When to go · Lavras
Lavras in February
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Brazil: Carnival (5–10 Feb 2027): Rio, Salvador and Olinda packed and expensive; heavy summer rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Brazil: Carnival (5–10 Feb 2027): Rio, Salvador and Olinda packed and expensive; heavy summer rain.
Is another month better than February?
February 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 February
- LavrasHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 11 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.
Carnival big impact
5–10 Feb 2027 (moves yearly) · Brazil
Rio Sambadrome parades, street blocos; Salvador and Olinda street Carnival; many businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- High
- Prices · Brazil overall
- High
Brazil overall: Carnival (5–10 Feb 2027): Rio, Salvador and Olinda packed and expensive; heavy summer rain.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lavras, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
Mar: Good (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 11
Mar: 9 (better)
Crowds
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Mar: 1
February: Outside the best window (check). Across Brazil: Carnival (5–10 Feb 2027): Rio, Salvador and Olinda packed and expensive; heavy summer rain.
March: Outside the best window (check). Across Brazil: Post-Carnival lull; still hot; Amazon rising, Pantanal flooded.
Lavras: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast