Best time to visit Brasília
The best time to visit Brasília is May–August, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
°C
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.9 °C / 80 °F | 18.7 °C / 66 °F | 204 mm / 8 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 27.1 °C / 81 °F | 18.6 °C / 65 °F | 196 mm / 7.7 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 27.2 °C / 81 °F | 18.6 °C / 65 °F | 183 mm / 7.2 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 27.2 °C / 81 °F | 18 °C / 64 °F | 101 mm / 4 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 26.8 °C / 80 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | 11 mm / 0.4 in | best month |
| June | 26.3 °C / 79 °F | 14.9 °C / 59 °F | 3 mm / 0.1 in | best month |
| July | 26.6 °C / 80 °F | 14.3 °C / 58 °F | 0 mm / 0 in | best month |
| August | 28.4 °C / 83 °F | 15.7 °C / 60 °F | 5 mm / 0.2 in | best month |
| September | 30.5 °C / 87 °F | 18.1 °C / 65 °F | 22 mm / 0.8 in | good month |
| October | 29.5 °C / 85 °F | 19.2 °C / 67 °F | 119 mm / 4.7 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 27.1 °C / 81 °F | 18.8 °C / 66 °F | 215 mm / 8.5 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 26.8 °C / 80 °F | 18.8 °C / 66 °F | 242 mm / 9.5 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–August
- Good
- September
Brasília's dry season (May-Aug) is warm, virtually rainless and sunny, ideal for exploring on foot, and September is still good though noticeably hotter. October through April is the wet season, when heavy, humid, afternoon-concentrated rain and, in Oct, real heat make sightseeing outdoors unpleasant.
Why these months
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.7 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 11 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, average daily high 26.8 °C / 80 °F, wet days 2.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 16 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 67%.
Also on: Universo BRB basketball season.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 3 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, average daily high 26.3 °C / 79 °F, wet days 0.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 14.9 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 61%.
Also on: Universo BRB basketball season.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.6 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 0 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, average daily high 26.6 °C / 80 °F, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 14.3 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 53%.
Also on: Rock music festival.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.7 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 5 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 1.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily high 28.4 °C / 83 °F, average daily low 15.7 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 46%.
Also on: Rock music festival.
September · good
In its favour: precipitation 22 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 4.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily low 18.1 °C / 65 °F, relative humidity 45%.
Against: feels like (high) 30.6 °C / 87 °F, average daily high 30.5 °C / 87 °F.
Also on: Rock music festival.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Los Penitentes, 2906 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 29.7 °C | 30.1 °C | 30.2 °C | 29.7 °C | 27.7 °C | 26 °C | 25.6 °C | 27.7 °C | 30.6 °C | 31.3 °C | 29.7 °C | 29.6 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 8.1 days | 8.2 days | 7.3 days | 3.9 days | 0.1 days | 0.1 days | 0 days | 0.1 days | 0.7 days | 4 days | 9.4 days | 9.4 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 10 h | 10.2 h | 10 h | 10.5 h | 10.6 h | 10.5 h | 10.7 h | 11 h | 11.4 h | 10.8 h | 9.8 h | 9.5 h |
| Relative humidity | 77% | 77% | 78% | 75% | 67% | 61% | 53% | 46% | 45% | 61% | 76% | 78% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 7.3 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ | 5.5 µg/m³ | 4.8 µg/m³ | 4.1 µg/m³ | 5.6 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 9.6 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 13.8 µg/m³ | 12.3 µg/m³ | 13.4 µg/m³ | 14.2 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | 16.8 µg/m³ | 15.1 µg/m³ | 12.4 µg/m³ | 14.7 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Universo BRB basketball season
January, February, March, April, May and June
- Tiradentes Day solar alignment at Three Powers Square
21 April
- Rock music festival
July, August and September
- Festival de Cinema Brasileiro (Brasília Film Festival)
21 October–10 November
Worth knowing before you go
- Carnaval closures
February and March, dates vary from year to year
- Holiday transit schedule changes
April and December
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Brasília
5 km away