Brazil
Practical guide
Brazil is in South America. It has 212,812,405 inhabitants across 8,515,767 km². It borders 10 countries. Its capital is Brasília. People speak Portuguese and the currency is the Brazilian Real (BRL). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Brasília
- Population
- 212,812,405
- Area
- 8,515,767 km²
- Currency
- Brazilian Real · BRL
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Dialling code
- +55
- Domain
- .br
When to go to Brazil
The best months to visit Brasília are May, June and July. In Brasília, daytime highs go from 25° in June to 28° in September. Temperatures change little through the year. The wettest month is December (249 mm) and the driest is June (8 mm). The rainy season runs from October to April.
Weather in Brasília month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 26° |
| low | 17° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 17° |
| rain | 237 mm | 196 mm | 205 mm | 123 mm | 35 mm | 8 mm | 9 mm | 15 mm | 49 mm | 154 mm | 228 mm | 249 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Brazil
- Brasíliacapital · 1,134 m
- São Paulo745 m
- Rio de Janeiro12 m
- Belo Horizonte863 m
- Salvador53 m
- Fortaleza14 m
- Manaus30 m
- Curitiba922 m
- Recifesea level
- Goiânia758 m
- Belém14 m
- Porto Alegre38 m
- Guarulhos773 m
- Florianópolis16 m
- Foz do Iguaçu179 m
Distances in Brazil
- Brasília → São Paulo1,004 km 1 h 49 min · 12 h 23 min
- Brasília → Rio de Janeiro1,404 km 1 h 53 min · 17 h 27 min
- Brasília → Belo Horizonte733 km 1 h 31 min · 11 h 22 min
- Brasília → Salvador1,468 km 2 h 3 min · 20 h 24 min
- Brasília → Fortaleza2,157 km 2 h 49 min · 28 h 30 min
- Brasília → Manaus3,396 km 3 h 6 min · 57 h 40 min
1 h 49 min · 
12 h 23 minNeighboring countries
- 🇦🇷 ArgentinaBuenos Aires
- 🇧🇴 BoliviaSucre
- 🇨🇴 ColombiaBogotá
- 🇬🇫 French GuianaCayenne
- 🇬🇾 GuyanaGeorgetown
- 🇵🇾 ParaguayAsunción
- 🇵🇪 PeruLima
- 🇸🇷 SurinameParamaribo
- 🇺🇾 UruguayMontevideo
- 🇻🇪 VenezuelaCaracas
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Brazil?
The capital of Brazil is Brasília.
What currency is used in Brazil?
Brazil uses the Brazilian Real (BRL).
What language is spoken in Brazil?
In Brazil, people speak Portuguese.
When is the best time to visit Brazil?
The best months to visit Brasília are May, June and July. In Brasília, daytime highs go from 25° in June to 28° in September. Temperatures change little through the year. The wettest month is December (249 mm) and the driest is June (8 mm). The rainy season runs from October to April.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).