The climate of Brazil: when to go to Brazil

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Brazil in terms of climate falls entirely within the tropical climate. Despite this, the country has some important differences between the various regions. This happens because of its extension from north to south, which varies between 5 degrees north and 34 degrees south. In fact, the Brazilian climate is characterized by 6 large climatic regions: the equatorial, the tropical, the high tropical lands, the semi-arid, the sub-tropical and the temperate-subtropical.

The equatorial humid climate is what characterizes the Amazon region, while the areas immediately south of the Amazon have a sub-equatorial climate, the rest of Brazil has a tropical climate with two distinct seasons, with more or less intense rainfall, the Brazil’s southernmost territory, on the other hand, has a subtropical temperate climate.

The dry season, which is absent in the Amazon, in the territories south of the Amazon River becomes evident, and in some areas of the country it lasts up to six months.

In general, rainfall occurs mainly during the southern summer, from November to March, with average rainfall between 1,000 and 2,000 mm, although in some areas of the Northeast, the average rainfall drops to about 500 mm per year.

THE WET CLIMATE OF AMAZONIA AND PANTANAL

Amazon: The Amazon region has a hot humid climate, and is one of the rainiest areas in the world, the rains are concentrated in the months between December and May.

But in the region it rains at any time of the year the annual rainfall averages vary between 2,000 and 3,000 mm.

Temperatures are stable throughout the year with values varying between 25 ° C and 35 ° C.

Climate of the Amazon.

The Climate of Manaus.

Climate of Acre.

MANAUS (92 meters)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	23,1	30,5	264,2	19
February	23,1	30,4	289,5	18
March	23,2	30,6	335,4	20
April	23,3	30,7	311,2	18
May	23,3	30,6	279,3	17
June	23,0	31,0	115,4	11
July	22,7	31,3	85,4	8
August	23,0	32,6	47,3	6
September	23,5	32,9	73,7	6
October	23,7	32,8	112,6	9
November	23,7	32,1	173,8	12
December	23,5	31,3	219,6	16
YEAR	23,3	31,4	2307,4	160

Pantanal: The Pantanal area is another wetland in the country, with abundant rains between October and March, the dry season is from April to September.

Climate of Mato Grosso do Sul.

THE CLIMATE OF THE HIGHLANDS

Highlands: The high Brazilian lands are located in the sub-tropical climatic region, the southernmost areas have a temperate climate, and in winter the snow sometimes appears. The cool season is between May and September. Between October and April it is warmer and wetter, with rains in particular between November and February. The central areas of the Brazilian highlands receive most of the rainfall during the months between November and April, often in the form of torrential rain. In winter, the highlands are dry between May and October.

Climate of Minas Gerais.

Brasilia: The climate of the capital of Brazil, Brasilia, is typical of the tropical savannah, with a dry season between May and September and a hot and humid season in the months between October and March.

Climate of Brasilia.

BRASILIA (1172 meters)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	17,4	26,9	247,4	17
February	17,4	26,7	217,5	14
March	17,5	27,1	180,6	13
April	16,8	26,6	123,8	9
May	15,0	25,7	38,6	3
June	13,3	25,2	8,7	1
July	12,9	25,1	11,1	1
August	14,6	27,3	13,8	1
September	16,0	28,3	55,2	5
October	17,4	27,5	166,6	13
November	17,5	26,6	231,1	16
December	17,5	26,2	246,0	18
YEAR	16,1	26,6	1540,6	111

THE CLIMATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO

Rio de Janeiro: In the Rio de Janeiro region, the rainy season corresponds to the months between December and April, this period has high humidity and average maximum temperatures around 28 ° C. The annual average rainfall is 1,100 mm. In winter (June-September) the average maximum temperatures are around 23 ° C. The minimum averages vary between 23 ° C in February and 18 ° C in July.

Climate of Rio de Janeiro.

Climate of the state of Espírito Santo.

RIO DE JANEIRO (5 meters)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	23,3	30,2	137,1	11
February	23,5	30,2	130,4	7
March	23,3	29,4	135,8	8
April	21,9	27,8	94,9	9
May	20,4	26,4	69,8	6
June	18,7	25,2	42,7	6
July	18,4	25,0	41,9	4
August	18,9	25,5	44,5	5
September	19,2	25,4	53,6	7
October	20,2	26,0	89,5	9
November	21,4	27,4	97,8	10
December	22,4	28,6	134,2	11
YEAR	21,0	27,3	1069,4	93

THE CLIMATE OF SÃO PAULO

São Paulo: The climate of São Paulo is mild all year round, with average maximum temperatures ranging between 27 ° C in February and 22 ° C in July and minimum averages that vary between 21 ° C in February and 12 ° C of July. The rainiest period is mainly the summer months between October and March, the average annual rainfall is around 1,400 mm.

Climate of São Paulo.

SÃO PAULO (760 meters)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	18,7	27,3	237,4	15
February	18,8	28,0	221,5	14
March	18,2	27,2	160,5	11
April	16,3	25,1	72,6	7
May	13,8	23,0	71,4	6
June	12,4	21,8	50,1	4
July	11,7	21,8	43,9	4
August	12,8	23,3	39,6	4
September	13,9	23,9	70,7	7
October	15,3	24,8	126,9	10
November	16,6	25,9	145,8	11
December	17,7	26,3	200,7	14
YEAR	15,5	24,9	1441,0	107

THE NORTH-EAST CLIMATE

Northeast: This region is the driest in Brazil, here the climate is usually very hot and on the other hand rainfall is quite abundant along the coast but it decreases considerably in inland regions where the climate is semi-arid.

Climate of the Northeast.

The climate of Salvador (Bahia).

Climate of Recife.

Climate of Fortaleza.

SALVADOR (8 meters)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	23,6	29,9	138,0	10
February	23,7	30,0	142,0	13
March	23,9	30,0	151,6	16
April	23,7	28,6	309,7	17
May	22,9	27,7	359,9	20
June	22,0	26,5	243,7	19
July	21,4	26,2	175,0	20
August	21,2	26,4	127,4	15
September	21,7	27,2	102,0	12
October	22,5	28,1	114,9	10
November	22,9	28,9	137,1	11
December	23,2	29,0	142,8	10
YEAR	22,7	28,2	2144	173

Fernando de Noronha: The climate of Fernando de Noronha is tropical, with two well-defined seasons, the rainy season from January to August and dry season for the rest of the year. The rainy period is between March and July, while the month of October is the driest months. Average temperatures are around 25°C, the warmest months are those between January and March. Fernando de Noronha climate.

Climate of Fernando de Noronha.

THE CLIMATE OF THE SOUTH

South: The extreme south of Brazil (the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná and São Paulo) has a mild sub-tropical climate. This area of the country has temperatures ranging between 13 ° C and 18 ° C between June and August, while summers are hot with temperatures exceeding 30 ° C. The rains fall accordingly throughout the year, but are more intense in the months between June and September.

Climate of Iguazu Falls.