João Pessoa weather by month

The best time to visit João Pessoa is September to November — 92/100 in October, 30°C and 11 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, August to January (91/100 on average).

The worst month is May at 83/100 — hot, rainy, clean air. See May →

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

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João Pessoa🇧🇷 Brazil · Northeast Brazil · Beach92
  1. 89Jan
  2. 87Feb
  3. 84Mar
  4. 84Apr
  5. 83May
  6. 85Jun
  7. 85Jul
  8. 90Aug
  9. 91Sep
  10. 92Oct
  11. 92Nov
  12. 91Dec

Best season: August to January (91/100 on average) · worst May (83/100)

Days
30°C
Nights
22°C
Wet days
11
Sun
11.5 h
Humidity
74%
Daylight
12 h
João Pessoa, Brazil
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João Pessoa, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip João Pessoa 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
Jan89A31°C20 d11 hPeak2
Feb87A31°C19 d11 hPeak2
Mar84A31°C23 d10 hBusy2
Apr84A30°C24 d10 hBusy1
May83A29°C23 d10 hQuiet—
Jun85A29°C21 d10 hBusy1
Jul85A28°C22 d10 hPeak2
Aug90S28°C16 d11 hBusy1
Sep91S29°C14 d11 hBusy1
Oct92S30°C11 d12 hBusy1
Nov92S31°C9 d12 hBusy1
Dec91S31°C15 d11 hBusy1

What's on in João Pessoa through the year

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

January
  • Carnaval Multicultural15 Jan – 5 Mar (usually)Festival
March
  • Semana Santa long weekend3–5 AprHoliday
June
  • São João in Campina Grande1 Jun – 5 Jul (usually)Festival
July
  • Festa das Neves26 Jul – 5 Aug (usually)Festival
September
  • Dry months on the coast1 Sep – 28 FebSeason

Crowds in João Pessoa in October

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.

Busyone of its best months for weather(estimated)

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Traveller notes on João Pessoa

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

Brazil's forum is direct about April in the northeast: it's genuinely one of the rainiest months for coastal cities like João Pessoa, with frequent cloud cover and showers rather than the reliably sunny beach days the region is known for. Multiple posters recommended planning a northeast trip for September through February instead if beach weather is the priority, and treating April as a month to build in indoor backup plans. The heat and humidity stay high regardless of the rain, so it's still warm even on an overcast, showery day.
NortheastBrazilRegular · April · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
One visitor called the October climate simply perfect, and posters generally agree October sits in one of Northeast Brazil's driest, most reliably warm stretches. The beachfront itself gets consistent praise: wide sand, cafes, hotels and restaurants right along the water, with a lively but distinctly local, family-oriented feel - soccer games, kids' lessons, volleyball - rather than a heavily touristed scene. Bessa beach is singled out for swimming, with warm water and posters specifically noting an absence of the persistent beach-vendor hassle found elsewhere on the Brazilian coast, while Tambau is called the more organized, amenity-heavy option with proper beach tents and structure.
Tripadvisor community · October · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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