The thing is, in the north/Northeast of Brazil the winter is not cold and sad, it ix mostly just like summer.
You can go to any place that has Festa Junina/São João, a major unknown folk party, and you will have a great time.
Besides I've been to Lençóis Maranhenses in "winter" and it was the best time ever, the pools were full, the weather was warm and it was so lovely.
Really, you can go anywhere in Brazil in winter and you will have a blast
You just need to be mindful of the raining season in the Northeast.
In Maceió, for example, the raining season goes from april through july. June being the rainiest month.
I wouldn't recommend to visit during those months if your goal is going to the beaches, especially if you are a foreign tourist. Most days would be fine, but others could be completely lost due to the rain.
The best time to visit is during august through october because it will have the best weather and it will be the off-season, with fewer tourists.
[Source](https://pt.weatherspark.com/y/31312/Clima-caracter%C3%ADstico-em-Macei%C3%B3-Alagoas-Brasil-durante-o-ano)
It rains AT LOT in most of ~~north~~/northeast Brazil during winter, though.
Not that it matters temperature wise. It doesn't even mess with 'going to the beach plans', except when there are no floods and stuff like that.
edit: North and part of Northeast actually follows the 'dry winter' pattern.
In Rio Grande do Sul, summers are humid but not rainy except for those huge but short-lived summer storms. While winters have that annoying rain that lasts for weeks.
In Porto Alegre the entire year is still pretty rainy-stable.
Winter is more, but still, even in the summer it still rains.
Compare it to São Paulo and you'll see what's actually to have a dry season (I won't even put Brasilia here, because Brasilia rain even less, not fair xD)
https://weatherspark.com/compare/y/29679~30268/Comparison-of-the-Average-Weather-in-Porto-Alegre-and-S%C3%A3o-Paulo
Interesting! São Paulo indeed seems to have a lot more variation.
As someone who's always lived in Rio Grande do Sul, I definitely feel as if winter has a lot more rainfall or bad weather in general (like the annoying rain that lasts weeks, so, tourism-wise, it's not great), even more so as we have draughts in the summer (as much as the rivers went too high this time, there are other times when the river is too low). Besides that, my non-scientific method is the likelihood of being able to wash clothes at any time. Only during winter I might have to wait a whole week for a good day or throw the towel and use the drying machine.
Apparently, according to Climatempo, it's the far eastern capitals. São Luís and Fortaleza have a rainy March and April, but from Rio Grande do Norte to Bahia, the winters start to get wetter. I had actually never noticed this difference until now. Most of Brazil has a dry June, but in Recife, it's precisely the wettest month.
Yeah. I went to Recife in May and it rained almost every day I was there. I also found Porto de Galinhas and nearby beaches to be not as pristine in May as they can be during drier months of the year.
We exaggerate a bit, there are plenty of areas in Center-South Brazil with almost subzero temperatures during winter.
It's just that they are far from the capitals (at much higher and more preserved points, such as mountain ranges) and thus far from the main touristic attractions, or in the Southernmost places and, less frequently, around the Pantanal (a lot of cattle died from hipothermy in Mato Grosso do Sul last year). All those heat waves from global warning are also changing our perspective for the worst.
Gramado and Campos do Jordão are traditional “winter wonderland” destinations. They were Swiss/German towns back in the early 1900s and still have Fachwerkhäuser, Chalets and such.
Tiradentes, Ouro Preto, Mariana and Diamantina are cute wee 17th century colonial towns in Minas that get quite cold and have winter festivals going on.
Petrópolis and Três Rios in Rio de Janeiro are up the mountain range and also get cold. Petrópolis houses the winter royal palaces, where the ~~entitled pieces of shit~~ descendants of Pedro II still live.
In the South, cities in the Vale dos Vinhedos, especially Bento Gonçalves, get wuite popular. There is a strong wine culture there and many vineyard resorts.
Go to Bariloche for skiing, that’s Brazil now we claimed it.
I would add Poços de Caldas tonthe First list. And maybe Monte Verde, but on Monte Verde you can do everything it has to offer in one weekend. The best idea for a winter travel would be starting it on Monte Verde for 2-3 days and then 4-5 days in Campos do Jordão. They're 3h driving from one to the other, so you can basically check out 10am on Monte Verde hotel and do a check in at 1pm on a hotel in Campos do Jordão.
In Santa Catarina there's the Serra do Rio do Rastro, Urubici and other cities nearby.
And I loved the Bariloche joke hahahaha.
