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Rio de Janeiro in November

Mixed month. Warm with afternoon storms building.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
Medium
Brazil overall
Prices
Medium
Brazil overall

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Rio de Janeiro

Warm with afternoon storms building.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

Is another month better than November?

November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in November

Long-term averages
  • Rio de JaneiroHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 12 days
  • Rio and the Southeast coast, Brazil · Rio de Janeiro, Paraty, Ilha Grande, São Paulofine

    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.

Warm-up season

Warm and less crowded than summer.

Watch: Afternoon storms start to build.

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.

  • Black Consciousness Day

    20 November · Nationwide

    Public holiday; some shops and museums closed.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Brazil overall
Medium
Prices · Brazil overall
Medium

Brazil overall: Summer building; São Paulo Formula 1 Grand Prix; 20 Nov national holiday.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rio de Janeiro, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Nov: Mixed

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Nov: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    Nov: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Nov: 12

    Apr: 10 (better)

  • Crowds

    Nov: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Nov: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Nov: 1

    Apr: 2

November: Warm with afternoon storms building.

April: Heat eases; fewer crowds.

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

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