São Paulo · Brazil · 1995–2024 averages
São Paulo weather, month by month. August is the pick.
Thirty years of averages for São Paulo, Brazil — how hot it really feels, when the rain arrives, and what the air is like. August comes out on top; February is the one to skip.
The year at a glance
Tap a month for its full breakdown.
August
bestscore 74.7/100Mild, sweaty and dryish, with moderate air.
- Feels like
- 23°
- mild
- Real temp
- 23°
- mild
- Humidity
- 77%
- sweaty
- Rain
- 37mm
- dryish
- Cloud cover
- 51%
- bright
- Air quality
- 88
- moderate
- Daylight
- 11.3h
- shortish
Month by month, metric by metric
Each strip covers the same twelve months, so you can see where the rain lands and how the air shifts with it.
Feels like
peaks at 30° in January
Real temp
22–27° in the shade across the year
Humidity
77% at its driest, 86% at its most oppressive
Rain
227mm in January, 37mm in August
Cloud cover
51% at its clearest, 78% at its greyest
Air quality
worst in September, cleanest in January
Daylight
10.7h to 13.6h of daylight across the year
São Paulo's air, month by month
The air is at its worst in September at 99 AQI (moderate), and at its cleanest in January at 74 (moderate). The dirtiest months here are also the driest.
Every month in full
All twelve months, all seven measures.
| Month | Feels like | Real temp | Humidity | Rain | Cloud cover | Air quality | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° warm | 27° mild | 84% sweaty | 227mm soaking | 78% grey | 74 moderate | 13.4h even |
| February | 30° warm | 27° mild | 84% sweaty | 168mm rainy | 74% grey | 81 moderate | 12.9h even |
| March | 29° warm | 26° mild | 86% soupy | 137mm rainy | 70% grey | 84 moderate | 12.2h even |
| April | 26° mild | 25° mild | 84% sweaty | 59mm dryish | 64% mixed | 84 moderate | 11.5h shortish |
| May | 22° mild | 22° mild | 82% sweaty | 52mm dryish | 62% mixed | 91 moderate | 11h shortish |
| June | 21° mild | 22° mild | 81% sweaty | 41mm dryish | 56% mixed | 91 moderate | 10.7h shortish |
| July | 21° mild | 22° mild | 78% sweaty | 46mm dryish | 53% bright | 84 moderate | 10.8h shortish |
| August | 23° mild | 23° mild | 77% sweaty | 37mm dryish | 51% bright | 88 moderate | 11.3h shortish |
| September | 25° mild | 24° mild | 78% sweaty | 77mm some rain | 62% mixed | 99 moderate | 12h even |
| October | 26° mild | 25° mild | 83% sweaty | 114mm some rain | 76% grey | 83 moderate | 12.6h even |
| November | 27° mild | 25° mild | 83% sweaty | 148mm rainy | 75% grey | 75 moderate | 13.2h even |
| December | 29° warm | 26° mild | 84% sweaty | 172mm rainy | 76% grey | 77 moderate | 13.6h even |
São Paulo weather questions
- What is the best time to visit São Paulo?
- August scores best across temperature, rain, humidity and air quality — 23° feels-like, 37mm of rain and 77% humidity. February is the month to avoid: 168mm of rain and 81 AQI.
- How hot does São Paulo get?
- January is the peak, at 30° feels-like (27° in the shade) — warm. Even in August it reaches 23°.
- When is the rainy season in São Paulo?
- January is the wettest month at 227mm, and August the driest at just 37mm.
- Is air quality a problem in São Paulo?
- September is the worst month at 99 AQI (moderate), and January the best at 74 (moderate).
Weather normals from Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis, 1995–2024) and CAMS air quality (2015–2024), licensed CC-BY-4.0. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. These are long-run averages, not forecasts — any given year will differ.
Going in August? You won't be the only one.
Suppertime shows you a live map of what other travelers in São Paulo are doing tonight. Tap a plan, show up, meet people.