Brasília, Brazil: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Brasília is the capital of Brazil, in Federal District. About 2.2 million people live in the city proper, making it the 7th largest city of Brazil in our atlas.

It lies at 15.78° S, 47.93° W, about 1,136 m (3,727 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the America/Sao_Paulo time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Brasília. Green dots: other major cities of Brazil. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Brasília has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The warmest month is usually Sep, with average highs near 32°C (90°F); the coolest nights come in Jul at about 13°C (55°F). Around 1,302 mm (51 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Dec.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Estádio Nacional de BrasíliaFootball stadium and multipurpose arena in Brasília, DF, Brazil

Palácio do PlanaltoPalace in Brasília, Brazil

Praça dos Três PoderesCentral square in Brasília with the seats of the three government branches

Cláudio Santoro National TheaterTheater in Brasília, Brazil

Nilson Nelson GymnasiumIndoor sports arena in Brasilia

Renato Russo Cultural CenterCultural center in Asa Sul, Brasília

Clube de Choro de BrasíliaCultural association in Brasília, Brazil

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in BrazilNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3469058 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q2844 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Planalto Central (cropped): Arturdiasr, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Estádio Nacional de Brasília 2022: Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de (Wikimedia Commons)
Planalto panorama: Michel Temer, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Fotos produzidas pelo Senado (36736219051): Senado Federal, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Brasília - Teatro nacional: Sintegrity, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Ginásio Nilson Nelson - Brasilia - DSC00186: Daderot, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Centro Cultural Renato Russo, fachada W2 (2): Lou Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Brasília - Clube do Choro (4): Sintegrity, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)