When to go · Congonhas
Congonhas in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy, hot).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy, hot).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- CongonhasHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 12 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 Congonhas, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
May: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
May: Low
Prices
Jan: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy, hot).
May: Inside Congonhas's best window: May–Sep (dry, mild).
Congonhas: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast