When to go · Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro in April
Great month. Heat eases; fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Heat eases; fewer crowds.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Rio de Janeiro in this guide.
Weather in April
- Rio de JaneiroHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Rio and the Southeast coast, Brazil · Rio de Janeiro, Paraty, Ilha Grande, São Paulobest weather
Hot, humid summers with heavy downpours and floods (December–March); dry, sunny, 20–26 °C (68–79 °F) winters are the sightseeing season. São Paulo is cooler and rainier.Hot, humid summers with heavy downpours and floods (December–March); dry, sunny, 68–79 °F (20–26 °C) winters are the sightseeing season. São Paulo is cooler and rainier.
Late summer season
Heat eases; fewer crowds.
Watch: Some rain remains.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Tiradentes Day
21 April · Nationwide
Public holiday; museums and some shops closed.
São Jorge Day
23 April · Rio state
State holiday; processions and parties.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- Medium
- Prices · Brazil overall
- Medium
Brazil overall: Rio cooling and drier; Easter week busy; rain starts on the Salvador coast.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rio de Janeiro, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
May: 1
April: Heat eases; fewer crowds.
May: Dry and mild; clearer views.
Rio de Janeiro: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast