Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Rio de Janeiro across the year
Best-looking months for Rio de Janeiro: Apr, May, Jun.
- JanMixedHighHigh1 event
- FebMixedHighHigh2 events
- MarMixedMediumMedium1 event
- AprGreatMediumMedium2 events
- MayGreatLowLow1 event
- JunGreatMediumMedium1 event
- JulGreatHighMediumNone listed
- AugGreatMediumMediumNone listed
- SepGreatMediumMedium1 event
- OctGoodMediumMediumNone listed
- NovMixedMediumMedium1 event
- DecMixedHighHigh3 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
January in Rio de Janeiro
Typical highs 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C), lows 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C), rain on about 13 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Hot and humid, heavy rain showers; peak beach crowds. Typical highs around 30 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 13 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Rio de Janeiro
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: Brazil overall. Peak summer holidays: hot, humid, stormy in Rio; beaches and flights full; Northeast dry and sunny.Based on: Brazil overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: Brazil overall.Based on: Brazil overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events1 event
- 1 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: New Year (Réveillon).Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- New Year (Réveillon) (1 Jan)Copacabana fireworks with millions on the beach; Rio booked out.