Rio de Janeiro Weather & Climate

Brazil

Rio de Janeiro sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 39.5°C in January and nighttime lows bottom out near 22.8°C in July. December is the wettest month (~184 mm), while August is the driest (~38 mm). For sunshine, August leads with about 72% clear skies.

Best time to visit Rio de Janeiro

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are July, August, and June — expect around 22.829.4°C with roughly 18% chance of rain on a given day in July.

Rio de Janeiro climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January30.9° / 39.5°58%179 mm31%10.4 kph
February31.1° / 39.5°46%132 mm35%10.3 kph
March30.5° / 37.8°46%132 mm42%10.2 kph
April28.7° / 35.8°34%92 mm60%10.7 kph
May25° / 32.8°26%64 mm67%11.2 kph
June23.3° / 30.9°19%46 mm68%11.4 kph
July22.8° / 29.4°18%39 mm70%11.9 kph
August23.1° / 30.5°20%38 mm72%12.9 kph
September24.3° / 31°28%64 mm66%13.4 kph
October25.8° / 32.6°37%96 mm51%13 kph
November27.6° / 34.6°49%145 mm41%12 kph
December29.5° / 37.8°61%184 mm33%11 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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