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Rio de Janeirowhen to go

Regional slice of Brazil with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Sep · Apr · May.

Range
25–30 °C
Compare
−2.7°C vs. Brazil mean
Country
Brazil
TZ
America/Sao_Paulo
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12-month climate · Rio de Janeiro

How the year moves in Rio de Janeiro

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Rio de Janeiro itself rather than over Brazil as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyRio de Janeiro, Brazil. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (24.8), highest in February (29.8). Monthly means: 29.7, 29.8, 29.5, 27.6, 25.9, 25.2, 24.8, 25.1, 27.0, 26.9, 27.0, 28.5.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January29.7
February29.8
March29.5
April27.6
May25.9
June25.2
July24.8
August25.1
September27.0
October26.9
November27.0
December28.5
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyRio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in July (23), highest in January (231). Monthly means: 231, 201, 159, 89, 51, 30, 23, 47, 56, 129, 196, 225.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January231
February201
March159
April89
May51
June30
July23
August47
September56
October129
November196
December225
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyRio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in October (5.2), highest in January (7.0). Monthly means: 7.0, 6.8, 6.8, 5.9, 5.7, 5.7, 6.0, 5.9, 6.6, 5.2, 5.7, 6.5.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January7.0
February6.8
March6.8
April5.9
May5.7
June5.7
July6.0
August5.9
September6.6
October5.2
November5.7
December6.5
What’s open · year round

Things to do in Rio de Janeiro

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

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