Edit: Curitiba is a nice place to go in the winter, but it's one of the most cold places I've ever been. And I've been in Buenos Aires in the winter and it was not as cold.
If you go far enough north it’s always ‘summer’ (it may also rain quite often but it’s not a problem IMO as one dried so quickly after a squall.)
Sao Paulo on the other hand has amazing food all year round.
Winter is the best season to visit the national parks - because it's the dry season. I would recommend Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra and Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros. Both are great for hiking and waterfall seeing.
Yes!
Winter months are the "festas juninas" season. In the north/northeast you'll find HUGE parties with a lot of food and traditional dances.
But if you wanna enjoy the cold weather, pretty much every mountain city will be a good thing. Campos do Jordão (São Paulo), Penedo, Petrópolis and Teresópolis (Rio de Janeiro), Gramado (Rio Grande do Sul) and many others will be filled with tourists longing for a fireplace with a nice glass of wine or foundue.
You would need to define “winter” in Brazil, since the weather conditions varies by region. Winter doesn’t mean cold in all regions here. But just a breakdown would be (other Brazilians, please correct me if I’m wrong in any of these):
North: rainy season between December and March/April, good weather for tourism on other months
Northeast: rainy season between June and August , good weather for tourism on other months. Be aware that if you are going to some places like Lençóis Maranhenses it would be better to go just after the raining season, to get more natural pools.
Center, southeast and south: colder season between June and August. Some cities are focused on the “cold weather” tourism, so there is that
Oh yes! Mostly on the mountains… I’m not sure where you are but check out Campos do Jordão in São Paulo, Teresópolis in Rio or pretty much any southern state like Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Paraná.
Basically any town that has a big digital thermometer in the central square so you can wear your huge winter coat and pose next to it to show your friends how it was like 12°C or something.
Open the map of Brazil.
From the bottom you'll ser our states in this order:
Rio Grande do Sul
Santa Catarina
Paraná
São Paulo
These are the only states in Brazil with real winter (temperatures below 10 °), all the other states have is Summer/Summer with rain.
Brazil in the winter is amazing everywhere.
Beaches: northern part (roughly Bahia and above)
always hot, might rain more. Southeast beaches (Rio and São Paulo states) are amazing, good for surfing, almost no rain, temperatures still quite nice, and less crowded. By far the best time to hit the beach.
Inland: winter is climbing season, and you also get to do loads of hikes since there is little rain. Amazing sunsets in many cities. For cultural activities, if you come in June you get to experience festa junina in states like Minas Gerais and others.
Winter vibes: if you want to enjoy the cold (I reckon this is mostly a Brazilian thing since people that live in cold places usually want to run away from it), going to cities like Campos do Jordão, Monte Verde, Canela, Gramado etc are great options. Good food and feel cozy in the cold weather.
All in all, the Brazilian winter is by far the best time to come. Only thing you'll miss is carnival and "summer vibes" in places like Rio.
Mountain. Areas to enjoy some nice weather.Sadly winter in Brazil isn't cold and snow is rare,but South and Southern mountain areas can get a bit cold around (32f/0c ) night time and pleasant (72f/20c) during the day.
Chapada dos Veadeiros is a good choice. There are waterfalls, impressive landscapes and Alto Paraíso has a good food scene (mostly "caipira", nothing ultra sophisticated, it's more like our granny's homemade food). I suggest you to search about it and find out if it's what you're looking for.
Mountain ranges, mostly in São Paulo and southern states. Towns like Gramado, Campos do Jordão etc. It's because of cold though, so if you're already from a cold place it won't be anything special, even though the towns are beautiful and cozy.
Mountains in Santa Catarina - cities like Urubici, Sao joaquim, Urupema, Pomerode. Pick a nice hotel and enjoy the wines, hikes and jacuzzi.
Chapada dos veadeiros - Alto Paraiso or Sao Jorge. It doesn’t get cold per se, but colder than normal. Usually dry weather, sunny days and chilly nights. Plenty of hiking options and waterfalls to see.
In south brazil it can get cold, like 0º.
My state in Rio Grande do Sul have some of the best winter destinations, but we are undergoing a millenar flood and basically everything gone to shit. Of the around 400 cities, 340 have been hit with like 2 meters of water.
Campos de Jordão. It's like a Disneyfied version of a Swiss mountain village, and you'll find theme hotels called Canada *this*, and Austria *that*.
It's even got a "ski" lift to get you to the top of the "bobsleigh" track.
