# Things to see in São José dos Campos (Brazil): 9 places and when to go > São José dos Campos is a city in Brazil with around 754,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly Museums and art (2), Temples (1), Nature (1). The best known are São Dimas Cathedral, Parque Vicentina Aranha and Municipal Market of São José dos Campos. 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 25 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 35. 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-jose-dos-campos/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Brazil · -23.2, -45.8799 - **Population:** About 754,000 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museos/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/espiritual/) (1) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/naturaleza/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/gastronomia/) (1) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/familia/) (1) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/historia/) (1) - **Best time:** December to February and June to September. - **Also possible:** March to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** GRU São Paulo, 66 km as the crow flies ## What to see in São José dos Campos The places in and around São José dos Campos, 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. - [São Dimas Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/catedral-de-sao-dimas/): Cathedral in São José dos Campos, Brazil · 861 m - [Parque Vicentina Aranha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-vicentina-aranha/): Park in São José dos Campos, Brazil · 1.8 km - [Municipal Market of São José dos Campos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mercado-municipal/): Market · 2.2 km - [Museum of Folklore of São José dos Campos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-do-folclore/): Museum in Brazil · 3.2 km - [Clube Thermas do Vale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/clube-thermas-do-vale/): With kids · 3.7 km - [Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/embraer-emb-110-bandeirante/): Light transport aircraft family · 1.2 km - [Museu de Esportes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-de-esportes/): Museum in São José dos Campos, São Paulo · 1.9 km - [Observatório de Fenômenos Atmosféricos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/observatorio-de-fenomenos-atmosfericos/): Observatory · 2.0 km - [Piscina Pública de Eugênio de Melo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/piscina-publica-de-eugenio-de-melo/): Hot spring bath · 12 km ## When to go to São José dos Campos The best time to visit São José dos Campos 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 17 | | February | Best time | 12 h 46 | | March | Possible | 12 h 10 | | April | Possible | 11 h 27 | | May | Possible | 10 h 53 | | June | Best time | 10 h 35 | | July | Best time | 10 h 42 | | August | Best time | 11 h 12 | | September | Best time | 11 h 52 | | October | Possible | 12 h 33 | | November | Possible | 13 h 08 | | December | Best time | 13 h 25 | In December there are 13 h 25 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 35. In January, 8 of the 9 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 José dos Campos The nearest main airport is São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, São Paulo), 66 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=-23.2%2C-45.8799) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-23.2%2C-45.8799) ## Other towns nearby - [Barra do Sahy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/barra-do-sahy/): 7 places · 66 km - [Caraguatatuba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/caraguatatuba/): 6 places · 67 km - [Suzano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/suzano/): 9 places · 72 km - [Santo André, São Paulo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/santo-andre/): 16 places · 83 km - [São Paulo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/sao-paulo/): 50 places · 86 km - [Ubatuba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/ubatuba/): 10 places · 87 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 José dos Campos? The best known: [São Dimas Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/catedral-de-sao-dimas/), [Parque Vicentina Aranha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-vicentina-aranha/), [Municipal Market of São José dos Campos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mercado-municipal/), [Museum of Folklore of São José dos Campos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-do-folclore/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit São José dos Campos? December to February and June to September; also possible: March to May and October to November. In December there are 13 h 25 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 35. ### How do you get to São José dos Campos? The nearest main airport is São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), 66 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-23.2%2C-45.8799) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with São José dos Campos as the destination and these 9 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).