When to go · Lavras
Lavras 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
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- 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
- LavrasHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °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 Lavras, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Mar: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Mar: 9 (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.
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