Climate and other natural phenomena

Brazil is a huge country, therefore the climate differs from region to region. In some areas the heat can be asphyxiating (for example in Rio and Sao Paulo from December to March) and the humidity insufferable as in the Amazon region. Other areas have high amounts of rainfall and in the south of the country the temperatures can drop to only a few degrees above freezing from May to September. However, the climate of the north east coast is unbeatable almost year round: the sun always shines, and the strong rays are tempered by constant refreshing sea breezes. Tidal waves, hurricanes, earthquakes and other extreme natural forces are completely unknown phenomena on the north east coast of Brazil.