São Paulo, Brazil
São Paulo
São Paulo is a major city in Brazil, 769 m above sea level. It has a population of about 12,400,232. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now24°C
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug
Population12.4M
Local time12:20
23.55° S, 46.64° WElevation 769 mUTC−3 · Brasilia Standard Time
Postal code01000-000October: high / low24° / 16°
Rain this month121mm
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug
Best: May · Jul–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
São Paulo at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:28 · 18:1512 h 46 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 14:59Next 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 month12°C
Average low in July
Wettest monthJanuary
260 mm of rain
Driest monthAugust
33 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 3 km
How São Paulo has grown
People living in the built-up area (2,111 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+77%11M in 1975 → 19.5M in 2025Weather in São Paulo
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
24°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 59%
Today22 Oct24°16°5.9 mm
Fri23 Oct23°18°12.5 mm
Sat24 Oct25°19°10.7 mm
Sun25 Oct21°19°33.9 mm
Mon26 Oct19°15°10.2 mm
Tue27 Oct21°14°
Wed28 Oct23°15°7.8 mm
Thu29 Oct19°17°21.6 mm
Fri30 Oct24°18°12.3 mm
Sat31 Oct27°19°2 mm
When to go to São Paulo
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 | 51 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 79 | 79 | 88 | 81 | 73 | 57 | 58 | 54 |
| High | 26° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 26° |
| Low | 19° | 19° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 13° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 18° |
| Rain (mm) | 260 | 204 | 173 | 82 | 79 | 55 | 50 | 33 | 85 | 121 | 135 | 195 |
| Wet days | 25 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 21 |
What's on in São Paulo
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Allianz ParqueFrancisco Matarazzo, 1705 - Água Branca, São Paulo - SP, 05001-200 · 4.9 km
34 showsArena AnhembiAvenida Olávo Fontoura, 1209 - Parque Anhembi, Santana - SP, 02012-021, Brazil · 3.5 km
6 showsEspaço UnimedR. Tagipuru, 795 - Barra Funda, São Paulo - SP, 01156-000 · 3.9 km
3 showsCarioca ClubRua Cardeal Arcoverde, 2899 - Pinheiros, São Paulo - SP, 05407-004 · 6.5 km
3 showsSão Paulo's festivals through the year
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May
Jun
Jul
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Dec
Monuments and museums in São Paulo
0.5 km
São Paulo CathedralBuilt 1913
0.4 km
Municipal Theater of São PauloBuilt 1903
3 km
Estádio do PacaembuBuilt 1938
0.6 km
Edifício Wilton Paes de AlmeidaBuilt 1968
0.7 km
Edifício EstherBuilt 19380.8 km
Edifício ItáliaBuilt 1965
Museum2.5 km
São Paulo Museum of ArtBuilt 1947
Museum1.5 km
Pinacoteca de São PauloBuilt 1905More museums: "Mugeo" Valdemar Lefèvre · Baro Galeria · Casa do Bandeirante · Centro de Preservação Cultural · Chácara Lane · Estúdio Lâmina · Fundação Fernando Henrique Cardoso · Galeria Melissa Sao Paulo · Memorial da Imigração Judaica e do Holocausto · Museu da Imprensa Automotiva (MIAU) · Museu de Arte Sacra · Pavilhão Japonês
Outdoors around São Paulo
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Sampa SkyViewpoints
0.6 kmBelvedere AvanhandavaViewpoints
1.3 kmAquário da LuzAquariums
1.6 kmSão Francisco Golf ClubGolf courses
3.4 kmSimba SafariZoos
3.7 kmSão Paulo ZooZoos
3.8 kmNature around São Paulo
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Brazil seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over São Paulo
Earthquakes around São Paulo
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 3 km
Cretaceous · 1
Universities and research institutes
Mackenzie Presbyterian UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1870
Centro Universitário Adventista de São PauloUniversity or college · founded 1897
Federal Institute of São PauloUniversity or college · founded 1909
Santa Marcelina EducaçãoUniversity or college · founded 1912
Faculdades Oswaldo CruzUniversity or college · founded 1914
Centro Universitário Belas Artes de São PauloUniversity or college · founded 1925
Centro Universitário Sant’AnnaUniversity or college · founded 1932
Federal University of São PauloUniversity or college · founded 1933
University of São PauloUniversity or college · founded 1934
Pontifical Catholic University of São PauloUniversity or college · founded 1946
Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem ComercialUniversity or college · founded 1946
Faculdade Cásper LíberoUniversity or college · founded 1947
Centro Universitário Ítalo BrasileiroUniversity or college · founded 1949
School of Higher Education in Advertising and MarketingUniversity or college · founded 1951
Universidade Nove de JulhoUniversity or college · founded 1954
Departamento Intersindical de Estatística e Estudos SocioeconômicosUniversity or college · founded 1955
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São PauloUniversity or college · founded 1963
Universidade Cruzeiro do SulUniversity or college · founded 1965
Centro Universitário das Faculdades Metropolitanas UnidasUniversity or college · founded 1968
Universidade de Santo AmaroUniversity or college · founded 1968
Centro Paula SouzaUniversity or college · founded 1969
Centro Universitário CapitalUniversity or college · founded 1969
São Paulo State Technological CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1969
Universidade IbirapueraUniversity or college · founded 1969
Anhembi Morumbi UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1970
Centro Universitário AssunçãoUniversity or college · founded 1970
