Brazil
São Paulo in January
🌧️ Rainy seasonWarm, a little humid and very wet. Watch for flood risk.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket · waterproof sandals
Why January scores 7.4What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.8
- ✓Warm (29°C highs / 19°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 19.1°C)
- !Wet: ~292 mm rain, ~10 heavy-rain days
- Air quality8.3
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~16 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards8.5
- !Flood: ~10 heavy-rain days (≥10 mm) in an average January
- Safety baseline6.5
- ·Increased caution
| Jan | May | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.4 Good | 9.0 Excellent |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 29° / 19° | 23° / 15° |
| Rain | 292 mm | 66 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 19° | dew pt 14° |
| PM2.5 | 16 µg/m³ | 22 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: São Paulo weather-station normals. Rainfall: São Paulo weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsJanuary 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Universal Fraternization Day 1–3 Jan · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore São PauloEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyBrazil's largest city and business hub, known for its food scene, museums, Avenida Paulista and diverse communities, including a large Japanese-Brazilian one.
No major events on our calendar for January.
Coming up later
CarnivalDate variesThe days before Ash Wednesday — February or March, date moves each year
Samba schools parade and street blocos fill the city.
Why go: Street parties are free.
Where: Anhembi Sambadrome and streets
São Paulo Pride ParadeDate variesUsually May or June
One of the world's largest Pride parades.
Why go: Very crowded.
Where: Avenida Paulista
São Paulo Grand PrixDate variesUsually November
The Formula 1 race in Brazil.
Why go: Tickets sell out.
Where: Interlagos circuit
Avenida Paulista and MASP
The main avenue, home to the São Paulo Museum of Art.
💡 The avenue is closed to cars on Sundays.
Ibirapuera Park
The city's largest central park, with museums and pavilions designed by Oscar Niemeyer.
Mercado Municipal
A historic market hall with stained-glass windows.
Liberdade
The Japanese district with shops and restaurants and a weekend street fair.
Pinacoteca
An art museum focused on Brazilian art.
Beco do Batman
A street in Vila Madalena covered in graffiti art.
Mortadella sandwich
A huge sandwich stuffed with mortadella.
💡 Mercado Municipal
Pizza
São Paulo has a strong Italian-inspired pizza culture.
💡 Pizzerias
Pastel de feira
Large fried pastries, often with sugarcane juice.
💡 Street markets
Virado à paulista
A plate of beans, rice, pork, egg and cabbage.
💡 Local restaurants
Japanese food
Sushi and Japanese-Brazilian dishes.
💡 Liberdade
Cachaça
Brazilian sugarcane spirit.
💡 Liquor shops
Brazilian coffee
Locally grown coffee.
💡 Cafes and supermarkets
Havaianas
Brazilian flip-flops.
💡 Shoe and department stores
Crafts and antiques
Vintage and handmade goods.
💡 Feira Benedito Calixto on Saturdays
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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