About Rio de Janeiro
Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana
Globefellas Partner links
Daylight, UV and air quality in Rio de Janeiro
Live conditions, updated continuously — sun times calculated for this exact location.
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Golden hour
- 17:19
- Blue hour
- 18:11
Sources: Open-Meteo and our own solar calculations
Climate in Rio de Janeiro month by month
Long-term averages 1991–2020 — what the weather is normally like, not a forecast.
Best time to go
April – October
Globefellas Partner links
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 31° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 30° |
| Night | 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 19° | 18° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 23° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 253 | 187 | 210 | 103 | 76 | 47 | 49 | 43 | 88 | 115 | 205 | 226 |
| Rain days (days) | 20 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 20 |
| Sunshine (h/day) | 9.8 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 9 | 8.7 | 9 | 9.2 | 9.9 |
| Colour shows how well the month suits a trip |
Source: Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis, 1991–2020
Chance of rain in Rio de Janeiro month by month
How often it normally rains — share of days with at least 1 mm, averaged over 1991–2020.
Driest period
May – September
Driest month
July · 23%
Wettest month
March · 66%
Chance of rain
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain probability | 65% | 61% | 66% | 46% | 35% | 24% | 23% | 25% | 37% | 45% | 63% | 65% |
Rain days per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain days (days) | 20 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 20 |
Source: Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis, 1991–2020
Globefellas Partner links
Where to stay in Rio de Janeiro
An interactive map of hotels and apartments in Rio de Janeiro, from our partner Stay22.
Weather in Rio de Janeiro
Globefellas Partner links
Things to do in Rio de Janeiro
Tours and activities in Rio de Janeiro, from our partner GetYourGuide.
Local partners
Travel businesses that pay to be visible here.
Paid partner placements. GlobeFellas is compensated by these businesses. It never affects our rankings, ratings or climate data.