Rio de Janeiro
23 to 30°C
temperature
2974 hours
sunshine per day
539 mm
rain
164 days
dry
201 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Rio de Janeiro is 26° degrees and there is about 539 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 125 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 6.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 23°C and 30°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 16°C and 22°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 23°C and 27°C
  • Rain: it rains 201 days and there is a total of approximately 539 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2974 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 23°C and 30°C
Warmest month: 30°C in January
Coldest month: 23°C in June
Night temperature: between 16°C and 22°C
Sea temperature: between 23°C and 27°C
Dry days: 164 days
Days with rain: 201 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 539 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2974 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Rio de Janeiro.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Rio de Janeiro.

Climate table of Rio de Janeiro

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Rio de Janeiro. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Rio de Janeiro might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 30 30 28 26 24 23 23 24 26 27 27 29
Night temp. (°C) 22 22 21 19 17 16 17 16 18 20 20 22
Water temp. (°C) 27 27 27 27 26 25 24 24 23 26 26 27
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 82 66 66 38 25 24 20 17 28 35 64 74
Days with rain 21 19 23 19 13 10 11 10 13 17 21 24
Dry days 10 9 8 11 18 20 20 21 17 14 9 7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 8
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 6 7

Best time to visit Rio de Janeiro

The best time to visit Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Rio de Janeiro is 30°C in January and the lowest is 23°C in June. The highest water temperature is 27°C and at its coldest the water is 23°C.

Climate of Rio de Janeiro by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Rio de Janeiro? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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