Best time to visit São Paulo
The best time to visit São Paulo is May–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
°C
mm
- 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 | 27.6 °C / 82 °F | 19.4 °C / 67 °F | 205 mm / 8.1 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 28.3 °C / 83 °F | 19.5 °C / 67 °F | 158 mm / 6.2 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 27.5 °C / 82 °F | 19 °C / 66 °F | 131 mm / 5.2 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 25.6 °C / 78 °F | 17 °C / 63 °F | 65 mm / 2.5 in | good month |
| May | 23.2 °C / 74 °F | 14.4 °C / 58 °F | 44 mm / 1.7 in | best month |
| June | 22.3 °C / 72 °F | 13.2 °C / 56 °F | 43 mm / 1.7 in | best month |
| July | 22.6 °C / 73 °F | 12.4 °C / 54 °F | 45 mm / 1.8 in | best month |
| August | 23.8 °C / 75 °F | 13.2 °C / 56 °F | 39 mm / 1.5 in | best month |
| September | 25.6 °C / 78 °F | 15.1 °C / 59 °F | 67 mm / 2.7 in | best month |
| October | 25.8 °C / 78 °F | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 108 mm / 4.2 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 25.9 °C / 79 °F | 17 °C / 63 °F | 146 mm / 5.8 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 27.4 °C / 81 °F | 18.7 °C / 66 °F | 169 mm / 6.6 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: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–September
- Good
- April
São Paulo's dry season from May to September brings mild temperatures, ample sun and little rain, ideal for walking and sightseeing, with April a good shoulder month; the wet season from October to March brings hot, humid days and heavy, afternoon-concentrated downpours that make exploring outdoors poor.
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27 °C / 81 °F, average daily high 25.6 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 17 °C / 63 °F.
Against: relative humidity 81%, wet days 9.9 days, precipitation 65 mm / 2.5 in, share of rain falling in the daytime 58%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 23.2 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 44 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, wet days 6.3 days, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily low 14.4 °C / 58 °F.
Against: relative humidity 79%.
Also on: São Paulo Gay Pride Parade.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.7 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 22.3 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 43 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, wet days 5.5 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 13.2 °C / 56 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
Also on: São Paulo Gay Pride Parade, Quermesses (June parish festivals).
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.6 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 22.6 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 45 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, wet days 4.7 days, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, average daily low 12.4 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 75%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.1 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 23.8 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 39 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, wet days 4.9 days, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily low 13.2 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 73%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.9 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 25.6 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, average daily low 15.1 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: wet days 7.8 days, precipitation 67 mm / 2.7 in.
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, 2488 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) | 30.7 °C | 31.6 °C | 30.4 °C | 27 °C | 23 °C | 21.7 °C | 21.6 °C | 23.1 °C | 25.9 °C | 27.3 °C | 28 °C | 30.3 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 7 days | 5.8 days | 4.2 days | 1.9 days | 1.2 days | 1.4 days | 1.6 days | 1.2 days | 2.3 days | 3.6 days | 5.2 days | 5.9 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 9.4 h | 9.9 h | 9.6 h | 9.3 h | 8.3 h | 8.1 h | 8.6 h | 9 h | 9.5 h | 8.9 h | 9.5 h | 10 h |
| Relative humidity | 80% | 80% | 81% | 81% | 79% | 78% | 75% | 73% | 73% | 78% | 79% | 79% |
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 | 18.5 µg/m³ | 21.7 µg/m³ | 23.4 µg/m³ | 22.2 µg/m³ | 28 µg/m³ | 26.8 µg/m³ | 25.3 µg/m³ | 25.6 µg/m³ | 26.8 µg/m³ | 21.5 µg/m³ | 18.5 µg/m³ | 18.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 33.7 µg/m³ | 38.7 µg/m³ | 40.2 µg/m³ | 38.3 µg/m³ | 50.8 µg/m³ | 52.2 µg/m³ | 43.6 µg/m³ | 46.6 µg/m³ | 47.3 µg/m³ | 37.7 µg/m³ | 31.8 µg/m³ | 33.9 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
- São Paulo Gay Pride Parade Major
May and June, dates vary from year to year
- São Paulo Carnival
February and March, dates vary from year to year
- Quermesses (June parish festivals)
June
- Brazilian Grand Prix
November
Worth knowing before you go
- Carnival closures
February and March, dates vary from year to year