Best time to visit São Paulo
Brazil · 20-year averages
August is the best month in São Paulo, scoring 87 out of 100, with December the weakest at 61. The 26-point spread means timing is worth planning around without being decisive. The good window runs May to September — 5 months within ten points of the best.
October is the warmest month at 28 °C and June the coolest at 22.3 °C — a 5.7 °C spread across the year. Around 38 days a year top 30 °C, concentrated in October and the months either side.
There is a real wet season here. January, March and December carry the rain — up to 24 wet days in a month — while May to September drop as low as 7. That 17-day gap is the biggest single difference between a good month and a bad one in São Paulo, and it moves further than the temperature does.
Daylight runs from 10.7 hours in winter to 13.6 in summer, enough to notice on a sightseeing itinerary.
The three strongest months are August, July, June. The one to think twice about is December. Each month below has its own page with rainfall reliability, extremes, daylight and crowd levels.
São Paulo month by month
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Rain days | Daylight h | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27.2 | 18.6 | 24 | 13.4 | 61 | Shoulder season |
| February | 27.4 | 18.5 | 19 | 12.9 | 61 | Shoulder season |
| March | 26.7 | 17.9 | 20 | 12.3 | 61 | Shoulder season |
| April | 25.4 | 16.2 | 13 | 11.6 | 76 | A good month |
| May | 22.8 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 81 | Prime time |
| June | 22.3 | 11.9 | 8 | 10.7 | 84 | Prime time |
| July | 22.5 | 11.2 | 7 | 10.8 | 86 | Prime time |
| August | 24.6 | 12 | 7 | 11.3 | 87 | Prime time |
| September | 27 | 13.8 | 10 | 11.9 | 81 | Prime time |
| October | 28 | 15.6 | 15 | 12.6 | 67 | A good month |
| November | 27.2 | 16.3 | 18 | 13.2 | 64 | A good month |
| December | 27.7 | 17.9 | 22 | 13.6 | 61 | Shoulder season |
Planning the rest of the trip
- Flight time to São Paulo how long you are actually in the air
- São Paulo time zone and the difference from home
- Days until your trip count down to the departure date