When to go · São Cristóvão
São Cristóvão in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (rainy, hot).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (rainy, hot).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- São CristóvãoHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 10 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 São Cristóvão, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10 (better)
Mar: 14
Crowds
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (rainy, hot).
March: Inside São Cristóvão's best window: Mar–Nov (dry season).
São Cristóvão: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast