Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Brasilia features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 25 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1252 mm (49.3 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Brasilia enjoys an average of 3689 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 11 minutes to 13 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Brasilia are January, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Brasilia experiences 272 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Brasilia, Brazil with other places around the world.
Brasilia usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 234 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Brasilia are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 124 (4.9) | 259 (10.2) | 187 (7.4) | 104 (4.1) | 19 (0.7) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 12 (0.5) | 100 (3.9) | 199 (7.9) | 243 (9.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Brasilia are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Brasilia: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 263 | 270 | 308 | 305 | 324 | 316 | 333 | 334 | 329 | 323 | 282 | 297 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 55m | 12h 35m | 12h 9m | 11h 42m | 11h 21m | 11h 11m | 11h 16m | 11h 35m | 12h 0m | 12h 26m | 12h 50m | 13h 2m |
Brasilia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Brasilia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |