When to go · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Best Time to Visit Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro has a tropical climate. The most comfortable months are July, June and May, based on five years of real temperature and rainfall records.
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July, June, May
Comfortable and drier
Shoulder
September, August, November
Fewer crowds, a trade-off
Think twice
January, February
Wettest is January (164mm)
Rio de Janeiro weather, month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Feel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°C / 84°F | 23°C / 73°F | 164mm | hot, wet |
| Feb | 29°C / 84°F | 23°C / 73°F | 123mm | hot, wet |
| Mar | 30°C / 86°F | 23°C / 73°F | 64mm | hot, some rain |
| Apr | 26°C / 79°F | 21°C / 70°F | 130mm | warm, wet |
| MayBEST | 25°C / 77°F | 19°C / 66°F | 48mm | warm, mostly dry |
| JunBEST | 24°C / 75°F | 18°C / 64°F | 47mm | warm, mostly dry |
| JulBEST | 25°C / 77°F | 18°C / 64°F | 33mm | warm, mostly dry |
| Aug | 25°C / 77°F | 18°C / 64°F | 77mm | warm, some rain |
| Sep | 26°C / 79°F | 19°C / 66°F | 60mm | warm, some rain |
| Oct | 26°C / 79°F | 21°C / 70°F | 107mm | warm, some rain |
| Nov | 27°C / 81°F | 21°C / 70°F | 103mm | warm, some rain |
| Dec | 28°C / 82°F | 22°C / 72°F | 152mm | warm, wet |
Averages from Open-Meteo ERA5 climate reanalysis, 2019 to 2023. Highs and lows are daily averages for each month; rain is the monthly total. Tap a month for a detailed guide.
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