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Brazil has five different climatic zones.
Temperatures are hgh throughout the year ((30° in the north, 25° to 30° on the east coast, 23 to 30° in the center, 20 to 30° in the south). Annual rainfall oscillates between 1 000 and 1 500 mm (the rains reach 2 000 mm in the north and only 600 mm in the northeast).
 The central plateau
The plateau located in the center ofl Brazil has a tropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season, Rainfall varies between 1 000 and 1 500 mm per year (600 mm per year in the northeast).
Rainy season (October to April)
Ttemperatures are relatively high (26 to 30°) and rainfall is high (rains are often torrential). Humidity is high.
Dry season (May to September)
Temperatures range between 23 and 25°. Rainfall is very low or nonexistent and sunshine is high.
Northern Brazil (Amazon)
The north has an equatorial climate. Temperatures are constant (31° during the daytime, 23° at night) and rainfall is abundant throughout the year (2 000 mm per year). Hhumidity reaches 100%.
Northeastern coast of Brazil (Recife)
The northeast coast has a tropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season. Rainfall is high (1 500 mm per year).
Rainy season (March to August)
Temperatures are relatively high (27 to 29°) and rainfall is high (rains are short but frequent). Sunshine is moderate (five to six hours a day).
Dry season (September to February)
Temperatures are high (30°) and rainfall is moderate. The sun shines six to seven hours a day.
Eastern coast of Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
The east coast has a tropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season. Rainfall is high (1 000 to 1 500 mm per year).
Rainy season (November to April)
Temperatures reach 28°, rainfall is abundant and sunshine is moderate (five to six hours a day).
Dry season (May to October)
Temperatures are mild (23°) and rainfall is low. Sunshine is moderate (six to seven hours a day).
Southern Brazil (Porto Alegre)
The south has a temperate climate with four seasons. Rain falls regularly throughout the year.
Winter (June to August)
Temperatures range from 10° (far away from the sea) to 20° (on the coast) and rainfall is high.
Spring (September to November)
Temperatures reach 25° and rainfall are moderate.
Summer (December to February)
Temperatures are high (30°) and rainfall is moderate in summer.
Autumn (March to May)
Temperatures are mild and rainfall is moderate in autumn.
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The climate of Brazil is pleasant during the following months :
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Average temperatures and rainfall
Belem
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
31° |
30° |
30° |
31° |
31° |
32° |
min |
22° |
22° |
22° |
23° |
22° |
22° |
|
| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
32° |
32° |
32° |
32° |
32° |
32° |
min |
22° |
22° |
22° |
22° |
22° |
22° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
360 |
420 |
430 |
350 |
300 |
140 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
150 |
130 |
140 |
120 |
110 |
210 |
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Belo Horizonte
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
28° |
29° |
28° |
27° |
26° |
25° |
min |
19° |
19° |
19° |
17° |
15° |
13° |
|
| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
24° |
26° |
27° |
27° |
27° |
27° |
min |
13° |
14° |
16° |
17° |
18° |
18° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
290 |
180 |
160 |
60 |
20 |
10 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
10 |
10 |
40 |
120 |
220 |
320 |
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Brasilia (Capital of Brazil)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
27° |
27° |
27° |
27° |
25° |
25° |
min |
17° |
17° |
17° |
17° |
15° |
13° |
|
| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
25° |
27° |
28° |
27° |
26° |
26° |
min |
13° |
14° |
16° |
17° |
17° |
17° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
240 |
210 |
190 |
120 |
40 |
10 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
10 |
10 |
50 |
170 |
230 |
250 |
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Campinas
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
30° |
31° |
30° |
28° |
26° |
24° |
min |
20° |
21° |
19° |
18° |
15° |
13° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
25° |
27° |
27° |
29° |
29° |
29° |
min |
13° |
14° |
16° |
17° |
18° |
19° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
days |
18 |
13 |
12 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
days |
6 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
18 |
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Curitiba
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
25° |
26° |
25° |
22° |
21° |
18° |
min |
15° |
16° |
15° |
13° |
10° |
7° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
19° |
21° |
21° |
22° |
24° |
25° |
min |
8° |
9° |
11° |
13° |
14° |
15° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
160 |
140 |
120 |
90 |
100 |
100 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
90 |
70 |
110 |
130 |
120 |
150 |
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Fortaleza
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
31° |
30° |
30° |
30° |
29° |
30° |
min |
25° |
23° |
24° |
23° |
23° |
22° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
30° |
29° |
29° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
