Brasília weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Brasília is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with June and August close behind. Brasília averages about 2,910 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in July.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,910
- Sunniest month
- July
- Peak score
- 96/100
- Rain / year
- 1,302 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Population
- 3.7M
- Elevation
- 1,066 m
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When is the best time to visit Brasília?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Brasília is July, then June and August. The dullest month is January (69/100, 209 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Brasília?
Brasília gets a lot of sun: around 2,910 hours a year. July (96/100) is noticeably better than January (69). It ranks #16 of 131 destinations in Brazil for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,486 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around December, carries about 48% of the annual 1,302 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 26° / 79°F | 18° / 64°F | 209 mm | 11 |
| February | 69 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 180 mm | 12 |
| March | 69 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 197 mm | 11 |
| April | 77 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 107 mm | 10 |
| May | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 25 mm | 9 |
| June | 95 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 5 mm | 8 |
| July | 96 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 2 mm | 8 |
| August | 94 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 11 mm | 10 |
| September | 90 | 32° / 90°F | 17° / 63°F | 32 mm | 10 |
| October | 75 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 113 mm | 11 |
| November | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 200 mm | 10 |
| December | 69 | 26° / 79°F | 18° / 64°F | 221 mm | 11 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Goiânia Brazil · 163 km · best in Jun · 2,877 h sun/yr
- Uberlândia Brazil · 337 km · best in Jul · 2,914 h sun/yr
- São José do Rio Preto Brazil · 572 km · best in Jul · 2,869 h sun/yr
- Ribeirão Preto Brazil · 586 km · best in Jul · 2,763 h sun/yr
- Belo Horizonte Brazil · 592 km · best in Jun · 2,492 h sun/yr
- Palmas Brazil · 622 km · best in Jun · 2,757 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Paracatu Brazil · 189 km · 2,991 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Caldas Novas Brazil · 219 km · 2,907 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Araxá Brazil · 423 km · 2,699 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Uberaba Brazil · 433 km · 2,773 h sun/yr · best in Jul
Head-to-head
How Brasília compares month by month: Brasília vs Goiânia · Brasília vs Uberlândia · Brasília vs São José do Rio Preto · Brasília vs Palmas · all comparisons
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