Minas Gerais · Brazil
São João del Rei travel guide
São João del Rei is a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, home to about 90,000 people.
- Best months
- April to September
- Nearest airport
- JDF116 km · Francisco de Assis Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Sao Paulo
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
When to go
The best time to visit São João del Rei
The most comfortable months for a city stay in São João del Rei are April to September. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; December is the wettest, with about 299 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).
Getting there
Getting to São João del Rei: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Francisco de Assis Airport (JDF), about 116 km from the city centre in a straight line; Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA, 120 km) is also within reach.
JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport
IZA · Presidente Itamar Franco Airport
Questions
São João del Rei: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit São João del Rei?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in São João del Rei are April to September. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; December is the wettest, with about 299 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to São João del Rei?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Francisco de Assis Airport (JDF), about 116 km from the city centre in a straight line; Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA, 120 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in São João del Rei?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near São João del Rei
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.