Rio de Janeiro Weather by Month
Twelve months of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil weather — averages from 2006–2025.
Rio de Janeiro's warmest month is February (average high 30.9°C (87.6°F)) and the coolest is July (24.8°C (76.6°F)). The most rain falls in January (about 211 mm), and June is the driest (about 46 mm). February is the sunniest, with about 10.5 hours of sunshine a day.
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Ranked within Rio de Janeiro's own year by temperature comfort, rainy days and sunshine — historical averages, not a forecast.
Rio de Janeiro month by month
January
FairHigh 30.4°C (86.7°F)
Low 23.6°C (74.5°F)
- Rainfall
- 211 mm (8.3 in)
- Rainy days
- 17 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h sunshine / day
February
GoodHigh 30.9°C (87.6°F)
Low 23.8°C (74.8°F)
- Rainfall
- 144 mm (5.7 in)
- Rainy days
- 15 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h sunshine / day
March
FairHigh 29.5°C (85.1°F)
Low 23.3°C (73.9°F)
- Rainfall
- 170 mm (6.7 in)
- Rainy days
- 17 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h sunshine / day
April
GoodHigh 27.5°C (81.5°F)
Low 21.5°C (70.7°F)
- Rainfall
- 106 mm (4.2 in)
- Rainy days
- 14 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 9.7 h sunshine / day
May
GreatHigh 25.5°C (77.9°F)
Low 19.2°C (66.6°F)
- Rainfall
- 65 mm (2.5 in)
- Rainy days
- 10 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 9 h sunshine / day
June
GreatHigh 24.9°C (76.8°F)
Low 18.2°C (64.8°F)
- Rainfall
- 46 mm (1.8 in)
- Rainy days
- 9 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 8.8 h sunshine / day
July
GreatHigh 24.8°C (76.6°F)
Low 17.6°C (63.7°F)
- Rainfall
- 46 mm (1.8 in)
- Rainy days
- 7 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 8.7 h sunshine / day
August
GreatHigh 25.5°C (77.9°F)
Low 17.8°C (64°F)
- Rainfall
- 49 mm (1.9 in)
- Rainy days
- 8 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 9 h sunshine / day
September
GreatHigh 26.8°C (80.2°F)
Low 19°C (66.2°F)
- Rainfall
- 67 mm (2.6 in)
- Rainy days
- 9 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h sunshine / day
October
GoodHigh 27.3°C (81.1°F)
Low 20.3°C (68.5°F)
- Rainfall
- 105 mm (4.1 in)
- Rainy days
- 15 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 9.2 h sunshine / day
November
FairHigh 27.4°C (81.3°F)
Low 21°C (69.8°F)
- Rainfall
- 176 mm (6.9 in)
- Rainy days
- 17 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h sunshine / day
December
FairHigh 29.3°C (84.7°F)
Low 22.7°C (72.9°F)
- Rainfall
- 192 mm (7.5 in)
- Rainy days
- 18 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h sunshine / day
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Based on 20 years of historical weather data (2006–2025) from Open-Meteo. Monthly averages, not a forecast.