There's no single right season — there's the right season for what you want. Heat and a packed town, mild weather and empty beaches, or winter with the mullet run and quiet streets.
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December to February, including Carnival
Hot, long days and the warmest water for swimming.
The town fills up, especially between Christmas and Carnival. Parking runs out early, restaurants have queues and the TPA is in force. Book your accommodation well ahead.
March and April · October and November
Mild weather. In March the sea is still warm from the summer.
Far fewer people, plenty of room on the beaches and shops open. Many locals consider it the best time of year. The TPA applies until April 15 and returns on November 15.
May to September
A proper winter: cool days, cold nights and cold water for swimming.
A quiet town, no fee and cheaper accommodation. It's the season of the traditional mullet fishing, with canoes and nets on the beaches — a side of Bombinhas summer visitors never see.
December 31
The busiest night of the year, with the town full. If you want to spend it here, book well in advance.
February or March
The last big peak of the season. The date changes every year with the Carnival calendar.
March
On Praia de Bombinhas, around the town's anniversary: a race of canoas de um pau só, dugout canoes carved from a single trunk, with fishermen from all over the state.
May to July
Traditional fishing takes over the beaches: lookouts on the headlands, canoes on the sand and the net closing in when the shoal arrives.
July
The festival that closes the mullet season, with contests between the fishing camps, traditional food and free concerts.
Questions
For heat and buzz, December through Carnival. For good weather with empty beaches, March, April, October and November. From May to September the town is quiet, there's no fee, and it's mullet-fishing season.
Keep exploring
Bombinhas is a peninsula with a single road in, and in high season the town charges a fee on vehicles from out of town. It applies to the whole town — not to any one beach. The beaches themselves stay public and free.
Read moreEvery route in runs along the BR-101 to the Porto Belo exit. From there it's about 14 km to the town entrance, at Praia de Bombas.
Read moreThe peninsula is small, but every neighbourhood has its own pace. Choose by the kind of trip — and by the beach you want on your doorstep.
Read moreLiving around here
We know every beach — and every property — in Bombinhas. Talk to our team and find your place in the sun.
