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Rio is the "hot" spot to be but the weather and overall climate is generally very agreeable. The region surrounding Rio is tropical which means hot and humid, however the climate of metropolitan Rio is strongly affected by its topography and its proximity to the ocean. The breezes off the ocean moderates the temperature and many people are surprised to learn that the average annual temperature ranges from a low of 21°C (70°F) to a high of 27°C (81°F). (See the charts on the bottom of the page to see monthly averages of temperature, sunshine, humidity and rainfall).
The greatest amount of rainfall occurs in December which is Rio’s summer. On occasion, strong showers (January – April) may provoke landslides in the mountains. For the most part,Rio enjoys blue skies with an average of 173 hours of sunshine per month. When it‘s cold in the northern hemisphere, Rio is enjoying its warmest weather with February temperatures ranging from 23°C (74°F) to 30°C (86°F).
Here is today’s weather forecast. It is updated every hour and it gives you up-to-date information on the weather in Rio de Janeiro for the next 5 days.
Current Weather
Clear
23 °C | 73 °F
(feels like
25 °C | 77 °F)
Cloud Cover 0%
Humidity 94%
Visibility 16 km | 10 mls
Wind Conditions 11 km/h | 7 mph
5 Day Forecast
Day
Conditions
High (°C | °F)
Low (°C |°F)
Winds
Wednesday
Sunrise 6:33 AM
Sunset 5:16 PM
28 | 82
22 | 72
8 km/h
5 mph
Thursday
Sunrise 6:33 AM
Sunset 5:16 PM
27 | 81
22 | 72
8 km/h
5 mph
Friday
Sunrise 6:33 AM
Sunset 5:17 PM
29 | 84
22 | 72
6 km/h
4 mph
Saturday
Sunrise 6:34 AM
Sunset 5:17 PM
28 | 82
21 | 70
8 km/h
5 mph
Sunday
Sunrise 6:34 AM
Sunset 5:17 PM
26 | 79
22 | 72
6 km/h
4 mph
Average Temperature
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
| Celsius | 26º | 27º | 26º | 24º | 23º | 22º | 21º | 22º | 22º | 23º | 24º | 25º |
| Fahrenheit | 79º | 80º | 79º | 76º | 73º | 71º | 70º | 71º | 71º | 73º | 76º | 77º |
Sunshine/Humidity
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
| Hours of Sunshine Month / Day | 196 6+ | 207 7 | 196 6+ | 166 6 | 171 6 | 157 5+ | 183 6 | 178 6 | 137 5 | 159 5+ | 169 6 | 160 5+ |
| Relative Humidity | 79% | 79% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 79% | 77% | 77% | 79% | 80% | 79% | 80% |
Rainfall
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
| Milimeters | 114.3 | 104.1 | 104.1 | 137.2 | 86.4 | 81.3 | 55.9 | 50.8 | 86.4 | 88.9 | 96.5 | 170.2 |
| Inches | 4.50 | 4.10 | 4.10 | 5.40 | 3.40 | 3.20 | 2.20 | 2.00 | 3.40 | 3.50 | 3.80 | 6.70 |
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