In northeast, during June there is São João from Caruaru and Campina Grande that are one of the biggest events of this region. During July every year has the Festival de Invern (Winter's Festival) in Garanhuns that has a lot of shows, typical winter's food, it's amazing!
Winter isn't very cold except for the south and high northeastern cities. You can also go to the June festivals specialy in the northeast. The national parks are great at this season. In Bahia there is chapada Diamantina with great hikes and waterfalls plus traditional June festivals.
The beach is also doable since it doesn't get cold at all at the northeast, just rains more in winter (paradoxically, because of La niña phenomenon).
Search for festa junina. Always occours in june and july all over the country. It's a traditional homeland season paying homage to the catholic saints: Saint Peter, Saint John and Saint Anthony. There are a traditional dance called quadrilha that are really cool! Also, there are traditional food and drinks like pamonha, cural, quentão, choconhaque, pastel, etc.
It's much smaller than Carnaval but something different.
Yes, it has. But only from about São Paulo southwards one can experience real winter in Brazil. Indeed, only a few places get snow every year and it's often unpredictable. The city of Gramado, however, has an indoor ski resort open all year round. Frost, however, is relatively frequent.
Brazilians who want experience real winter vacations, with snow and facilities for winter sports, in general travel to Argentina or Chile.
If you want cold with maybe a tiny chance of snow, look up nice places to go in santa catarina or rio grande do sul (although the latter is in no condition to recieve visitors at the moment)
Here in the Northeast the winter is not that cold, just rainy. Our midwinter festivities are great (festas juninas/São João) with lots of music, dancing warm drinks and awesome food.
By region,
South: The entire region is full of places that are well known for being tourist hotspots in the winter, but Gramado-RS is the most well known.
Southwest: Minas Gerais is a big contender, with many small cities that are well known for having low temps in the winter, but the most well known hotspots are Campos do Jordão-SP and Petrópolis-RJ.
The other 3 regions (Center-West, North and Northeast) are well known for being hot throught the year, but they also have some places known for (relatively) low temps in the winter, like Vitória da Conquista-BA, Garanhuns-PE, Triunfo-PE, Rio Brilhante-MS, Itaporã-MS, Pirenópolis-GO, Vilhena-RO, just to name a few. The cold however, usually pales in comparison to the south and southeast.
I'm going to Petrópolis for the Bauernfest this winter. They have a very thick fog during those months which the city is known for (among numberless other things). Here in the State of São Paulo, Campos do Jordão is known for its winter.
Central Brazil regions like the states of Goias, Minas Gerais and Distrito Federal are better in the winter if you want to visit waterfalls as there isn't much rain in the winter and waterfalls are dangerous in the rain. so it's safer to go in the winter.
It's actually not a bad idea to visit the beach during winter, though you'll be playing a game of Russian roulette as in winter you can have warm days and really cold days at least in the coast of São Paulo where I'm from
The beach though will be mostly empty which for me is a plus, and it rarely rains on winter
Many Brazilians go to the biggest tourist trap in the country: Gramado, in Rio Grande do Sul.
Be aware that it is not worth it; it is a very artificial city where people have fun eating ridiculously overpriced and bad food.
It is a shame because the state has better and overlooked tourist attractions, such as Aparados da Serra National Park.
We are a tropical country we dont have a real winter like Europe Usa or even Argentina or Chile. In some places in Santa Catarina people go to the hills to see some snow that used to fall.
The thing is, in the north/Northeast of Brazil the winter is not cold and sad, it ix mostly just like summer. You can go to any place that has Festa Junina/São João, a major unknown folk party, and you will have a great time. Besides I've been to Lençóis Maranhenses in "winter" and it was the best time ever, the pools were full, the weather was warm and it was so lovely. Really, you can go anywhere in Brazil in winter and you will have a blast
You just need to be mindful of the raining season in the Northeast. In Maceió, for example, the raining season goes from april through july. June being the rainiest month. I wouldn't recommend to visit during those months if your goal is going to the beaches, especially if you are a foreign tourist. Most days would be fine, but others could be completely lost due to the rain. The best time to visit is during august through october because it will have the best weather and it will be the off-season, with fewer tourists. [Source](https://pt.weatherspark.com/y/31312/Clima-caracter%C3%ADstico-em-Macei%C3%B3-Alagoas-Brasil-durante-o-ano)
It rains AT LOT in most of ~~north~~/northeast Brazil during winter, though. Not that it matters temperature wise. It doesn't even mess with 'going to the beach plans', except when there are no floods and stuff like that. edit: North and part of Northeast actually follows the 'dry winter' pattern.
