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The Brazilian Climate

When planning a trip to Brazil, packing the appropriate attire is important

Ninety percent of Brazil is within the tropical zone. When traveling to this warm and humid climate, your attire should be fitting to the summer styles of attire. However, the Brazilian climate varies quite considerably from the tropical north, where the equator cuts through the Amazon, to the temperate zones below the Tropic of Capricorn. The Tropic of Capricorn crosses through Brazil at the point of Sao Paulo, so there may be some need to pack warm attire if you are venturing farther south. Brazil has five different climatic zones within the country, tropical, semi-arid, highland tropical, subtropical, and equatorial. So, make sure you pack the right attire for the right region where you will be traveling in Brazil. 

Temperatures along the equator in Brazil are actually quite nice, there is very little seasonal variation near the equator. There are times that it can get cool enough to wear a jacket here in these regions near the equator, especially in a rain, so when packing for a trip to Brazil you may want to pack your jacket. Temperatures do not reach summer extremes as you might think they would, rather they stay in the mild region of the seventies. In the temperate zones, however, the temperatures do often reach the humid summer extremes of one hundred plus. In the other extreme of the countries climate, there are frosty regions south of the Tropic of Capricorn during the winter, which happens between the months of June and August. Some years they even see snow in the mountainous areas like Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina. When traveling to these parts of Brazil you may want to dress very warmly. Especially if you find yourself here in the winter months. Places like Sao Paulo, Brasilia, and Belo Horizonte are a moderate type, with temperatures falling between fifty-nine and eighty seven degrees, despite their low latitude. Coastal cities like Rio de Janeiro, Recife, and Salvador have warm climates as well, with temperatures ranging from seventy three to eighty one degrees with the enjoyment of the trade winds. The subtropical cities in the southern part of Brazil, such as Porto Alegre and Curitiba, have a climate type that is similar to those in parts of the United States and Europe. In these places temperatures can fall below freezing in the wintertime.

Precipitation in Brazil can vary widely from region to region. Most of Brazil has a moderate rainfall between forty and sixty inches per year, with most of it falling in the summer. When traveling south of the equator, summer months are December and April. The region of the Amazon is known for its humidity and rainfall can total eighty inches or more per year. In some parts of the western Amazon and close to Belem, it is closer to one hundred and twenty inches per year. The Amazon rainforest actually has a three to five month dry season each year, but this also varies in accordance to the region being above or below the equator. Proper planning and appropriate attire will allow you to enjoy all that Brazil has to offer.