Lençóis Maranhenses National Park

    Brazil

    Sweeping white dunes cradle thousands of crystal-clear freshwater lagoons born from seasonal rains.

    Warmest month is July at 30°C on average. Coolest is January at 29°C. Driest reading falls in September with 2 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • 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
      10h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      2,756 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 highDaily spreadRain days
    January29°3°C26
    February29°3°C28
    March29°3°C29
    April29°2°C29
    May29°2°C24
    June29°2°C20
    July30°2°C11
    August30°2°C4
    September29°2°C2
    October29°2°C4
    November30°2°C6
    December29°2°C14

    What to do

    • Swim in the striking waters of Lagoa Azul
    • Bounce through the dunes via an open-air 4x4 from Barreirinhas
    • Fly in a Cessna for an overwhelming aerial view of the rippling sands
    • Watch a pristine sunset from atop an immense dune

    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. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.