Salvador

Brazil

The pulsating center of Afro-Brazilian culture lined with pastel colonial architecture.

Warmest month is January at 31°C on average. Coolest is July at 27°C. Driest reading falls in December with 5 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.
  • 3,073 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
January31°±2°7
February31°±2°8
March31°±2°10
April30°±2°13
May28°±2°15
June28°±2°14
July27°±2°13
August27°±2°10
September28°±1°9
October29°±2°7
November30°±2°7
December30°±2°5

What to do

  • Watch masters of capoeira duel in the historical Pelourinho
  • Eat hot, oil-fried acaraje from a street vendor in Rio Vermelho
  • Attend a wildly energetic Tuesday Olodum drum rehearsal
  • Ride the towering art-deco Lacerda Elevator to the lower city

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.