Brazil
Country in Americas
In brief
Area: 8,515,767 km². World rank 6 of 249; in Americas, 3 of 56. Agricultural land: 28.4% (2024). World rank 129 of 209; in Americas, 19 of 43. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,761 (2022). World rank 43 of 182; in Americas, 18 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 28.1% → 28.4%.
Territory
- Area
- 8,515,767 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 7,491
- Agricultural land
- 28.4% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Pico da Neblina, 2,994 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 320
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 22
- Warmest month in the capital
- October, 25°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- June, 20°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,761 2022
Climate by month: Brasília
September: day 32°C, night 18°C, precipitation 32 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 18 | 209 |
| February | 27 | 18 | 180 |
| March | 26 | 18 | 197 |
| April | 26 | 17 | 107 |
| May | 26 | 14 | 25 |
| June | 27 | 13 | 5 |
| July | 28 | 13 | 2 |
| August | 30 | 15 | 11 |
| September | 32 | 18 | 32 |
| October | 31 | 19 | 114 |
| November | 28 | 18 | 200 |
| December | 27 | 18 | 221 |