Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Brazil

We show the climate in Brazil by comparing the average weather in 4 representative places: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Brasília, and Fortaleza.

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Average High and Low Temperature in Brazil

Average High and Low Temperature in BrazilJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°F95°F95°F76658877695583716553847879758785789684829590NowNowSão PauloSão PauloFortalezaFortalezaRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rio de Janeiro 87°F88°F86°F83°F80°F78°F77°F78°F79°F80°F83°F85°F
São Paulo 82°F82°F81°F78°F73°F72°F72°F74°F75°F77°F79°F81°F
Brasília 80°F81°F81°F81°F80°F78°F79°F81°F84°F83°F81°F80°F
Fortaleza 87°F87°F86°F86°F86°F86°F86°F86°F86°F86°F87°F87°F
LowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rio de Janeiro 75°F76°F75°F73°F69°F67°F66°F66°F67°F70°F72°F74°F
São Paulo 69°F69°F68°F65°F60°F57°F56°F57°F60°F63°F65°F67°F
Brasília 65°F64°F64°F62°F58°F54°F54°F56°F61°F64°F65°F65°F
Fortaleza 78°F78°F77°F77°F77°F76°F75°F76°F77°F78°F78°F78°F

Rio de Janeiro

Average Hourly Temperature in Rio de JaneiroJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcomfortablecomfortablewarmhot

São Paulo

Average Hourly Temperature in São PauloJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarm

Brasília

Average Hourly Temperature in BrasíliaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmcoldcool

Fortaleza

Average Hourly Temperature in FortalezaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowwarmhothot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies in Brazil

Chance of Clearer Skies in BrazilJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%74296877137723NowNowSão PauloSão PauloBrasíliaBrasíliaFortalezaFortalezaRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).
Clearer SkiesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rio de Janeiro 31%35%42%61%67%68%70%73%66%51%41%33%
São Paulo 29%31%43%58%63%62%63%66%60%47%43%36%
Brasília 18%22%25%43%55%66%75%75%63%38%20%13%
Fortaleza 39%34%29%24%38%63%75%76%71%55%44%42%

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Brazil

Daily Chance of Precipitation in BrazilJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%6416691479173NowNowSão PauloSão PauloBrasíliaBrasíliaFortalezaFortalezaRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.
Days of Precip.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rio de Janeiro 17.8d13.8d14.4d9.8d7.9d5.4d5.5d5.8d8.6d11.0d14.7d18.5d
São Paulo 21.0d19.0d16.8d10.1d8.1d6.4d5.7d5.3d9.4d12.9d14.4d18.6d
Brasília 21.9d18.9d19.7d11.0d3.6d1.2d0.5d1.9d6.6d15.1d21.2d24.0d
Fortaleza 8.8d13.5d20.3d20.6d14.9d9.0d4.1d1.0d0.5d0.2d0.2d2.5d

Average Monthly Rainfall in Brazil

Average Monthly Rainfall in BrazilJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in7.31.38.78.60.18.9NowNowSão PauloSão PauloBrasíliaBrasíliaFortalezaFortalezaRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
RainfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rio de Janeiro 6.9″5.2″5.1″3.4″2.4″1.7″1.5″1.4″2.6″3.6″5.8″7.0″
São Paulo 8.5″7.8″5.8″3.5″2.6″2.3″1.8″1.6″3.8″4.1″4.9″7.1″
Brasília 8.0″7.0″6.6″3.1″0.7″0.2″0.1″0.4″1.4″4.2″7.4″8.6″
Fortaleza 2.7″5.1″7.9″8.5″4.6″2.5″1.1″0.2″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.6″

