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Rio de Janeiro Weather

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 Rio de Janeiro Weather Conditions

Partly Sunny

Partly Sunny

26 °C / 79 °F
(feels like 28 °C / 82 °F)

Cloud Cover 40%
Humidity 69%
Visibility 16 km / 10 miles

Wind Conditions 14 km/h / 9 mph

Wind From SSE

5 Day Rio de Janeiro Weather Forecast

Day Conditions High (°C/°F) Low (°C/°F) Winds

Saturday

Sunrise 6:25 AM
Sunset 5:16 PM

Partly sunny; a morning shower in spots followed by a couple of thunderstorms around this afternoon
27
81
19
66

8 km/h
5 mph

Sunday

Sunrise 6:25 AM
Sunset 5:15 PM

A couple of morning showers; otherwise, partly sunny
26
79
19
66

6 km/h
4 mph

Monday

Sunrise 6:25 AM
Sunset 5:15 PM

Sun through high clouds
28
82
21
70

6 km/h
4 mph

Tuesday

Sunrise 6:26 AM
Sunset 5:15 PM

Mostly sunny
30
86
22
72

4 km/h
3 mph

Wednesday

Sunrise 6:26 AM
Sunset 5:15 PM

Humid with plenty of sun
31
88
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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