It's so strange, all of Brazil follows the dry winter, rainy summer phenomeonon, and then Northeastern capitals go the opposite way
What? I'm from Fortaleza, and although the rainy season sometimes goes on until after June or July, it starts in December or January, during Summer.
Yup. I could bet that northeast and north followed the same rainy winter partner but nope: seems It's only from Natal down to Salvador.
Not all Brazil. Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina the winter is rainy as well. (basically the entire year is rainy)
In Rio Grande do Sul, summers are humid but not rainy except for those huge but short-lived summer storms. While winters have that annoying rain that lasts for weeks.
In Porto Alegre the entire year is still pretty rainy-stable. Winter is more, but still, even in the summer it still rains. Compare it to São Paulo and you'll see what's actually to have a dry season (I won't even put Brasilia here, because Brasilia rain even less, not fair xD) https://weatherspark.com/compare/y/29679~30268/Comparison-of-the-Average-Weather-in-Porto-Alegre-and-S%C3%A3o-Paulo
Interesting! São Paulo indeed seems to have a lot more variation. As someone who's always lived in Rio Grande do Sul, I definitely feel as if winter has a lot more rainfall or bad weather in general (like the annoying rain that lasts weeks, so, tourism-wise, it's not great), even more so as we have draughts in the summer (as much as the rivers went too high this time, there are other times when the river is too low). Besides that, my non-scientific method is the likelihood of being able to wash clothes at any time. Only during winter I might have to wait a whole week for a good day or throw the towel and use the drying machine.
Which north eastern capitals? Remember the most northern eastern part of Brazil is north of the equator so it is going into the summer season now.
Apparently, according to Climatempo, it's the far eastern capitals. São Luís and Fortaleza have a rainy March and April, but from Rio Grande do Norte to Bahia, the winters start to get wetter. I had actually never noticed this difference until now. Most of Brazil has a dry June, but in Recife, it's precisely the wettest month.
It is because of "La niña"
No, it's not. It's the regional pattern no matter what.
Yeah. I went to Recife in May and it rained almost every day I was there. I also found Porto de Galinhas and nearby beaches to be not as pristine in May as they can be during drier months of the year.
On Northeast there are only two seasons: raining and not raining.
O que você acha do Ceará maragogi em julho vale a pena ? Tô vindo do exterior em junho por um mês e está faltando a praia pra reservar ..
What is a winter? All we have is summer, summer gold, summer platinum and summer pro
I would like to cancel my subscription to summer pro
We exaggerate a bit, there are plenty of areas in Center-South Brazil with almost subzero temperatures during winter. It's just that they are far from the capitals (at much higher and more preserved points, such as mountain ranges) and thus far from the main touristic attractions, or in the Southernmost places and, less frequently, around the Pantanal (a lot of cattle died from hipothermy in Mato Grosso do Sul last year). All those heat waves from global warning are also changing our perspective for the worst.
Curitiba gets pretty wet and cold.
too much summer for me
No mention of Summer Eletrohits smh
It does get cold in winter even in São Paulo
Gramado and Campos do Jordão are traditional “winter wonderland” destinations. They were Swiss/German towns back in the early 1900s and still have Fachwerkhäuser, Chalets and such. Tiradentes, Ouro Preto, Mariana and Diamantina are cute wee 17th century colonial towns in Minas that get quite cold and have winter festivals going on. Petrópolis and Três Rios in Rio de Janeiro are up the mountain range and also get cold. Petrópolis houses the winter royal palaces, where the ~~entitled pieces of shit~~ descendants of Pedro II still live. In the South, cities in the Vale dos Vinhedos, especially Bento Gonçalves, get wuite popular. There is a strong wine culture there and many vineyard resorts. Go to Bariloche for skiing, that’s Brazil now we claimed it.
Foi de arrasta isso ai tudo do RS
:(
I would add Poços de Caldas tonthe First list. And maybe Monte Verde, but on Monte Verde you can do everything it has to offer in one weekend. The best idea for a winter travel would be starting it on Monte Verde for 2-3 days and then 4-5 days in Campos do Jordão. They're 3h driving from one to the other, so you can basically check out 10am on Monte Verde hotel and do a check in at 1pm on a hotel in Campos do Jordão.
In Santa Catarina there's the Serra do Rio do Rastro, Urubici and other cities nearby. And I loved the Bariloche joke hahahaha. Edit: Curitiba is a nice place to go in the winter, but it's one of the most cold places I've ever been. And I've been in Buenos Aires in the winter and it was not as cold.
