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Brazil travel guide

Best time to visit from the UK, weather, festivals, flights from London and FCDO travel advice.

Christ the Redeemer (statue)
Christ the Redeemer (statue). Photo: Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons
11h 15mflight from London
Brazilian realcurrency
No visafor UK passports
Type C, Nplugs

Carnival, Iguaçu Falls and the Amazon

Don't miss

  1. Rio de Janeiro
  2. Iguaçu Falls
  3. The Amazon
Good forBeachesWildlife & safariCulture

Best time to visit Brazil from the UK

Best value: Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov. Sep–Nov and Mar–May; Feb for Carnival. Busiest and priciest: Dec–Mar, Jul.

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Best valueBusy and pricierQuietAverage temperature in Brasília, °C, 2001–2025 (NASA POWER).

Each bar is the average temperature in Brasília for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

  • Our pick: September and OctoberThe warmest of the best-value months (25°C), with fewer crowds than peak season.
  • Peak season: Dec–Mar, JulUsually 20–23°C. The busiest time, so book flights and rooms early and expect higher prices.
  • Warmest: October (25°C) · coolest: June (20°C)A 5°C swing between the warmest and coolest months.
Temperatures as a table
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Festivals and events

  • Rio Carnival Feb–Mar · Rio de Janeiro
  • Festa Junina Jun · Northeast
  • Parintins Folklore Festival Jun · Parintins
  • Réveillon Dec · Copacabana

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time
About 11h 15m
Distance
8,774 km
Main airport
GRU

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

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Practical info and travel guidance

Brazilian realCapital: Brasília
Type C, N · 127VBring a UK adapter; check chargers say 100-240V
Drive on the rightOpposite to the UK
190
EmergencyAmbulance 192
Drink bottledOr treated water
  • FCDO adviceAdvises against all but essential travel to parts of BrazilCheck which areas before you book.
  • VisaNo visa neededUp to 90 days
  • HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
  • LGBT+ travellersLegal and broadly accepted
  • Women travellersFCDO warns of sexual assault or harassmentTake extra care at night and with drinks.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Brazil, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 29 September 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Brazil before you book and again before you go.

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