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Best time to visit Rio de Janeiro

City of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.

Best: June–September US advisory: Level 2

Photo: Rafael Rabello de Barros, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The year at a glance

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The short answer

Go in June–September. The least comfortable stretch is January–March.

  • Warmest month: January, average high 32°C (90°F).
  • Coolest month: July, average high 27°C (81°F), lows near 16°C (60°F).
  • Wettest month: March, about 156 mm (6.1 in) of rain.
  • Driest month: August, about 33 mm (1.3 in).

Quick facts

Currency
Brazilian real
Language
Brazilian Sign Language, Portuguese
Plugs
Type C, Type N
Drives on the
right
Calling code
+55
Airports
Rio de Janeiro/Galeão – Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG)
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)
Jacarepaguá Airport (RRJ)
Population
6,730,729

Rio de Janeiro on Wikipedia

Temperature and rain through the year

Average high and low temperature and monthly rainfall in Rio de Janeiro10°15°20°25°30°35°0100200 mmJanuary: 145 mmJanFebruary: 139 mmFebMarch: 156 mmMarApril: 104 mmAprMay: 86 mmMayJune: 49 mmJunJuly: 48 mmJulAugust: 33 mmAugSeptember: 44 mmSepOctober: 71 mmOctNovember: 90 mmNovDecember: 127 mmDecJanuary high: 32°CFebruary high: 32°CMarch high: 31°CApril high: 30°CMay high: 28°CJune high: 28°CJuly high: 27°CAugust high: 28°CSeptember high: 28°COctober high: 29°CNovember high: 29°CDecember high: 30°CJanuary low: 21°CFebruary low: 21°CMarch low: 21°CApril low: 20°CMay low: 18°CJune low: 16°CJuly low: 16°CAugust low: 16°CSeptember low: 17°COctober low: 18°CNovember low: 19°CDecember low: 21°C

Average highAverage lowRain (mm, right axis)

Top sights in Rio de Janeiro

Ranked by how widely each place is covered across Wikipedia's language editions, a rough measure of fame rather than a recommendation.

UNESCO World Heritage nearby

Travel advisories

United States

Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution

Read the full advisory at travel.state.gov

Checked 2026-11-02.

United Kingdom

  • The FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country.

Latest change (2026-10-28): Removal of information about elections ('Warnings and insurance' and 'Safety and security' pages).

Read the FCDO travel advice

Checked 2026-11-02.

Advisories are summarised from official sources and can change quickly; always read the source before you travel.

Month by month

MonthScoreHighLowRainCloudDew pointDaylight
January 3.8 Poor 32°C 90°F 21°C 70°F 145 mm 5.7 in 48% 22°C72°F oppressive 13.3 h
February 4.0 Poor 32°C 90°F 21°C 71°F 139 mm 5.5 in 41% 22°C72°F oppressive 12.8 h
March 4.9 Poor 31°C 88°F 21°C 70°F 156 mm 6.1 in 38% 22°C71°F oppressive 12.2 h
April 6.7 Good 30°C 86°F 20°C 68°F 104 mm 4.1 in 31% 20°C69°F muggy 11.5 h
May 8.2 Excellent 28°C 82°F 18°C 64°F 86 mm 3.4 in 32% 18°C65°F muggy 10.9 h
June 9.7 Excellent 28°C 82°F 16°C 61°F 49 mm 1.9 in 29% 18°C64°F sticky 10.6 h
July 9.7 Excellent 27°C 81°F 16°C 60°F 48 mm 1.9 in 30% 17°C62°F sticky 10.7 h
August 9.9 Excellent 28°C 82°F 16°C 61°F 33 mm 1.3 in 30% 17°C62°F sticky 11.2 h
September 9.7 Excellent 28°C 83°F 17°C 63°F 44 mm 1.7 in 41% 18°C64°F sticky 11.9 h
October 8.3 Excellent 29°C 84°F 18°C 65°F 71 mm 2.8 in 45% 19°C66°F muggy 12.5 h
November 7.1 Good 29°C 85°F 19°C 67°F 90 mm 3.6 in 46% 20°C69°F muggy 13.1 h
December 5.5 Fair 30°C 87°F 21°C 70°F 127 mm 5.0 in 49% 22°C71°F oppressive 13.4 h

Public holidays in the next 12 months

Holidays can mean closures, festivals and busier transport. National public holidays for Brazil; school holidays are not included.

November 2026
Finados
Proclamação da República
Dia Nacional de Zumbi e da Consciência Negra
December 2026
Natal
January 2027
Confraternização Universal
March 2027
Sexta-feira Santa
April 2027
Tiradentes
May 2027
Dia do Trabalhador
September 2027
Independência do Brasil
October 2027
Nossa Senhora Aparecida

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Temperature, rain and dew point are 1991–2020 averages from a ~4 km climate grid; cloud cover is a 1981–2010 average. Recent years run warmer in most places, and a single trip can differ a lot. How this is calculated.