Brazil
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
883km²
Area
200km
Coastline
67m
Highest point
1,037,775
People
29°C
Warmest sea
May
When to go to São Luís Island
Best for the beach from August to December.
The sea is warmest in May (29 °C) and coolest in October (27 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in Brazil
São Luís Island is an island in Brazil. It covers 883 km², with 200 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 67 m. About 1,037,775 people live on it.
Getting there
- Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (SLZ)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at SLZ airport (São Luís)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesFerryBoat: Ponta da Espera - Cujupe, São Luís - Alcântara
- From August to Decemberbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on São Luís Island.
- 48beachesPraia de Panaquatira, Praia da Boa Viagem, Praia do Meio and 45 more
- 5viewpointsMirante da Lagoa, Mirante, Mirante do Bonfim and 2 more
- 2lighthousesFarol do Araçagi
- 6ferry terminalsTerminal Portuário Ponta da Madeira, Wait point - FerryBoat, Cais da Praia Grande - Terminal Hidroviário de São Luís and 3 more
- 1marinasMarina Ilha Boat
- 2castles and fortsForte Santo Antônio da Barra de São Luís
- 3ruins and archaeological sitesRUÍNAS NOSSA SENHORA DA GUIA, Sítio Piranhengas, Sítio do Físico
- 65hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 287restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 24 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 97 %0–50 m
- 3 %50–200 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
20 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- São Luís917,237 people
- São José de Ribamar259,164 people
- Paço do Lumiar155,307 people
- Raposa30,839 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Night low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Sea (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Rain (mm) | 191 | 247 | 322 | 357 | 238 | 148 | 88 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 47 |
| Wet days | 21 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Sun h/day | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 6.5 |
| Wind (km/h) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +0.7 |
| 2021 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +0.8 |
| 2022 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.6 |
| 2023 | +0.1 | −0.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.7 |
| 2024 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.5 |
| 2025 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.2 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
About these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q2709332) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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