Hours of Daylight in Brazil

Hours of Daylight in BrazilJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4 hr4 hr6 hr6 hr8 hr8 hr10 hr10 hr12 hr12 hr14 hr14 hr16 hr16 hr18 hr18 hr20 hr20 hr13.510.712.311.9NowNowSão PauloSão PauloBrasíliaBrasíliaFortalezaFortalezaRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.
DaylightJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rio de Janeiro 13.4h12.8h12.2h11.5h11.0h10.7h10.9h11.4h12.0h12.6h13.2h13.5h
São Paulo 13.4h12.9h12.2h11.5h11.0h10.7h10.8h11.3h12.0h12.7h13.3h13.6h
Brasília 12.9h12.6h12.2h11.7h11.4h11.2h11.3h11.6h12.0h12.5h12.9h13.1h
Fortaleza 12.3h12.2h12.1h12.0h11.9h11.9h11.9h12.0h12.1h12.2h12.3h12.3h

Chance of Muggy Conditions in Brazil

Chance of Muggy Conditions in BrazilJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%9931653510094NowNowSão PauloSão PauloBrasíliaBrasíliaFortalezaFortalezaRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).
Muggy daysJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rio de Janeiro 30.6d28.8d30.5d26.6d20.1d14.1d10.8d11.1d14.3d20.7d24.8d29.5d
São Paulo 17.8d18.4d15.5d6.8d0.6d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d2.8d6.7d12.6d
Brasília 10.1d8.6d10.4d5.5d1.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.4d2.9d7.5d10.2d
Fortaleza 31.0d29.0d31.0d30.0d31.0d29.8d30.0d29.3d28.9d30.4d29.9d31.0d

Average Wind Speed in Brazil

Average Wind Speed in BrazilJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph8.46.38.76.68.75.516.39.1NowNowSão PauloSão PauloBrasíliaBrasíliaFortalezaFortalezaRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.
Wind Speed (mph)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rio de Janeiro 6.56.46.46.77.07.07.47.98.48.07.56.9
São Paulo 7.36.76.96.96.97.07.37.68.58.68.48.0
Brasília 6.05.75.66.16.67.38.08.68.06.86.06.0
Fortaleza 11.910.99.79.410.912.614.115.616.215.915.213.8

Average Water Temperature in Brazil

Average Water Temperature in BrazilJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F72°F72°F74°F74°F76°F76°F78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°F84°F84°F78708068NaN8380NowNowSão PauloSão PauloFortalezaFortalezaRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
The daily average wide-area surface water temperature.
Water Temp.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rio de Janeiro 77°F78°F78°F77°F74°F73°F71°F70°F70°F71°F73°F75°F
São Paulo 79°F80°F80°F78°F74°F71°F69°F68°F69°F71°F74°F77°F
Fortaleza 82°F83°F83°F83°F83°F82°F81°F80°F80°F80°F81°F82°F

Tourism Score in Brazil

Tourism Score in BrazilJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.93.27.24.74.15.92.5NowNowSão PauloSão PauloBrasíliaBrasíliaFortalezaFortalezaRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score in Brazil

Beach/Pool Score in BrazilJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.14.65.32.66.03.48.54.0NowNowSão PauloSão PauloBrasíliaBrasíliaFortalezaFortaleza
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season in Brazil

Growing Season in BrazilJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NowNowSão PauloSão PauloBrasíliaBrasíliaFortalezaFortalezaRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days in Brazil

Growing Degree Days in BrazilJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°F12,000°F12,000°FNowNowSão PauloSão PauloBrasíliaBrasíliaFortalezaFortalezaRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Brazil

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in BrazilJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh6.53.96.45.17.44.9NowNowSão PauloSão PauloBrasíliaBrasíliaFortalezaFortalezaRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.
Solar Energy (kWh)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rio de Janeiro 6.36.15.55.04.33.94.24.95.66.16.46.3
São Paulo 5.95.65.45.04.23.84.04.85.46.06.46.3
Brasília 5.96.05.75.75.35.15.46.06.46.25.85.7
Fortaleza 6.05.85.45.05.45.76.16.87.37.47.26.6

This report illustrates the typical weather for Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Brasília, and Fortaleza year round, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

The details of the data sources used on this page vary between places and are discussed in detail on each place's dedicated page:

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