Cuiabá in February

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, flooded Transpantaneira, 33–35 °C (91–95 °F) heat).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, flooded Transpantaneira, 91–95 °F (33–35 °C) heat).

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatInside Cuiabá's best window: May–Sep (dry season, cooler and better for wildlife).
• JuneGreatInside Cuiabá's best window: May–Sep (dry season, cooler and better for wildlife).
• JulyGreatInside Cuiabá's best window: May–Sep (dry season, cooler and better for wildlife).
• AugustGreatInside Cuiabá's best window: May–Sep (dry season, cooler and better for wildlife).

• CuiabáHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 16 days
• Pantanal, Brazil · Cuiabá, Poconé, Transpantaneira, Bonitorainy

  Dry season (June–October) concentrates wildlife around waterholes: the jaguar season; the wet season floods roads. Fires and smoke have hit August–October in recent years.

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 · 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.

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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