min |
22° |
23° |
23° |
24° |
24° |
24° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
130 |
210 |
340 |
350 |
220 |
160 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
90 |
30 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
50 |
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Goiania
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
29° |
29° |
30° |
30° |
29° |
28° |
min |
20° |
20° |
19° |
18° |
16° |
13° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
29° |
31° |
32° |
31° |
30° |
29° |
min |
13° |
15° |
18° |
19° |
19° |
20° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
270 |
210 |
210 |
120 |
30 |
10 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
10 |
10 |
50 |
170 |
220 |
260 |
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Guarulhos
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
28° |
29° |
27° |
26° |
23° |
22° |
min |
21° |
21° |
20° |
18° |
15° |
14° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
22° |
23° |
23° |
25° |
27° |
27° |
min |
12° |
13° |
14° |
17° |
18° |
19° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
days |
14 |
9 |
11 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
days |
6 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
13 |
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Manaus
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
30° |
30° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
min |
23° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
|
| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
31° |
33° |
33° |
33° |
32° |
31° |
min |
23° |
23° |
24° |
24° |
24° |
23° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
260 |
290 |
310 |
300 |
250 |
110 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
90 |
50 |
80 |
120 |
180 |
210 |
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Porto Alegre
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
30° |
30° |
28° |
25° |
22° |
19° |
min |
20° |
21° |
19° |
16° |
13° |
11° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
20° |
20° |
21° |
24° |
27° |
29° |
min |
11° |
12° |
13° |
15° |
17° |
19° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
100 |
110 |
100 |
80 |
90 |
140 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
120 |
140 |
140 |
110 |
100 |
100 |
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Recife
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
30° |
30° |
30° |
30° |
29° |
29° |
min |
22° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
22° |
22° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
27° |
28° |
28° |
29° |
30° |
30° |
min |
21° |
21° |
21° |
22° |
22° |
22° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
100 |
140 |
260 |
320 |
320 |
390 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
380 |
210 |
120 |
60 |
50 |
60 |
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Rio de Janeiro
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
29° |
30° |
29° |
28° |
26° |
25° |
min |
24° |
24° |
24° |
23° |
20° |
18° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
25° |
25° |
25° |
26° |
27° |
28° |
min |
18° |
19° |
19° |
20° |
21° |
22° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
110 |
100 |
100 |
140 |
80 |
80 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
60 |
50 |
80 |
80 |
90 |
170 |
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Salvador de Bahia
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
30° |
30° |
30° |
29° |
28° |
26° |
min |
24° |
24° |
24° |
23° |
23° |
22° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
26° |
26° |
27° |
28° |
29° |
29° |
min |
21° |
21° |
22° |
22° |
23° |
23° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
110 |
120 |
140 |
320 |
320 |
250 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
200 |
130 |
110 |
120 |
120 |
130 |
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Sao Luis
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
30° |
29° |
29° |
30° |
30° |
30° |
min |
22° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
30° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
min |
22° |
23° |
23° |
24° |
24° |
23° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
250 |
380 |
420 |
470 |
320 |
170 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
140 |
30 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
90 |
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Sao Paulo
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
27° |
28° |
27° |
25° |
23° |
22° |
min |
19° |
19° |
18° |
16° |
14° |
12° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
22° |
23° |
24° |
25° |
26° |
26° |
min |
11° |
13° |
14° |
15° |
16° |
17° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
240 |
220 |
160 |
80 |
80 |
50 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
40 |
40 |
80 |
120 |
140 |
200 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Brazil are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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Brazil, a country located in South America, is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, by Uruguay and Argentina to the south, by Paraguay, Bolivia and Peru to the east, by Colombia to the northeast and by Venezuela, Guiana, French Guiana and Suriname to the north.
Capital: Brasilia
Area: 8 500 000 km²
Population: 203 000 000 inhabitants
Language: Portuguese
Currency: Real
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