João Pessoa weather by month & the best time to visit
🇧🇷 Brazil · coastal city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit João Pessoa is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with October and December close behind. João Pessoa averages about 2,971 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 18 mm of rain in November.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,971
- Sunniest month
- November
- Peak score
- 93/100
- Rain / year
- 1,269 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 956k
- Elevation
- 63 m
When is the best time to visit João Pessoa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit João Pessoa is November, then October and December. The dullest month is April (69/100, 169 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is João Pessoa?
João Pessoa gets a lot of sun: around 2,971 hours a year. November (93/100) is noticeably better than April (69). It ranks #13 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 June, carries about 45% of the annual 1,269 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 86 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 79 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 96 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| March | 73 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 127 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 69 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 169 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| May | 69 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 173 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 233 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| July | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 22° / 72°F | 170 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 79 | 27° / 81°F | 22° / 72°F | 95 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 47 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| October | 92 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 25 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 93 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 18 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 91 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 30 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in João Pessoa by month
The sea off João Pessoa is warmest in February at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in July at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Recife Brazil · 109 km · best in Nov · 3,161 h sun/yr
- Natal Brazil · 160 km · best in Sep · 2,889 h sun/yr
- Maceió Brazil · 279 km · best in Nov · 3,066 h sun/yr
- Fernando de Noronha Brazil · 461 km · best in Oct · 3,166 h sun/yr
- Juazeiro do Norte Brazil · 476 km · best in Jul · 2,989 h sun/yr
- Aracaju Brazil · 486 km · best in Dec · 2,754 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Campina Grande Brazil · 105 km · 2,641 h sun/yr · best in Nov
- Caruaru Brazil · 172 km · 2,884 h sun/yr · best in Nov
- Mossoró Brazil · 344 km · 3,194 h sun/yr · best in Jun
Head-to-head
How João Pessoa compares month by month: João Pessoa vs Recife · João Pessoa vs Maceió · João Pessoa vs Natal · João Pessoa vs Fernando de Noronha · all comparisons
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