Santa Catarina, Brazil
Florianópolis
Florianópolis is a city in Santa Catarina, Brazil, close to the sea. It has a population of about 508,826. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now21°C
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug
Population508,826
Local time11:37
27.60° S, 48.55° WElevation 26 mUTC−3 · Brasilia Standard Time
October: high / low22° / 18°
Rain this month138mm
Sea this month21°
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug
Best: May · Jul–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Florianópolis at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:32 · 18:2612 h 55 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:06Next holiday2 NovemberAll Souls' DayNext eclipse6 Feb 2027Annular solar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Jul–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month27°C
Average high in February
Coolest month14°C
Average low in July
Wettest monthJanuary
224 mm of rain
Driest monthJune
78 mm of rain
Warmest sea26°C
February
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.7 km
How Florianópolis has grown
People living in the built-up area (182 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+251%195k in 1975 → 685k in 2025Weather in Florianópolis
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
21°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 19 km/h · humidity 74%
Today22 Oct21°19°
Fri23 Oct22°19°9.8 mm
Sat24 Oct26°20°8.2 mm
Sun25 Oct21°17°6.5 mm
Mon26 Oct20°16°4.4 mm
Tue27 Oct20°15°1.7 mm
Wed28 Oct22°18°2.5 mm
Thu29 Oct22°20°1.5 mm
Fri30 Oct21°20°18.1 mm
Sat31 Oct22°18°
When to go to Florianópolis
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 53 | 52 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 68 | 75 | 72 | 60 | 57 | 60 | 57 |
| High | 27° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 22° | 20° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 24° | 26° |
| Low | 22° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 17° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 21° |
| Rain (mm) | 224 | 192 | 158 | 104 | 116 | 78 | 103 | 84 | 134 | 138 | 130 | 158 |
| Wet days | 21 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 16 |
| Sea | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 20° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 24° |
What's on in Florianópolis
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Florianópolis's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Florianópolis
0 km
Our Lady of Exile and St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral, FlorianópolisBuilt 1773
1.7 km
Hercilio Luz BridgeBuilt 1926
0.1 km
Teatro Álvaro de CarvalhoBuilt 1857
0.3 km
Edifício da Alfândega
0.4 km
Mercado Público de Florianópolis
0.2 km
Antiga Casa de Câmara e Cadeia
Museum3.1 km
Santa Catarina Art MuseumBuilt 1949
Museum1 km
Museu Homem do SambaquiBuilt 1963More museums: Casa da Alfândega
Outdoors around Florianópolis
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Trapiche da Beira MarViewpoints
1.4 kmwild campingCamp sites
2.2 kmPraia da JoaquinaSurf spots
2.4 kmAntiga PedreiraClimbing
2.4 kmPíer de observaçãoViewpoints
3.3 kmAcampamento Igreja do NazarenoCamp sites
4 kmNature around Florianópolis
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Brazil seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Florianópolis
Earthquakes around Florianópolis
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaUniversity or college · founded 1962
Santa Catarina State UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1965
Centro Universitário Cesusc – UNICESUSCUniversity or college · founded 1998
Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Santa CatarinaUniversity or college · founded 2008
Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Pós-graduação em DireitoResearch institute · founded 1992
Centro de Pesquisas OncológicasResearch institute · founded 2000
Laboratório Central de Microscopia EletrônicaResearch institute · founded 2007
Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Catálise em Sistemas Moleculares e NanoestruturadosResearch institute
Towns and villages around Florianópolis
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Centro0.6 kmBeira Mar Norte1.1 kmPrainha1.4 kmMorro da Cruz1.9 kmJose Mendes1.9 kmCarvoeira2.3 kmAgronomica2.4 kmEstreito2.8 kmCoqueiros3.1 kmPantanal3.5 kmMorro do Geraldo3.6 kmFatima3.7 kmCanto3.8 kmBalneario3.8 kmSanta Monica4.1 kmCorrego Grande4.3 kmItaguaçu4.5 kmJardim Anchieta4.5 kmColoninha4.5 kmAbraao4.6 kmBom Abrigo4.9 kmCosteira do Pirajubaé5.2 kmMonte Cristo5.2 kmJoao Paulo5.3 kmJardim Atlantico5.4 kmItacorubi5.5 kmMorro da Lagoa6.7 kmSaco Grande6.8 kmSaulo Ramos7.1 kmCarianos7.2 kmVillage7.4 kmCacupe7.4 kmCanto da Lagoa7.4 kmMonteverde7.7 kmLagoa8.1 kmLagoa da Conceição8.9 kmBase Aerea de Florianopolis9.1 kmRio Tavares9.1 kmTapera9.9 kmRendeiras9.9 kmPraia Seca10 kmSanto Antônio de Lisboa10 kmJoaquina10 kmCosta da Lagoa11 kmPraia Mole11 kmBarra da Lagoa12 kmRatones12 kmSambaqui12 kmGalheta12 kmFreguesia do Ribeirão da Ilha14 kmVargem Pequena14 kmMorro da Pedras14 km
Florianópolis from above
Around Florianópolis31 places to see, do and reach nearby
Lagoa da ConceiçãoNature11 kmTavares RiverNature7.7 kmImaruí RiverNature10 kmLagoinha PequenaNature9.6 kmLagoa da UFSCNature2.9 kmCubatão do Sul RiverNature14 kmSanta Catarina IslandNature8.6 kmMole BeachNature11 kmCambirelaMountain22 kmMorro da CruzMountain1.8 kmOur Lady of Exile and St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral, FlorianópolisMonumentunder 100 mHercilio Luz BridgeMonument1.7 kmTeatro Álvaro de CarvalhoMonument0.1 kmEdifício da AlfândegaMonument0.3 kmMercado Público de FlorianópolisMonument0.4 kmAntiga Casa de Câmara e CadeiaMonument0.2 kmIgreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário e São BeneditoMonument0.2 kmInstituto Histórico e Geográfico de Santa CatarinaMonument0.2 kmSanta Catarina Art MuseumMuseum3.1 kmMuseu Homem do SambaquiMuseum1.0 kmSanta Catarina's Historical MuseumMuseumunder 100 mMuseu da Escola CatarinenseMuseum0.1 kmFlorianópolis MuseumMuseum0.5 kmTerminal Lacustre Professora Ruth Bastos de OliveiraFerry port8.5 kmPonto #16Ferry port11 kmRio TavaresPlace9.1 kmSão JoséPlace8.0 kmPalhoçaPlace13 kmItacorubiPlace5.5 kmCosteira do PirajubaéPlace5.2 kmBiguaçuPlace15 km
Getting to Florianópolis
Hercílio Luz International AirportFLN
8.2 kmMinistro Victor Konder International AirportNVT
80 kmLauro Carneiro de Loyola AirportJOI
155 kmTerminal Lacustre Professora Ruth Bastos de OliveiraPonto #17
8.5 kmPonto #16Ferry port
11 kmPlaces near Florianópolis
Places with a climate like Florianópolis
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Florianópolis?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Florianópolis.
What is the hottest month in Florianópolis?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in Florianópolis?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Florianópolis?
January is the wettest month with about 224 mm of precipitation on 21 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Florianópolis?
The sea is warmest in February at about 26°C and coolest in August at about 18°C.