Brazil
Brasília in May
☀️ Dry seasonPleasant and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why May scores 9.7What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort10.0
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (26°C highs / 16°C lows)
- ✓Slightly humid (dew point 13.4°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~27 mm rain)
- Air quality10.0
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~5 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline6.5
- ·Increased caution
| May | Aug | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.7 Excellent | 9.7 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Dry season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 26° / 16° | 27° / 15° |
| Rain | 27 mm | 16 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 13° | dew pt 8° |
| PM2.5 | 5 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Brasília weather-station normals. Rainfall: Brasília weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: Worker's Day (1 May)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore BrasíliaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyBrasília is Brazil's planned capital, built in the late 1950s and inaugurated in 1960. Travellers come for its modernist architecture by Oscar Niemeyer and its UNESCO-listed city plan.
No major events on our calendar for May.
Coming up later
Independence DayEvery year7 September every year
Brazil's national day, with a military parade on the Esplanada.
Why go: Large crowds and road closures in the centre.
Where: Esplanada dos Ministérios
Brasília AnniversaryEvery year21 April every year
Celebrates the city's founding in 1960 (the same day as the Tiradentes national holiday).
Why go: Free concerts and events are often held; some offices close.
Where: Esplanada dos Ministérios and around the city
Cathedral of Brasília
A crown-shaped modernist cathedral with stained glass by Niemeyer.
National Congress
The iconic twin towers and bowls of Brazil's parliament.
💡 Free guided tours are offered; bring photo ID.
Praça dos Três Poderes
The square bringing together the executive, legislature and supreme court buildings.
Santuário Dom Bosco
A church lit by tall blue stained-glass windows.
💡 Visit on a sunny afternoon when the light is strongest.
TV Tower and Feira da Torre
A tower with a viewing deck and a craft and food fair at its base.
Pão de queijo
Small baked cheese breads.
💡 Bakeries and cafes everywhere
Galinhada
Rice cooked with chicken and saffron, a central Brazilian dish.
💡 Regional restaurants
Arroz com pequi
Rice with pequi, a strong-flavoured fruit from the Cerrado.
💡 Restaurants serving Goiás and Cerrado food
Feijoada
A rich black bean stew with pork, usually served on weekends.
💡 Restaurants, especially Wednesday and Saturday lunches
Capim dourado crafts
Jewellery and bags woven from golden grass.
💡 Feira da Torre de TV
Cerrado products
Baru nuts, pequi preserves and other foods from the region.
💡 Feira da Torre de TV and specialty shops