Ceará · Brazil
Sobral travel guide
Sobral is a city in Ceará, Brazil, home to about 203,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- JJD87 km · Comandante Ariston Pessoa Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Sao Paulo
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
About
About Sobral
Sobral is a municipality in the state of Ceará, Brazil.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Sobral
See
Sobral has its share of colonial architecture. Mostly its churches, notably the cathedral, and also along the Avenida Dom José. More modern lines can be found along the river, including the Biblioteca Municipal, built on the grounds of an old cat food factory.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Sobral
1 hotel 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Best Hotel Sobral | 1.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Sobral
Sobral has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; April is the wettest, with about 198 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 Sobral: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Comandante Ariston Pessoa Airport (JJD), about 87 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
Easily accessible by bus from Fortaleza (several companies, every hour, 4 hours journey), or, in the other direction, Teresina. Daily minibuses (except Sunday) to Jericoacoara (change to 4x4 at Jijoca) at 11:00 from Churrascaria o Nunato opposite the bus station. (This ride can take up to 4 hours, as it stops everywhere.)
Getting around
Mostly walkable, or mototaxis take you virtually anywhere within the city for R$ 3-4.
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JJD · Comandante Ariston Pessoa Airport
Questions
Sobral: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sobral?
Sobral has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; April is the wettest, with about 198 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sobral?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Comandante Ariston Pessoa Airport (JJD), about 87 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Sobral?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Sobral
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.