Best time to visit Southeast Brazil

The best time to visit Southeast Brazil is May, June, July and September, judged across 9 places; January is its weakest month.

in seasongoodnot its bestlow season

Updated September 2026 · Latin America & the Caribbean · 9 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Southeast Brazil month by month

MonthSeasonWhyBest places
Januarynot its bestflood season · 21 wet days · best May–AugBúzios, Campos do Jordão, Ilha Grande
FebruarygoodCarnival · 29°C highs · 10 h sunBúzios, Ilha Grande, Campos do Jordão
MarchgoodCarnival · 29°C highs · 10 h sunBúzios, Ouro Preto, Campos do Jordão
Aprilgood27°C highs · 9 h sunBúzios, Campos do Jordão, Ouro Preto
Mayin seasondry season · 25°C highs · 9 h sunBelo Horizonte, Ouro Preto, Búzios
Junein seasondry season · 24°C highs · 9 h sunBelo Horizonte, Ouro Preto, Búzios
Julyin seasondry season · 24°C highs · 9 h sunBelo Horizonte, São Paulo, Ouro Preto
Augustgooddry season · 25°C highsBelo Horizonte, Ouro Preto, São Paulo
Septemberin seasondry season · 26°C highs · 10 h sunOuro Preto, Campos do Jordão, Búzios
Octobergood27°C highsBúzios, Campos do Jordão, Ouro Preto
Novembergood27°C highs · 10 h sunBúzios, Ilha Grande, Campos do Jordão
Decembergood28°C highs · 10 h sunBúzios, Ilha Grande, Campos do Jordão

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 9 places in Southeast Brazil

Southeast Brazil — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Southeast Brazil?
May, June, July and September. In July: dry season · 24°C highs · 9 h sun.
When is the low season in Southeast Brazil?
Southeast Brazil has no month that falls far below the rest of its year; January is the weakest (flood season · 21 wet days · best May–Aug).
Which months are in season in Southeast Brazil?
May, June, July and September — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.