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.
December in Rio de Janeiro
Typical highs 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C), lows 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C), rain on about 12 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Hot and humid; hotels and flights fill before New Year. Typical highs around 29 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 12 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Rio de Janeiro
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: Brazil overall. Summer rains start; New Year's Eve on Copacabana fills Rio; book everything early.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
- Events3 events
- 3 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: New Year's Eve (Réveillon); Réveillon on Copacabana; Christmas.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- New Year's Eve (Réveillon) (31 December)Huge beach party; hotels sell out and streets close.
- Réveillon on Copacabana (31 Dec)Very large beach party; the beachfront closes to cars and the metro runs late. Book the bed by summer.
- Christmas (25 Dec)Family holiday; summer travel peak starts.