Brasilia, Brazil Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of Brasilia
Temperature barely moves in Brasilia - 4°C between the average October and the average July. Rainfall does the work instead: 8.1 inches (205 mm) in November against less than 1 mm in July.
Climate quick facts
- Hottest month: October - highs near 85°F (29°C)
- Coldest month: July - highs near 78°F (25°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 96°F (35°C) high · 42°F (6°C) low
- Wettest month: November (23 rainy days) · Sunniest: September (11.3 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 4°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 9°C
- Average humidity: 66%
Temperatures through the year
Warmth peaks in October: highs of 85°F (29°C), lows of 67°F (19°C). July is the coolest month, with highs of 78°F (25°C) and lows near 58°F (14°C). Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 96°F (35°C) and the lowest daily minimum 42°F (6°C). 4 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running May through August.
Rain, sun and snow
Three of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is May through July. Between the average October and the average July lie 4°C, a narrower spread than about 87% of the cities we track. Sunshine averages 10.4 hours a day over the year - sunnier than roughly 78% of the cities we track, peaking in September at 11.3 hours. November is the wettest month at 8.1 inches (205 mm) over 23 days; July is the driest.
How Brasilia compares
- Brasilia sits close to the middle of our dataset on most measures: 71°F (22°C) as an annual average, 44.3 inches (1125 mm) of precipitation and 10.4 hours of sun a day.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80° | 65° | 20 | 6.8 in | 10.3 h/day | 13.0 h | 63% | 76% |
| February | 79° | 65° | 20 | 7.0 in | 10.0 h/day | 12.6 h | 71% | 78% |
| March | 79° | 65° | 19 | 5.7 in | 10.1 h/day | 12.2 h | 61% | 78% |
| April | 79° | 64° | 13 | 3.5 in | 10.4 h/day | 11.8 h | 44% | 75% |
| May | 78° | 61° | 2 | 0.6 in | 10.6 h/day | 11.4 h | 8% | 67% |
| June | 77° | 59° | 0 | 0.1 in | 10.5 h/day | 11.2 h | 1% | 60% |
| July | 78° | 58° | 0 | 0.0 in | 10.7 h/day | 11.3 h | 0% | 51% |
| August | 82° | 61° | 1 | 0.3 in | 10.9 h/day | 11.6 h | 4% | 45% |
| September | 86° | 65° | 4 | 0.8 in | 11.3 h/day | 12.0 h | 13% | 43% |
| October | 85° | 67° | 14 | 3.7 in | 10.5 h/day | 12.5 h | 45% | 59% |
| November | 80° | 65° | 23 | 8.1 in | 9.5 h/day | 12.9 h | 78% | 77% |
| December | 80° | 65° | 22 | 7.6 in | 9.8 h/day | 13.1 h | 71% | 77% |
Brasilia month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Brasilia's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 20 days
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h
- Daylight
- 13.0 h
February
- Rain
- 20 days
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h
- Daylight
- 12.6 h
March
- Rain
- 19 days
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h
- Daylight
- 12.2 h
April
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h
- Daylight
- 11.8 h
May
- Rain
- 2 days
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h
- Daylight
- 11.4 h
June
- Rain
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h
- Daylight
- 11.2 h
July
- Rain
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h
- Daylight
- 11.3 h
August
- Rain
- 1 day
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h
- Daylight
- 11.6 h
September
- Rain
- 4 days
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h
- Daylight
- 12.0 h
October
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h
- Daylight
- 12.5 h
November
- Rain
- 23 days
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h
- Daylight
- 12.9 h
December
- Rain
- 22 days
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h
- Daylight
- 13.1 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Brasilia
September through November
September through November in Brasilia sits firmly in the heat, with daytime highs averaging 84°F (29°C) and nights around 66°F (19°C); rain falls on around 41 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.4 hours of sun a day.
December through February
Through December through February, Brasilia settles into easy warmth: 80°F (26°C) by day, 65°F (18°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 62 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.0 hours of sun a day.
March through May
Through March through May, Brasilia settles into easy warmth: 79°F (26°C) by day, 63°F (17°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 34 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.4 hours of sun a day.
June through August
Through June through August, Brasilia is mild and warm: 79°F (26°C) by day, 59°F (15°C) after dark, and precipitation is sparse, near 11 mm (0.4 in) for the season. Daylight is generous - around 10.7 hours of sun a day.
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Best time to visit Brasilia
Aim for May to August if you get the choice: warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up, and highs average 79°F (26°C) against roughly 1 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in May.
Pack for Brasilia with light clothing for the warm months and a compact umbrella or rain shell. October nights average 67°F (19°C), so evenings rarely match the afternoons.
Brasilia temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.