crowds

    Jun: Medium

    Jul: High

  • Prices

    Jun: Medium

    Jul: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jun: 3

    Jul: 0

June: Festa Junina bonfires and forró in the Northeast; Parintins festival in the Amazon; Pantanal dry season begins.

July: School holidays: Iguaçu and the Pantanal busy; Lençóis lagoons full; Rio dry and clear.

Brazil: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rio and the Southeast coastRio de Janeiro, Paraty, Ilha Grande, São PauloHotHotWetBestBestBestBestBestBestOKOKWet
Northeast coastSalvador, Recife, Olinda, Maceió, Porto de GalinhasBestBestBestWetWetWetWetOKBestBestBestBest
North coast and dunesFortaleza, Jericoacoara, Lençóis MaranhensesOKWetWetWetWetBestBestBestBestBestBestOK
AmazonManaus, Amazon lodges, BelémWetWetWetWetWetOKBestBestHazeHazeOKWet
PantanalCuiabá, Poconé, Transpantaneira, BonitoWetWetWetOKOKBestBestBestHazeHazeOKWet
South and IguaçuFoz do Iguaçu, Florianópolis, GramadoHotHotOKBestBestCoolCoolOKBestBestBestHot