Brazil has a warm tropical climate with different regional weather patterns. The best time to visit Brazil therefore depends on which part of this enormous country you wish to visit.
Peak season in Rio de Janeiro is November to March (summer), with Rio Carnival taking place 40 days before Easter, when prices rise significantly. However these are the hottest and most humid months, with the highest rainfall, so many people prefer to visit in April/May and September/October (the shoulder months). June to August is the mild winter, with the least rain.
The Iguassu Falls have their highest water flow between March and May, following the summer rains, but they are a spectacular sight at any time of year.
Salvador, Recife and the beach resorts of the northeast coast have an opposite rainy season, so are best visited from August to March.
Jaguar sightings in the Pantanal are best from July to September (the mild dry winter), when water levels are low and animals come to the rivers to drink.
The Amazon is hot, wet and humid all year round. If taking a river cruise, the high water season is from December to May and the low water season is from June to November.
Birding is good all year but best from August to November.
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