Natal
Natal is a city in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, close to the sea. It has a population of about 896,708. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: Sep–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Natal at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in July
198 mm of rain
20 mm of rain
March
within 2 km
How Natal has grown
People living in the built-up area (210 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+177%409k in 1975 → 1.13M in 2025Weather in Natal
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 25 km/h · humidity 63%
When to go to Natal
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 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 56 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 83 | 71 |
| High | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° |
| Low | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° |
| Rain (mm) | 74 | 110 | 198 | 225 | 209 | 249 | 190 | 97 | 42 | 20 | 22 | 37 |
| Wet days | 16 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Sea | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 28° |
What's on in Natal
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Natal
More museums: Complexo Cultural Rampa · Esconderijo E.L.F.O. · Folha das Artes · Fundação Rampa · Instituto Histórico e Geográfico do Rio Grande do Norte · Museu Naval · Museu de Minérios · Morphology Museum · Pinacoteca Potiguar
Outdoors around Natal
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Natal
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Brazil seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Natal
Earthquakes around Natal
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Natal
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Natal from above
Postal code
Getting to Natal
Places near Natal
Places with a climate like Natal
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
