When to go · Baía Formosa
Baía Formosa in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Brazil: Peak summer holidays: hot, humid, stormy in Rio; beaches and flights full; Northeast dry and sunny.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Brazil: Peak summer holidays: hot, humid, stormy in Rio; beaches and flights full; Northeast dry and sunny.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Brazil: Post-Carnival lull; still hot; Amazon rising, Pantanal flooded.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Brazil: Rio cooling and drier; Easter week busy; rain starts on the Salvador coast.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Brazil: Good value: pleasant Rio, Iguaçu and São Paulo; Amazon high water.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Brazil: Festa Junina bonfires and forró in the Northeast; Parintins festival in the Amazon; Pantanal dry season begins.
Weather in January
- Baía FormosaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 6 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year (Réveillon) big impact
1 Jan · Brazil
Copacabana fireworks with millions on the beach; Rio booked out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- High
- Prices · Brazil overall
- High
Brazil overall: Peak summer holidays: hot, humid, stormy in Rio; beaches and flights full; Northeast dry and sunny.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Baía Formosa, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Mar: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6
Mar: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 1
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Brazil: Peak summer holidays: hot, humid, stormy in Rio; beaches and flights full; Northeast dry and sunny.
March: Outside the best window (check). Across Brazil: Post-Carnival lull; still hot; Amazon rising, Pantanal flooded.
Baía Formosa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen