Weather in Rio de Janeiro

What's the weather like in Rio de Janeiro?

Rio de Janeiro has a moderate climate and moderate rainfall spread across the year. Average daytime highs range from 30°C (86°F) in January to 25°C (77°F) in July, with overnight lows around 24°C (75°F) and 18°C (64°F) respectively.

For comfortable sightseeing temperatures (18–26°C daytime highs), the best months to visit Rio de Janeiro are April through November.

Quick facts

Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil
Region: South America
Time zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: -22.907, -43.173

Monthly climate

Long-run averages for each month of the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rainfall	Rain days	Snow days
January	30°C / 86°F	24°C / 75°F	138 mm	13	—
February	30°C / 86°F	24°C / 75°F	130 mm	11	—
March	29°C / 84°F	23°C / 73°F	128 mm	13	—
April	28°C / 82°F	22°C / 72°F	88 mm	11	—
May	26°C / 79°F	20°C / 68°F	70 mm	9	—
June	25°C / 77°F	19°C / 66°F	56 mm	7	—
July	25°C / 77°F	18°C / 64°F	41 mm	7	—
August	26°C / 79°F	19°C / 66°F	51 mm	8	—
September	26°C / 79°F	19°C / 66°F	87 mm	11	—
October	26°C / 79°F	20°C / 68°F	86 mm	13	—
November	28°C / 82°F	21°C / 70°F	108 mm	13	—
December	29°C / 84°F	23°C / 73°F	130 mm	14	—