Is July a bad time to visit Brazil?
Jan 18, 2020, 6:28 pm
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Is July a bad time to visit Brazil?
Hi all. I’ve recently booked a trip to Brazil in July and I will be visiting Rio and São Paulo. I’ve been reading online that São Paulo is quite chilly in July? Is this true? I know it’s winter but I didn’t realize it got that cold in July? Will I still be able to wear shorts and a t shirt (I’m from the UK so I’m quite used to the cold!) thanks! 
Jan 18, 2020, 11:05 pm
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Hi all. I’ve recently booked a trip to Brazil in July and I will be visiting Rio and São Paulo. I’ve been reading online that São Paulo is quite chilly in July? Is this true? I know it’s winter but I didn’t realize it got that cold in July? Will I still be able to wear shorts and a t shirt (I’m from the UK so I’m quite used to the cold!) thanks!
Last edited by RafKa; Jan 19, 2020 at 4:43 pm
Jan 19, 2020, 6:03 am
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Well maybe because I want to? The same could be said for any question on this forum... thanks to the other person who actually answered my question instead of being unhelpful
Jan 20, 2020, 11:25 am
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+1 I live in Philadelphia, where it is hot and humid in July. I had a conference in Belo Horizonte and we visited Sao Paulo, Rio, and Brasilia. It was a great time to go (in my opinion). No lines at Christ the Redeemer or Sugar Loaf, the beach was perfect too, though the locals thought that the 72F was a bit chilly for sun bathing. The day we had touring Sao Paulo was in the upper 60s/ low 70s, and we wore polo/ shorts and felt comfortable. Rio (in the mid 70s) was the same - shorts. Brasilia was a bit cooler, and we had sleeves and jeans.
Jan 20, 2020, 2:49 pm
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+1 I live in Philadelphia, where it is hot and humid in July. I had a conference in Belo Horizonte and we visited Sao Paulo, Rio, and Brasilia. It was a great time to go (in my opinion). No lines at Christ the Redeemer or Sugar Loaf, the beach was perfect too, though the locals thought that the 72F was a bit chilly for sun bathing. The day we had touring Sao Paulo was in the upper 60s/ low 70s, and we wore polo/ shorts and felt comfortable. Rio (in the mid 70s) was the same - shorts. Brasilia was a bit cooler, and we had sleeves and jeans.
Jan 20, 2020, 6:47 pm
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Hi all. I’ve recently booked a trip to Brazil in July and I will be visiting Rio and São Paulo. I’ve been reading online that São Paulo is quite chilly in July? Is this true? I know it’s winter but I didn’t realize it got that cold in July? Will I still be able to wear shorts and a t shirt (I’m from the UK so I’m quite used to the cold!) thanks!
Usually wonderful weather for seeing the sights in Rio.
Jan 21, 2020, 4:01 am
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Sounds like I picked a good time to visit! Thanks!
Jan 25, 2020, 4:07 am
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I first visited SP around the July and August period (from the UK) and found it a little cool, mainly because I had the perception that no matter when you visit it is hot. This is not entirely the case, especially in SP.. SP can get cool but it is not so extreme that you will need more than a light jacket / sweater but I would have found it cold in shorts and t-shirt.
I would say it is probably like London in October time - cool start to the day, warms up and then gets cool again
I would say it is probably like London in October time - cool start to the day, warms up and then gets cool again