Sao Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population.
The average temperatures throughout the year are similar to those of Sydney and Los Angeles. The Tropic of Capricorn, at about 23°27' S, passes through north of Sao Paulo and roughly marks the boundary between the tropical and temperate areas of South America. Because of its elevation, however, Sao Paulo enjoys a distinctly temperate climate.
Rainfall is abundant, amounting to an annual average of 1,454 millimetres (57.2 in). It is especially common in the warmer months average of 219 millimetres (8.6 in), and decreases in winter, average of 47 millimetres (1.9 in).