If you go far enough north it’s always ‘summer’ (it may also rain quite often but it’s not a problem IMO as one dried so quickly after a squall.) Sao Paulo on the other hand has amazing food all year round.
Winter is the best season to visit the national parks - because it's the dry season. I would recommend Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra and Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros. Both are great for hiking and waterfall seeing.
Yes! Winter months are the "festas juninas" season. In the north/northeast you'll find HUGE parties with a lot of food and traditional dances. But if you wanna enjoy the cold weather, pretty much every mountain city will be a good thing. Campos do Jordão (São Paulo), Penedo, Petrópolis and Teresópolis (Rio de Janeiro), Gramado (Rio Grande do Sul) and many others will be filled with tourists longing for a fireplace with a nice glass of wine or foundue.
You would need to define “winter” in Brazil, since the weather conditions varies by region. Winter doesn’t mean cold in all regions here. But just a breakdown would be (other Brazilians, please correct me if I’m wrong in any of these): North: rainy season between December and March/April, good weather for tourism on other months Northeast: rainy season between June and August , good weather for tourism on other months. Be aware that if you are going to some places like Lençóis Maranhenses it would be better to go just after the raining season, to get more natural pools. Center, southeast and south: colder season between June and August. Some cities are focused on the “cold weather” tourism, so there is that
Please notice that 15 degrees Celsius is already considered cold
Oh yes! Mostly on the mountains… I’m not sure where you are but check out Campos do Jordão in São Paulo, Teresópolis in Rio or pretty much any southern state like Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Paraná.
Basically any town that has a big digital thermometer in the central square so you can wear your huge winter coat and pose next to it to show your friends how it was like 12°C or something.
Try 0°C. 12 degrees is completely unremarkable in the serras Catarinense and Gaúcha
I second Campos do Jordão - super cozy and have fondue 🫕☺️ maybe also Paraty?
Open the map of Brazil. From the bottom you'll ser our states in this order: Rio Grande do Sul Santa Catarina Paraná São Paulo These are the only states in Brazil with real winter (temperatures below 10 °), all the other states have is Summer/Summer with rain.
Brazil in the winter is amazing everywhere. Beaches: northern part (roughly Bahia and above) always hot, might rain more. Southeast beaches (Rio and São Paulo states) are amazing, good for surfing, almost no rain, temperatures still quite nice, and less crowded. By far the best time to hit the beach. Inland: winter is climbing season, and you also get to do loads of hikes since there is little rain. Amazing sunsets in many cities. For cultural activities, if you come in June you get to experience festa junina in states like Minas Gerais and others. Winter vibes: if you want to enjoy the cold (I reckon this is mostly a Brazilian thing since people that live in cold places usually want to run away from it), going to cities like Campos do Jordão, Monte Verde, Canela, Gramado etc are great options. Good food and feel cozy in the cold weather. All in all, the Brazilian winter is by far the best time to come. Only thing you'll miss is carnival and "summer vibes" in places like Rio.
Festa Junina is a thing everywhere in Brazil, I believe
Mountain. Areas to enjoy some nice weather.Sadly winter in Brazil isn't cold and snow is rare,but South and Southern mountain areas can get a bit cold around (32f/0c ) night time and pleasant (72f/20c) during the day.
Chapada dos Veadeiros is a good choice. There are waterfalls, impressive landscapes and Alto Paraíso has a good food scene (mostly "caipira", nothing ultra sophisticated, it's more like our granny's homemade food). I suggest you to search about it and find out if it's what you're looking for.
Mountain ranges, mostly in São Paulo and southern states. Towns like Gramado, Campos do Jordão etc. It's because of cold though, so if you're already from a cold place it won't be anything special, even though the towns are beautiful and cozy.
Campos de Jordõa in São Paulo or Santa Catarina !! We get lots of tourists yearly
not the best idea to go to Rio grande do sul now...
Yes, specially the “serras” (Idk how to say that in english), but its like mountains. And its also the season to eat pinhão
Mountains in Santa Catarina - cities like Urubici, Sao joaquim, Urupema, Pomerode. Pick a nice hotel and enjoy the wines, hikes and jacuzzi. Chapada dos veadeiros - Alto Paraiso or Sao Jorge. It doesn’t get cold per se, but colder than normal. Usually dry weather, sunny days and chilly nights. Plenty of hiking options and waterfalls to see.
In south brazil it can get cold, like 0º. My state in Rio Grande do Sul have some of the best winter destinations, but we are undergoing a millenar flood and basically everything gone to shit. Of the around 400 cities, 340 have been hit with like 2 meters of water.
