Brasília

    Brazil

    A meticulously planned modernist capital built from scratch on the stark central plateau.

    Warmest month is September at 30°C on average. Coolest is May at 26°C. Driest reading falls in June with 0 rain days.

    Six lead datapoints

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      R$11 (~$2.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Brazil, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      R$15 (~$2.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Brazil, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      12h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      3,349 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.
      Advises against travel to specific favelas and border areas; check per-city guidance. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highSwingRain days
    January27°±3°12
    February27°±3°14
    March28°±3°10
    April27°±2°7
    May26°±2°2
    June26°±2°0
    July26°±2°0
    August28°±3°1
    September30°±3°2
    October30°±4°7
    November27°±3°15
    December27°±3°15

    What to do

    • Marvel at the crown-like design of the Cathedral of Brasília
    • Take a guided tour of the National Congress twin towers
    • Walk the vast, orderly stretch of the Monumental Axis
    • Immerse yourself in blue stained glass at the Dom Bosco Sanctuary

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.