When to go · Cuiabá
Cuiabá in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, flooded Transpantaneira, 33–35 °C (91–95 °F) heat).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, flooded Transpantaneira, 91–95 °F (33–35 °C) heat).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
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).
Is another month better than January?
January 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).
Weather in January
- CuiabáHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 17 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.
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.
New Year (Réveillon) big impact
1 Jan · Brazil
Copacabana fireworks with millions on the beach; Rio booked out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- High
- Prices · Brazil overall
- High
Brazil overall: Peak summer holidays: hot, humid, stormy in Rio; beaches and flights full; Northeast dry and sunny.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cuiabá, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 17
May: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
May: Low
Prices
Jan: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, flooded Transpantaneira, 33–35 °C heat).
May: Inside Cuiabá's best window: May–Sep (dry season, cooler and better for wildlife).
Cuiabá: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast