When to go · Cuiabá
Cuiabá in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, flooded Transpantaneira, 33–35 °C heat).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, flooded Transpantaneira, 91–95 °F heat).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C91°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, flooded Transpantaneira, 33–35 °C heat).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, flooded Transpantaneira, 91–95 °F heat).
Weather in January
- CuiabáHighs around 33 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 17 daysHighs around 91 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 17 days
- Pantanal, Brazil · Cuiabá, Poconé, Transpantaneira, Bonitorainy
Dry season (June–October) concentrates wildlife around waterholes: the jaguar season; the wet season floods roads. Fires and smoke have hit August–October in recent years.
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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast