Bonito weather by month

The best time to visit Bonito is June to August — 92/100 in July, 27°C and 3 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, April to September (82/100 on average).

The worst month is December at 57/100 — sweltering, soaked, clean air. See December →

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Brazil →

Bonito🇧🇷 Brazil · Central Brazil & the Chaco · City92
  1. 59Jan
  2. 61Feb
  3. 65Mar
  4. 73Apr
  5. 81May
  6. 88Jun
  7. 92Jul
  8. 83Aug
  9. 77Sep
  10. 68Oct
  11. 67Nov
  12. 57Dec

Best season: April to September (82/100 on average) · worst December (57/100)

Days
27°C
Nights
15°C
Wet days
3
Sun
9.2 h
Humidity
62%
Daylight
11 h
Bonito, Brazil
Photo: Bruno Storchi Bergmann · Pexels

Bonito, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Bonito is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan59D32°C19 d11 hBusy3
Feb61C31°C17 d11 hPeak3
Mar65C31°C15 d10 hShoulder4
Apr73B30°C10 d10 hBusy2
May81A27°C8 d9 hShoulder1
Jun88A25°C5 d8 hBusy1
Jul92S27°C3 d9 hPeak2
Aug83A29°C6 d9 hPeak3
Sep77B32°C7 d10 hShoulder2
Oct68C32°C13 d10 hShoulder1
Nov67C32°C13 d11 hShoulder2
Dec57D32°C17 d11 hBusy3

What's on in Bonito through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

January
  • Every attraction sold by voucher1 Jan – 31 DecRule
February
  • Carnaval week14–18 FebFestival
March
  • Semana Santa long weekend3–5 AprHoliday
July
  • Festival de Cinema de Bonito24 Jul – 1 AugFestival
August
  • Festival de Inverno26–30 AugFestival
November
  • Rain clouds the rivers15 Nov – 15 Mar (usually)Season
December
  • Sunbeam into the Gruta do Lago Azul15 Dec – 15 Jan (usually)Nature

Everything on in Bonito through the year →

Crowds in Bonito in July

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Peak crowdsFestival de Cinema de Bonito, July winter break in Brazil, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

Traveller notes on Bonito

What people who have been say about the place — the year-round notes first, then month by month.

Bonito forum threads describe December through February as peak rainy season here, with waterfalls running at their fullest but river water sometimes losing some of the crystal clarity Bonito is famous for at other times of year. Counterintuitively, posters noted January/February also bring the strongest sun angle, which actually benefits underwater visibility for floating and diving in the region's spring-fed rivers despite the higher rain chance. This window is also Brazil's peak domestic summer travel season, so bigger crowds at the main river and cave attractions were a consistent theme alongside the weather discussion.
MatoGrossoDoSulRegular · January · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe June-July as dry season and Brazilian winter here, but genuinely mild rather than cold - daytime temperatures commonly around 26C and rarely dropping below 18C even at the coolest. Posters name this dry stretch (April-September) as the best window for the region's famous river activities: water clarity is at its best (described as crystalline) and wildlife concentrates visibly along the riverbanks, making boat trips for animal spotting particularly rewarding. July does bring more visitors thanks to Brazil's mid-year school holidays, but posters consistently describe it as busier rather than genuinely crowded, with a pleasant rather than overwhelming atmosphere even during this bump in tourism.
Tripadvisor community · July · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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