When to go · Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro in November
Mixed month. Warm with afternoon storms building.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Brazil overall
Verdict
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
- Rio de JaneiroHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), 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.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.
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)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Nov: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
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