Region: Paraíba · Brazil
Campina Grande travel guide
Campina Grande is a city in Paraíba, Brazil, home to about 419,000 people.
- Best months
- July to September
- Nearest airport
- CPV5 km · Presidente João Suassuna Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Sao Paulo
- Plugs
- C, N · 220 V
- Emergency
- 190
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
About
About Campina Grande
Campina Grande is the second most populous Brazilian city in the State of Paraíba after João Pessoa, the capital. It is considered to be the most important city of the Northeastern Brazilian subregion called agreste.
Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Which part of Campina Grande to stay in
During festival times prices can be as much as doubled, and posted prices might refer to these; always ask. A few hotels around the bus station, particularly newer ones of the fancier type.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Campina Grande
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Garden Hotel | 2.2 km | |
| Hotel Village Confort Campina Grande | 0.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Campina Grande
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Campina Grande are July to September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 107 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in Brazil, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Campina Grande: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV), about 4.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA, 103 km) and Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC, 145 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The bus station, a blueprint of the one in João Pessoa, is on the SE outskirts of town, some 3 km from the centre. Take bus 500 or taxi (R$10) to the center.
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CPV · Presidente João Suassuna Airport
JPA · Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport
REC · Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport
Questions
Campina Grande: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Campina Grande?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Campina Grande are July to September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 107 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Campina Grande?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV), about 4.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA, 103 km) and Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC, 145 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Campina Grande?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Campina Grande
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.