# Things to see in São Carlos (Brazil): 6 places and when to go > São Carlos is a city in Brazil with around 205,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 6 places in and around it, mainly Temples (3), Food and drink (1), Nature (1). The best known are St. Charles Borromeo Cathedral, São Carlos, Complexo Paróquia São Sebastião and Igreja Presbiteriana de São Carlos. The best time to come is December to February and June to September; also possible: March to May and October to November. In December there are 13 h 20 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 40. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/sao-carlos/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Brazil · -22.02, -47.89 - **Population:** About 205,000 - **Places:** 6 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/espiritual/) (3) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/gastronomia/) (1) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/naturaleza/) (1) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/montana/) (1) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/familia/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/fauna/) (1) - **Best time:** December to February and June to September. - **Also possible:** March to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** GRU São Paulo, 214 km as the crow flies ## What to see in São Carlos The places in and around São Carlos, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [St. Charles Borromeo Cathedral, São Carlos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/catedral-de-sao-carlos/): Church in São Carlos, Brazil · 228 m - [Complexo Paróquia São Sebastião](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/complexo-paroquia-sao-sebastiao/): Church building in São Paulo, Brazil · 1.0 km - [Igreja Presbiteriana de São Carlos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-presbiteriana-de-sao-carlos/): Church building in São Paulo, Brazil · 788 m - [Municipal Shopping Centre of São Carlos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mercado-municipal-de-sao-carlos/): Market · 122 m - [Morro do Cuscuzeiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-do-cuscuzeiro/): Nature · Mountains · 23 km - [Parque Ecológico de São Carlos Doutor Antônio Teixeira Vianna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-ecologico-de-sao-carlos-doutor-antonio-teixeira-viann/): With kids · Wildlife · 4.3 km ## When to go to São Carlos The best time to visit São Carlos is **December to February and June to September**; also possible: March to May and October to November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 12 | | February | Best time | 12 h 44 | | March | Possible | 12 h 09 | | April | Possible | 11 h 29 | | May | Possible | 10 h 57 | | June | Best time | 10 h 40 | | July | Best time | 10 h 47 | | August | Best time | 11 h 14 | | September | Best time | 11 h 53 | | October | Possible | 12 h 31 | | November | Possible | 13 h 05 | | December | Best time | 13 h 20 | In December there are 13 h 20 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 40. In January, 6 of the 6 places are at their best. When to go to Brazil in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to São Carlos The nearest main airport is São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, São Paulo), 214 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-22.02%2C-47.89) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-22.02%2C-47.89) ## Other towns nearby - [Piracicaba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/piracicaba/): 8 places · 81 km - [Laranjal Paulista](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/laranjal-paulista/): 5 places · 116 km - [Campinas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/campinas/): 16 places · 127 km - [Bauru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/bauru/): 5 places · 127 km - [Itu, São Paulo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/itu/): 9 places · 151 km - [Jundiaí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/jundiai/): 8 places · 167 km And all of Brazil, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in São Carlos? The best known: [St. Charles Borromeo Cathedral, São Carlos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/catedral-de-sao-carlos/), [Complexo Paróquia São Sebastião](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/complexo-paroquia-sao-sebastiao/), [Igreja Presbiteriana de São Carlos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-presbiteriana-de-sao-carlos/), [Municipal Shopping Centre of São Carlos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mercado-municipal-de-sao-carlos/). In all, 6 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit São Carlos? December to February and June to September; also possible: March to May and October to November. In December there are 13 h 20 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 40. ### How do you get to São Carlos? The nearest main airport is São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), 214 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-22.02%2C-47.89) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with São Carlos as the destination and these 6 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).