Typical Weather and Tourism in Brazil

Weather on the Winter Solstice

June 21st is the winter solstice since almost all of Brazil is in the Southern Hemisphere.  However just north of the Amazon there is a thin slice of the country that is in the Northern Hemisphere, in which case Dec 21st would be the Winter Solstice.  Temperatures in this area stay on average 79F year round. There is very little fluctuation.  However, for the southern hemisphere Brazil is a different story.

The average maximum temperature in June is 88F found in the city of Manus, only 180 nm south of the equator or about 3 degrees.  It gets colder as you travel south on this day.  Go about 1,400nm south of the equator to the city of San Paulo and you will find an average minimum temperature of 56F.  It can get even colder in the higher elevations of the south, and on the rare occasion it snows there. But for the rest of the country, you'll find rain on this day.

Weather on the Summer Solstice

The summer solstice occurs in the southern hemisphere on December 21st and June 21st for that tiny Amazonian area in the north of the territory.  The maximum temperature during December is 88F in Manus again.  The temperature never seems to change there.  The average minimum temperature is in Sao Paulo again, but warmer, at 65 F.  We would find a lot of rain in the Sao Paulo this time of year. Definitely don't spend the Christmas/New Years holiday there. 

Weather on the Spring Equinox

September 23rd  in Brazil is the Spring Equinox for the majority of the country.  The average maximum temperature is found in our now familiar river town, Manus, once again.  A steady 92F keeps that city hoping.  The average minimum temperature on this day is back in Sao Paulo at 58F.  Going to find rain on this day for sure.  Brazil loves rain like it loves it's plastic surgery. 

Weather on the Autumn Equinox

March 20th, just 72 hours following my favorite holiday, that being St. Patrick's Day.  Will the clouds turn into green shamrocks precipitating green beer on this day in Brazil?  Let's find out. The average maximum temperature is in Manaus at a comfortable 88F.  This could lead to late afternoon beerecipitation.  But what's going on in the south? The average minimum temperature is in Sao Paulo at 67.  Now that's good St. Patrick's day weather.  Rain is the primary form of precipitation on the Autumn Equinox, just enough to rehydrate everyone from the festivities.

Travel Agent Advice

I would recommend travel just after the Autumn Equinox.  Summer is coming to a close, temperatures are moderate for most of the country ranging in the 70s to 80s F.  In some parts of the country it may be a bit cool to swim, but you will find excellent opportunities for hiking and enjoying the outdoors.

Severe weather in the country is nearly non-existent in March.  However, March is the prime month for hurricanes in the South Atlantic, as it is the month where the water is the warmest.  Hurricanes' are very, very rare in the Sout Atlantic, especially along the east coast of the country, but it has happened.  In 2004, a category 2 hurricane, Catarina struck the state of Santa Catarina. 

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