Best Month to Visit Rio de Janeiro
Editor's seasonal guidance
Best: May to September (Brazilian winter - dry season)
Tropical savanna with hot, humid summers and warm winters
Rio has hot, humid summers (December-March) and warm, drier winters (June-September). Summer brings heavy afternoon rains. Coastal location keeps temperatures moderated. The famous beaches are busy year-round.
- Typically sunnier
- June, July, August
- Typically wetter
- December, January, March
Qualitative editorial guidance, not measured climate normals. This site does not currently publish monthly temperature or rainfall averages because it has no verified climate dataset.
Daylight through the year in Rio de Janeiro
Daylight, midday sun angle and golden-hour length calculated for Rio de Janeiro's own coordinates (22.91° S, 43.17° W) on the 15th of each month. These are solar geometry, not climate averages.
| Month | Daylight | Sun at solar noon | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13 h 24 min | 88° | 47 min |
| February | 12 h 54 min | 80° | 45 min |
| March | 12 h 18 min | 70° | 43 min |
| April | 11 h 36 min | 58° | 44 min |
| May | 11 h 0 min | 48° | 47 min |
| June | 10 h 42 min | 44° | 48 min |
| July | 10 h 54 min | 46° | 48 min |
| August | 11 h 18 min | 53° | 45 min |
| September | 12 h 0 min | 65° | 43 min |
| October | 12 h 42 min | 77° | 44 min |
| November | 13 h 18 min | 86° | 46 min |
| December | 13 h 30 min | 90° | 48 min |
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