From experience when it rains in a certain part of the year, it seems like a car wash constantly for a long time, it just keeps on coming down.
When i first purchased our home in Brazil the roof tiles were not in the best shape, hence when it rained it also rained inside as well, which caused a monumental amount of curses at the time, not the language to be writing on here. We have put new tiles on now which vastly improved the situation.
The rainy season runs from March to August. The heaviest rainfall usually comes during June and July, with an average of over 15 inches per month.
Whats the hottest and coldest months in Brazil:
January is the hottest and also the wettest month, with an average temperature of 25°C (76°F) and 170mm of rainfall. On the contrary, June is the coldest month although temperatures still averaging at a comfortable 19°C (66°F).
So whens the best time to visit Brazil:
Brazil's summer is December to March, and winter June to September - but heat and humidity rise the further north you go. Overall, September to October is the best time to visit Brazil - avoiding major vacation periods, the chilly southern winter and soggy season in the Pantanal – as well as enjoying cheaper prices.
So why do streets tend to flood in Brazil:
Poor drainage or overflow, is the main issue.
River and flash floods combined with landslides have been a risk in Brazil throughout its history. Looking ahead, climate change is likely to increase the frequency and severity of intense precipitation in the region, a major cause of flooding
The January rains in Brazil are becoming more severe and floods are becoming a routine. But while specialists say it's too early to confirm the heavy rains are caused by climate change, the fact is that Brazilian cities have never been ready for them. Urban planning has never been part of the political agenda. Governments react, rather than plan and prevent.
The ministry in charge of monitoring urban planning, the Ministry of Cities, was only created in 2003. The Supreme Court is still deciding if all cities will have to set out and follow an urban plan as defined in 1988 in new federal constitution.
The reason urban planning was never taken into account is simple: the expression "long-term planning" is rarely found in Brazil's political dictionary. Short-term, eye-caching public works are the focus. Winning elections is the aim. Dominated by this logic, the main driver of cities' growth is profit, above everything else.
That's the reason why so many people live in high-risk areas, such as the slopes of mountains. Land in the city centers is too valuable for social housing; often governments don't force the private sector to use land in this way.
The city of São Paulo is a good example. Every summer, thousands of people are affected by flooding, mainly in the poor neighborhoods. About 10,000 people live in areas that are most affected – and the number is growing. Large avenues can become canals as widespread paving and impermeable soil leave little space for water drainage. The main government measure is to build "piscinões" – large reservoirs to retain water and stop it from running into rivers, so reducing the flow. And add to that the new roadway that was quickly built in the avenue that borders the Tiete River, one of the busiest roads in the city, to absorb traffic – paving the small bits of land that were left to absorb rainwater.
So that's the logic behind it. Urban planners rarely think beyond the four-year term of an elected administration. Then, when a new governor takes office, his or her first measure is to discontinue all major policies in place. New administrators will sometimes rename all projects in an effort to claim credit for them.
Wow you may say, some of the above is from political sources but all is very correct in their assumption of why there is continuous flooding in Brazil, what do you think?