January in Brasília: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.6/10January averages 22°C (72°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 180 mm — wet for this destination — but about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? May scores 3.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Brasília — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7/10February averages 23°C (73°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 133 mm — wet for this destination — but about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? May scores 2.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Brasília — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.3/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in March, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
102 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.3/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Brasília — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
April is one of the strongest months in Brasília (5th)
Best window · 8.5/10April averages 23°C (74°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 53 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight.
A 8.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Brasília (5th of 12); only May scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
May: the best month of the year in Brasília
Best window · 9.8/10At 22°C (71°F) this is comfortable city weather in May, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 8 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Brasília at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
June in Brasília — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.6/10June averages 21°C (70°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Brasília (3rd of 12); only May scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
July ranks 2nd of 12 for Brasília — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.8/10July averages 21°C (71°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Brasília (2nd of 12); only May scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
August ranks 4th of 12 for Brasília — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.2/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 9 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Brasília at 9.2/10 (4th of 12), just behind May at 9.8/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
September in Brasília — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 8.1/10Days in September average 26°C (79°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
With around 22 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Brasília — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
October in Brasília: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.6/10October averages 26°C (79°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 92 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? May scores 3.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Brasília: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.3/10November averages 25°C (76°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 160 mm — wet for this destination — but about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? May scores 3.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Brasília — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10At 24°C (75°F) this is comfortable city weather in December, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
170 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.3/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Brasília — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