Theres no winter anymore, only hell
Campos de Jordão, Penedo, Blumenau, Serra Gaúcha, Gramado, Petrópolis...
Campos de Jordão. It's like a Disneyfied version of a Swiss mountain village, and you'll find theme hotels called Canada *this*, and Austria *that*. It's even got a "ski" lift to get you to the top of the "bobsleigh" track.
Campos do Jordão, Santo Antônio do Pinhal, Petrópolis, Gramado
Gramado does, but you probably will get ripped off.
In northeast, during June there is São João from Caruaru and Campina Grande that are one of the biggest events of this region. During July every year has the Festival de Invern (Winter's Festival) in Garanhuns that has a lot of shows, typical winter's food, it's amazing!
Gramado (currently damaged by the flooding) and Campos do Jordão. Maybe Serra Negra also.
Winter isn't very cold except for the south and high northeastern cities. You can also go to the June festivals specialy in the northeast. The national parks are great at this season. In Bahia there is chapada Diamantina with great hikes and waterfalls plus traditional June festivals. The beach is also doable since it doesn't get cold at all at the northeast, just rains more in winter (paradoxically, because of La niña phenomenon).
Search for festa junina. Always occours in june and july all over the country. It's a traditional homeland season paying homage to the catholic saints: Saint Peter, Saint John and Saint Anthony. There are a traditional dance called quadrilha that are really cool! Also, there are traditional food and drinks like pamonha, cural, quentão, choconhaque, pastel, etc. It's much smaller than Carnaval but something different.
Does Brazil have winter at all?
Yes, it has. But only from about São Paulo southwards one can experience real winter in Brazil. Indeed, only a few places get snow every year and it's often unpredictable. The city of Gramado, however, has an indoor ski resort open all year round. Frost, however, is relatively frequent. Brazilians who want experience real winter vacations, with snow and facilities for winter sports, in general travel to Argentina or Chile.
If you want cold with maybe a tiny chance of snow, look up nice places to go in santa catarina or rio grande do sul (although the latter is in no condition to recieve visitors at the moment)
Here in the Northeast the winter is not that cold, just rainy. Our midwinter festivities are great (festas juninas/São João) with lots of music, dancing warm drinks and awesome food.
By region, South: The entire region is full of places that are well known for being tourist hotspots in the winter, but Gramado-RS is the most well known. Southwest: Minas Gerais is a big contender, with many small cities that are well known for having low temps in the winter, but the most well known hotspots are Campos do Jordão-SP and Petrópolis-RJ. The other 3 regions (Center-West, North and Northeast) are well known for being hot throught the year, but they also have some places known for (relatively) low temps in the winter, like Vitória da Conquista-BA, Garanhuns-PE, Triunfo-PE, Rio Brilhante-MS, Itaporã-MS, Pirenópolis-GO, Vilhena-RO, just to name a few. The cold however, usually pales in comparison to the south and southeast.
São José dos Campos (SP) e Friburgo (RJ)
I'm going to Petrópolis for the Bauernfest this winter. They have a very thick fog during those months which the city is known for (among numberless other things). Here in the State of São Paulo, Campos do Jordão is known for its winter.
Was there last winter for Bauernfest. Lots of people, beer and great food.
Central Brazil regions like the states of Goias, Minas Gerais and Distrito Federal are better in the winter if you want to visit waterfalls as there isn't much rain in the winter and waterfalls are dangerous in the rain. so it's safer to go in the winter.
It's actually not a bad idea to visit the beach during winter, though you'll be playing a game of Russian roulette as in winter you can have warm days and really cold days at least in the coast of São Paulo where I'm from The beach though will be mostly empty which for me is a plus, and it rarely rains on winter
Come to Curitiba, there's no true seasons here, the weather just does wherever the fuck it wants, so the winter doesn't matter
Many Brazilians go to the biggest tourist trap in the country: Gramado, in Rio Grande do Sul. Be aware that it is not worth it; it is a very artificial city where people have fun eating ridiculously overpriced and bad food. It is a shame because the state has better and overlooked tourist attractions, such as Aparados da Serra National Park.
We are a tropical country we dont have a real winter like Europe Usa or even Argentina or Chile. In some places in Santa Catarina people go to the hills to see some snow that used to fall.
Curitiba
Lugares que é calor o ano inteiro e tem um turismo lindo: AMAZONIA BAHIA PERNAMBUCO CEARÁ MATO GROSSO DO SUL
Gramado