Monthly climate in Brasilia, Brazil

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Brasilia, Brazil

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Brasilia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°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 maximum31°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 high27°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 mean23°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 low19°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 minimum17°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)
Minimum16°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Brasilia, Brazil

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Brasilia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1421201430002142222

Monthly sunshine hours in Brasilia, Brazil

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Brasilia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours263270308305324316333334329323282297
Mean daily daylight hours12h 55m12h 35m12h 9m11h 42m11h 21m11h 11m11h 16m11h 35m12h 0m12h 26m12h 50m13h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Brasilia, Brazil

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Brasilia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16161513119101214151516