Climate in Brasília (Federal District)

Brasília's climate is tropical, tempered by altitude, with a rainy season from October to April and a dry season from May to September.
The city is the capital of Brazil and is located in the center-south of the country, in the Federal District, at nearly 16 degrees south latitude and at 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) above sea level.
From June to August, it is the winter of the southern hemisphere, and in fact the temperature decreases, especially at night, while during the day, being the sunniest season, the temperature rises and reaches values similar to the rest of the year. In this period, it can sometimes get a little cold at night, and the temperature can drop below 10 °C (50 °F).
From mid-August the temperature rises, and until October reaches the highest values of the year, before the rains.

Best Time

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The best time to visit Brasília goes from May to mid-August, being the coolest within the dry season. At night it can get a little cold, especially from June to August. From mid-August to late September, it is still the dry season, but rainy days become slightly more frequent, moreover, the likelihood of very hot days increases.

Brasília - Climate data

In Brasília, the average temperature of the coldest month (July) is of 19.5 °C (67.1 °F), that of the warmest month (October) is of 24.3 °C (75.8 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Precipitation amounts to 1475 millimeters (58.1 inches) per year: it is therefore quite abundant. It ranges from 4.9 mm (0.2 in) in the driest month (June) to 240 mm (9.4 in) in the wettest one (December). Here is the average precipitation.
There are on average around 2365 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.

Brasília - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2020

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January is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23.5 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 18.7 °C (65.6 °F) and a maximum of 28.4 °C (83 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (60.5 °F). However, it dropped to 14.8 °C (58.6 °F) in January 2004.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C (89.5 °F). However, it reached 36.1 °C (97 °F) in January 2015.
Precipitation amounts to 210 mm (8.3 in), distributed over 17 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 39% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 9 kph (6 mph).

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February is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23.5 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 18.5 °C (65.3 °F) and a maximum of 28.6 °C (83.4 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (61 °F). However, it dropped to 14.3 °C (57.7 °F) in February 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C (88 °F). However, it reached 33.4 °C (92.1 °F) in February 1998.
Precipitation amounts to 185 mm (7.3 in), distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).

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March is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23.4 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 18.4 °C (65.2 °F) and a maximum of 28.3 °C (83 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (60.5 °F). However, it dropped to 13 °C (55.4 °F) in March 1998.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C (88 °F). However, it reached 33.2 °C (91.8 °F) in March 1993.
Precipitation amounts to 210 mm (8.3 in), distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 48% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).

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April is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 22.9 °C (73 °F), with a minimum of 17.6 °C (63.7 °F) and a maximum of 28.2 °C (82.8 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 14 °C (57.5 °F). However, it dropped to 13.3 °C (55.9 °F) in April 2010.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 30.5 °C (86.5 °F). However, it reached 34.5 °C (94.1 °F) in April 1996.
Precipitation amounts to 135 mm (5.3 in), distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).

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May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 21.2 °C (70 °F), with a minimum of 15.1 °C (59.1 °F) and a maximum of 27.4 °C (81.3 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 11 °C (52 °F). However, it dropped to 8 °C (46.4 °F) in May 2008.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 29.5 °C (85 °F). However, it reached 31 °C (87.8 °F) in May 1994.
Precipitation amounts to 30 mm (1.2 in), distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (5 mph).

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June is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 19.8 °C (68 °F), with a minimum of 12.9 °C (55.2 °F) and a maximum of 26.7 °C (80 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 9.5 °C (49 °F). However, it dropped to 5.8 °C (42.4 °F) in June 1995.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 29 °C (84.5 °F). However, it reached 33.4 °C (92.1 °F) in June 1993.
Precipitation amounts to only 4.9 mm (0.2 in), and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 76% of the time.
The average humidity is 61%.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).

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July, the coldest month of the year, is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 19.5 °C (67 °F), with a minimum of 12.2 °C (54 °F) and a maximum of 26.8 °C (80.3 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 8.5 °C (47.5 °F). However, it dropped to 5.5 °C (41.9 °F) in July 2000.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 29.5 °C (85 °F). However, it reached 33.7 °C (92.7 °F) in July 1997.
Precipitation amounts to only 6.3 mm (0.2 in), and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 76% of the time.
The average humidity is 54%.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).

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August is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 21 °C (70 °F), with a minimum of 13.5 °C (56.2 °F) and a maximum of 28.5 °C (83.3 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 9.5 °C (49.5 °F). However, it dropped to 7.6 °C (45.7 °F) in August 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31.5 °C (89 °F). However, it reached 34 °C (93.2 °F) in August 2000.
Precipitation amounts to 25 mm (1 in), distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 73% of the time.
The average humidity is 47%.
The average wind speed is 9 kph (6 mph).

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September is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 23.3 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 16.3 °C (61.4 °F) and a maximum of 30.3 °C (86.6 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 12 °C (54 °F). However, it dropped to 9 °C (48.2 °F) in September 1997.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 33.5 °C (92.5 °F). However, it reached 36 °C (96.8 °F) in September 2019.
Precipitation amounts to 45 mm (1.8 in), distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 48%.
The average wind speed is 9 kph (6 mph).

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October, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 24.3 °C (76 °F), with a minimum of 18.3 °C (64.9 °F) and a maximum of 30.4 °C (86.6 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 15 °C (59 °F). However, it dropped to 10.2 °C (50.4 °F) in October 1997.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 34 °C (93 °F). However, it reached 37 °C (98.6 °F) in October 2017.
Precipitation amounts to 160 mm (6.3 in), distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 43% of the time.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is 9 kph (6 mph).

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November is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23.6 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 18.6 °C (65.5 °F) and a maximum of 28.5 °C (83.3 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (60.5 °F). However, it dropped to 13.5 °C (56.3 °F) in November 2004.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C (89.5 °F). However, it reached 35 °C (95 °F) in November 2019.
Precipitation amounts to 225 mm (8.9 in), distributed over 17 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 37% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 9 kph (6 mph).

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December is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23.5 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 18.7 °C (65.7 °F) and a maximum of 28.2 °C (82.8 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (61 °F). However, it dropped to 12.1 °C (53.8 °F) in December 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31.5 °C (89 °F). However, it reached 34.2 °C (93.6 °F) in December 2002.
Precipitation amounts to 240 mm (9.4 in), distributed over 19 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes. December 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 34% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 9 kph (5 mph).