Centro Universitário PaulistanoUniversity or college · founded 1970
Instituto FlorestalUniversity or college · founded 1970
Universidade São MarcosUniversity or college · founded 1970
Universidade São Judas TadeuUniversity or college · founded 1971
Célia Helena Centro de Artes e EducaçãoUniversity or college · founded 1972
Instituto Internacional de Ciencias SociaisUniversity or college · founded 1972
Universidade Cidade de São PauloUniversity or college · founded 1972
Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Contábeis, Atuariais e FinanceirasUniversity or college · founded 1974
São Paulo State UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1976
Instituto Sedes SapientiaeUniversity or college · founded 1977
Faculdade Santa MarcelinaUniversity or college · founded 1981
Brazilian Institute of OsteopathyUniversity or college · founded 1986
Insper, Insper - Instituto de Ensino e PesquisaUniversity or college · founded 1987
Universidade PaulistaUniversity or college · founded 1988
Universidade BrasilUniversity or college · founded 1989
Instituto Paulo FreireUniversity or college · founded 1991
Faculdade de Informática e Administração PaulistaUniversity or college · founded 1993
Escola Superior de Advocacia da OABUniversity or college · founded 1998
Escola da CidadeUniversity or college · founded 2001
Fundação Getulio Vargas São Paulo Law SchoolUniversity or college · founded 2002
Faculdade de Tecnologia da Zona LesteUniversity or college · founded 2002
São Paulo School of EconomicsUniversity or college · founded 2004
Senac University CenterUniversity or college · founded 2004
Faculdade ESEG - Grupo EtapaUniversity or college · founded 2006
Fatec Zona Sul - Dom Paulo Evaristo ArnsUniversity or college · founded 2006
Centro Universitario FIAM FAAMUniversity or college
Centro Universitário São CamiloUniversity or college
Centro Universitário das Américas (FAM) - São PauloUniversity or college
FGV’s São Paulo School of Business AdministrationUniversity or college
Faculdade EBRAMECUniversity or college
Faculdade de Tecnologia de São PauloUniversity or college
Faculdades Integradas de São PauloUniversity or college
Instituto de Estudos Avançados da Universidade de São PauloUniversity or college
Legale EducacionalUniversity or college
SENAI São PauloUniversity or college
Santa Marcelina Colégio São PauloUniversity or college
UnimaisUniversity or college
Universidade Livre de MúsicaUniversity or college
Universidade Virtual do Estado de São PauloUniversity or college
Instituto GeológicoResearch institute · founded 1886
Institute for Technological ResearchResearch institute · founded 1899
Instituto Butantan, Instituto ButantãResearch institute · founded 1901
Institut Pasteur de São PauloResearch institute · founded 1903
Biological InstituteResearch institute · founded 1924
Instituto de BotânicaResearch institute · founded 1938
Heart InstituteResearch institute · founded 1963
Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia ClínicaResearch institute · founded 1981
Nuclear Energy Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1982
Instituto H. EllisResearch institute · founded 1984
Federation of Experimental Biology SocietiesResearch institute · founded 1986
Fundação para o Desenvolvimento da UNESPResearch institute · founded 1987
Instituto de Terapia Integrada e OrientalResearch institute · founded 1994
Unidade Integrada de Farmacologia e GastroenterologiaResearch institute · founded 1994
Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Investigação em Imunologia, Instituto de Investigação em ImunologiaResearch institute · founded 2001
São Paulo from above
Around São Paulo32 places to see, do and reach nearby
Anhangabaú RiverNature1.2 kmAricanduva RiverNature8.2 kmCabuçu de Cima RiverNature9.2 kmPinheiros RiverNature12 kmTamanduateí RiverNature3.3 kmLago Cruz de MaltaNature1.6 kmPico do GilMountain37 kmPico do JaraguáMountain17 kmSão Paulo CathedralMonument0.5 kmMunicipal Theater of São PauloMonument0.4 kmEstádio do PacaembuMonument3.0 kmEdifício Wilton Paes de AlmeidaMonument0.6 kmEdifício EstherMonument0.7 kmEdifício ItáliaMonument0.8 kmViadutos BuildingMonument0.7 kmEdifício CopanMonument0.8 kmSão Paulo Museum of ArtMuseum2.5 kmPinacoteca de São PauloMuseum1.5 kmImmigration Museum of the State of São PauloMuseum2.4 kmCatavento MuseumMuseum0.9 kmMuseum of the Portuguese LanguageMuseum1.4 kmEstação da LuzStation1.3 kmJúlio PrestesStation1.7 kmBrásStation2.0 kmAtracadouro Mar PaulistaFerry port17 kmAtracadouro Cantinho do CéuFerry port21 kmTaboão da SerraPlace18 kmGuarulhosPlace14 kmDiademaPlace15 kmBarueriPlace25 kmSão Bernardo do CampoPlace18 kmSanto AndréPlace16 km
Postal code
01000-000
Getting to São Paulo
Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre AirportCGH
9.1 kmSão Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International AirportGRU
21 kmViracopos International AirportVCP
79 kmEstação da LuzRailway station
1.3 kmJúlio PrestesRailway station
1.7 kmBrásRailway station
2 kmAtracadouro Mar PaulistaAtracadouro Cantinho do Céu
17 kmAtracadouro Cantinho do CéuAtracadouro Mar Paulista
21 kmPlaces near São Paulo
Places with a climate like São Paulo
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit São Paulo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in São Paulo.
What is the hottest month in São Paulo?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the coldest month in São Paulo?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the rainiest month in São Paulo?
January is the wettest month with about 260 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.
What is the postal code of São Paulo?
The postal code of São Paulo is 01000-000.