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São Caetano do Sul travel guide

São Caetano do Sul is a city in São Paulo, Brazil, home to about 166,000 people.

Best months
June to August
Nearest airport
CGH9 km · Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport
Currency
BRLBrazilian real
Time zone
America/Sao Paulo
Language
Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language

Things to do

What to see and do in São Caetano do Sul

See

  • Chico Mendes Green Space
  • Catarina Scarparo D'Agostini Park
  • Children's City
  • Imes Theater
  • Jânio da Silva Quadros Botanical Park and School of Ecology
  • José Agostinho Leal Leisure and Recreation Grounds
  • Paulo Machado de Carvalho Municipal Theater
  • Santa Maria Park
  • São José Municipal Park
  • Timocheko Wehbi Theater
  • Victória Hall Theater

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When to go

The best time to visit São Caetano do Sul

The most comfortable months for a city stay in São Caetano do Sul are June to August. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; January is the wettest, with about 281 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec281 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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).

Getting there

Getting to São Caetano do Sul: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), about 8.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, 23 km) and Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK, 84 km) are also within reach.

Getting around

Good bus service by VIPE company, from rail station to key districts like Maua, Santa Maria and Barcelona.

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large airport

CGH · Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport

8.6 km from the centreICAO SBSP
large airport

GRU · São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport

22.7 km from the centreICAO SBGR
medium airport

SJK · Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport

84.1 km from the centreICAO SBSJ

Questions

São Caetano do Sul: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit São Caetano do Sul?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in São Caetano do Sul are June to August. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; January is the wettest, with about 281 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to São Caetano do Sul?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), about 8.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, 23 km) and Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK, 84 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in São Caetano do Sul?

Brazilian real (BRL).

Nearby

Destinations near São Caetano do Sul

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; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.