Perhaps you are wondering what winter is like here in the Southern Hemisphere. The answer is that it is lovely with hot, dry days and cool, temperate nights. Because Brasilia is at a higher altitude and part of the inland highlands, it does not have the sticky heat of the northeast or the humidity of the coasts. There are two seasons: dry and rainy. And we are at the beginning of dry season. I'm told that it won't rain a drop until sometime in October.
At the hottest part of the day, it is around 80F (27C) and at night it cools down to around 50F (10C). The sleeping is fine and mornings and evenings are cool enough to require a sweater or light jacket, at least for us.
This last Friday, we came home after midnight to find our doorman sitting with a beanie pulled down around his ears, gloves, and a heavy flannel shirt. He remarked how cold it was and we had a good laugh as he looked at us in shirtsleeves and sandals. Perhaps after a year or two here we will also bundle up for winter in Brazil!
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