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Weather for Rio de Janeiro

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In Rio's summer (December to February), temperatures regularly reach 40ºC (104ºF) or more. When the heat is on, tourists should follow the Brazilian example and hit the beach rather than rush around. These months are also peak season - not only are international flights more expensive, but domestic travel and hotels are charged at a premium and get booked up quickly. Rio’s winter is never too cold with temperatures rarely reaching below 17°C (63°F).

Day

Weather (day) Temp (max day) Rain (mm) Wind (mph) Humidity Pressure Visibility
Fri
Sunny
 Sunny skies
3
4
°C
 0.1mm
4
ene
 69%
1,009mb
Good
Sat
Partly Cloudy Day
 Partly cloudy skies
3
3
°C
 3.3mm
2
sw
 73%
1,010mb
Good
Sun
Sunny
 Sunny skies
3
2
°C
 5.7mm
4
nnw
 78%
1,012mb
Good
Mon
Sunny
 Sunny skies
3
2
°C
 0.1mm
5
ene
 72%
1,013mb
Good
Tue
Sunny
 Sunny skies
3
2
°C
 0.4mm
5
ese
 70%
1,016mb
Good
Wed
Sunny
 Sunny skies
3
3
°C
 0.4mm
7
ese
 71%
1,018mb
Good
Thu
Sunny
 Sunny skies
3
4
°C
 0.4mm
6
ese
 72%
1,016mb
Good
Fri
Sunny
 Sunny skies
2
9
°C
 0.1mm
9
ese
 73%
1,012mb
Good
Sat
Sunny
 Sunny skies
3
1
°C
 0.1mm
6
e
 69%
1,013mb
Good
Sun
Sunny
 Sunny skies
3
1
°C
 0.7mm
7
ese
 72%
1,013mb
Good

Night

Weather (night) Temp (min night) Rain (mm) Wind (mph) Humidity Pressure Visibility
Fri
Clear
 Clear skies
2
4
°C
 4mm
9
nne
 85%
1,009mb
Good
Sat
Mod Rain
 Moderate rain
2
3
°C
 3.7mm
3
nne
 93%
1,011mb
Moderate
Sun
Occ Light Rain
 Patchy rain possible
2
2
°C
 2.9mm
7
nne
 89%
1,012mb
Moderate
Mon
Clear
 Clear skies
2
2
°C
 0.1mm
10
ne
 86%
1,015mb
Good
Tue
Clear
 Clear skies
2
2
°C
 0mm
9
ne
 89%
1,018mb
Good
Wed
Clear
 Clear skies
2
3
°C
 0mm
9
ene
 88%
1,017mb
Good
Thu
Clear
 Clear skies
0
°C
 0mm
7
ene
 90%
1,015mb
Good
Fri
Sunny
 Sunny skies
2
2
°C
 1.1mm
11
ene
 94%
1,014mb
Good
Sat
Sunny
 Sunny skies
2
3
°C
 2.4mm
9
ne
 91%
1,014mb
Good
Last updated at 08:05, Friday 10 February
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The maximum temperature is the highest temperature forecast between dawn and dusk, and the minimum temperature is the lowest temperature expected from dusk on the day in question to dawn the next day. The temperature is in °C, or Celsius.
Wind speed and direction are the conditions expected at midday. Wind direction is based on a 16 point compass. W, SW, SSW, etc. The wind direction states where the wind originates. Wind speed is listed in MPH or miles per hour.
Humidity levels indicates how much water vapour the air contains compared to the maximum it could contain at that temperature. As a general guide:
  • 0 to 30 is very low
  • 31 to 50 is low
  • 51 to 70 is moderate to low
  • 71 to 80 is moderate
  • 81 to 90 is moderate to high
  • 91 to 100 is high
Pressure is measured in millibars (mb)
Visibility based on whether the human eye can see the following distances:
  • Very poor - less than 1km
  • Poor - between 1km and 4km
  • Moderate - between 4km and 10km
  • Good - between 10km and 20km
  • Very good - between 20km and 40km
  • Excellent - more than 40km
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