Rio de Janeiro: weather and best time to visit
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in February at around 30°C; the coolest month is July at around 24°C. The sea is warmest in March at about 25°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Rio de Janeiro
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Rio de Janeiro climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° | 23° | 25° | 12 | 11 | 84 | 64 | 48 |
| Feb | 30° | 23° | 25° | 12 | 11 | 84 | 60 | 44 |
| Mar | 28° | 23° | 25° | 16 | 10 | 80 | 60 | 44 |
| Apr | 27° | 21° | 25° | 13 | 10 | 83 | 70 | 54 |
| May | 25° | 19° | 24° | 12 | 9 | 76 | 76 | 65 |
| Jun | 24° | 17° | 23° | 8 | 9 | 76 | 83 | 74 |
| Jul | 24° | 16° | 22° | 10 | 9 | 70 | 79 | 72 |
| Aug | 25° | 17° | 21° | 8 | 9 | 73 | 83 | 73 |
| Sep | 24° | 18° | 21° | 11 | 10 | 68 | 77 | 67 |
| Oct | 26° | 20° | 22° | 13 | 10 | 69 | 72 | 57 |
| Nov | 26° | 21° | 23° | 17 | 10 | 71 | 68 | 52 |
| Dec | 28° | 22° | 24° | 14 | 10 | 78 | 66 | 50 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Rio de Janeiro in January
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 23°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Rio de Janeiro in February
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 23°C. February is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Rio de Janeiro in March
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 23°C. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 16 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Rio de Janeiro in April
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for April →
Rio de Janeiro in May
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 19°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 24°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Rio de Janeiro in June
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Rio de Janeiro in July
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 16°C. July is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 10 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 22°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Rio de Janeiro in August
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 17°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 8 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 21°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Rio de Janeiro in September
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 18°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 21°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Rio de Janeiro in October
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 20°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 22°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Rio de Janeiro in November
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 21°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 17 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Rio de Janeiro in December
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 24°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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