Chapada Diamantina National Park

Brazil

A rugged interior landscape of flat-topped mesas, subterranean rivers, and immense waterfalls.

Warmest month is January at 32°C on average. Coolest is July at 27°C. Driest reading falls in May with 9 rain days.

Six lead datapoints

  • R$11 (~$2.00)
    PPP price tier 2 / 4
  • R$15 (~$2.75)
    PPP price tier 2 / 4
  • Flight timeMethodology
    11h from London Heathrow
    Great-circle plus routing overhead.
  • 3,109 kg return from London Heathrow
    DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
  • 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.
  • Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
MonthAvg highSwingRain days
January32°±3°13
February32°±3°13
March32°±3°12
April30°±3°12
May29°±3°9
June28°±3°9
July27°±3°9
August28°±3°9
September30°±3°10
October32°±3°10
November31°±5°14
December32°±4°11

What to do

  • Scramble to the expansive viewpoint atop Morro do Pai Inácio
  • Float in the mesmerizingly transparent waters of Poço Azul
  • Endure the trek out to peer down the massive Cachoeira da Fumaça drop
  • Crawl through the massive limestone formations of Lapa Doce caves

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.