When to go · Cuiabá

Cuiabá in May

Great month. Inside Cuiabá's best window: May–Sep (dry season, cooler and better for wildlife).

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
Crowds: Low; Brazil overall
Prices: Low; Brazil overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Cuiabá

Inside Cuiabá's best window: May–Sep (dry season, cooler and better for wildlife).

No other month rates higher than May for Cuiabá in this guide.

Long-term averages

CuiabáHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 5 days
Pantanal, Brazil · Cuiabá, Poconé, Transpantaneira, Bonitofine
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.

Brazil overall: Good value: pleasant Rio, Iguaçu and São Paulo; Amazon high water.

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

First month

Second month

May: Inside Cuiabá's best window: May–Sep (dry season, cooler and better for wildlife).

June: 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.