São Luís
São Luís is a city in Maranhão, Brazil, close to the sea. It has a population of about 917,237. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: Sep–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
São Luís at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in March
396 mm of rain
8 mm of rain
May
within 1.1 km
How São Luís has grown
People living in the built-up area (242 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+274%340k in 1975 → 1.27M in 2025Weather in São Luís
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 23 km/h · humidity 56%
When to go to São Luís
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 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 48 | 52 | 55 | 73 | 79 | 80 | 77 | 65 |
| High | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| Low | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° |
| Rain (mm) | 220 | 311 | 401 | 396 | 306 | 188 | 132 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 86 |
| Wet days | 20 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Sea | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
What's on in São Luís
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in São Luís
More museums: Casa de Nhozinho · Casa do Negro Cosme · Casa do Tambor de Crioula · Centro de Cultura Domingos Vieira Filho · Estádio Gilzão · Galeria Chão · Memorial em homenagem à Maria Aragão · Morada das Artes · Museu de Arte e História da Maçonaria · Palácio Cristo Rei · Posto Internacional · Quebradeiras de Coco Babaçu (Casa Palmeira de Babaçu Dada e Dijé)
Outdoors around São Luís
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 São Luís
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Brazil seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over São Luís
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 3 · 3 km
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around São Luís
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
São Luís from above
Postal code
Getting to São Luís
Places near São Luís
Places with a climate like São Luís
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
