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Weather in Rio de Janeiro — today

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Now in Rio de Janeiro

🌙

+23°

Mostly clear

Feels like +26° · humidity 92%

Today 12.9: +30° / +22°

🕐 03:25

Wind

8 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

40 · Good

Precipitation

83%

Humidity

92%

Pressure

1011 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

05:52 / 17:45

Sea temperature

🌊 +23°

👕 What to wear today

Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.

☂️ Take an umbrella💨 WindyFeels warmer by 3°

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏖️ the beach 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Rio de Janeiro

Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +30°, at night around +22°. Due to the wind it feels like +26°. Wind up to 24 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +23° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 05:52 and set at 17:45 — daylight lasts 12 hours.

Hourly weather in Rio de Janeiro

💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Rio de Janeiro for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Today 12.9

🌦️

💧 83%

+22° +30°

Morning

🌤️

+25°

Day

🌦️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+22°

Night

🌙

+22°

Rain showers · precipitation 83% · wind up to 24 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tomorrow 13.9

🌦️

💧 96%

+20° +22°

Morning

🌦️

+21°

Day

🌦️

+22°

Evening

🌇

+20°

Night

🌙

+20°

Drizzle · precipitation 96% · wind up to 15 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Mon 14.9

🌦️

💧 92%

+20° +22°

Morning

🌦️

+21°

Day

🌦️

+22°

Evening

🌇

+22°

Night

🌙

+20°

Rain showers · precipitation 92% · wind up to 12 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Tue 15.9

🌦️

💧 86%

+19° +21°

Morning

🌦️

+20°

Day

🌦️

+21°

Evening

🌇

+21°

Night

🌙

+19°

Rain showers · precipitation 86% · wind up to 16 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Wed 16.9

🌦️

💧 65%

+19° +22°

Morning

🌦️

+20°

Day

🌦️

+22°

Evening

🌇

+21°

Night

🌙

+19°

Drizzle · precipitation 65% · wind up to 16 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Thu 17.9

🌦️

💧 73%

+18° +21°

Morning

🌦️

+19°

Day

🌦️

+21°

Evening

🌇

+20°

Night

🌙

+18°

Drizzle · precipitation 73% · wind up to 16 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Fri 18.9

🌦️

💧 31%

+19° +23°

Morning

🌦️

+20°

Day

🌦️

+23°

Evening

🌇

+22°

Night

🌙

+19°

Drizzle · precipitation 31% · wind up to 15 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Sat 19.9

⛅

💧 18%

+20° +26°

Morning

⛅

+22°

Day

⛅

+26°

Evening

🌇

+25°

Night

🌙

+20°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 18% · wind up to 18 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sun 20.9

☁️

💧 37%

+21° +28°

Morning

☁️

+24°

Day

☁️

+28°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+21°

Overcast · precipitation 37% · wind up to 12 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 21.9

🌦️

💧 34%

+23° +30°

Morning

🌦️

+26°

Day

🌦️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+23°

Rain showers · precipitation 34% · wind up to 21 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tue 22.9

🌦️

💧 42%

+21° +25°

Morning

🌦️

+22°

Day

🌦️

+25°

Evening

🌇

+24°

Night

🌙

+21°

Drizzle · precipitation 42% · wind up to 22 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 23.9

🌦️

💧 51%

+18° +21°

Morning

🌦️

+19°

Day

🌦️

+21°

Evening

🌇

+20°

Night

🌙

+18°

Drizzle · precipitation 51% · wind up to 30 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Thu 24.9

⛅

💧 46%

+17° +24°

Morning

⛅

+20°

Day

⛅

+24°

Evening

🌇

+22°

Night

🌙

+17°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 46% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 25.9

☀️

💧 36%

+19° +26°

Morning

☀️

+22°

Day

☀️

+26°

Evening

🌇

+24°

Night

🌙

+19°

Clear · precipitation 36% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏖️ Beach

29 / 100

for sea and sun · So-so

🏊 Swimming

0 / 100

water 23° · Bad

🏃 Running

0 / 100

comfort for running · Bad

🧴 UV

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

83%

likely · high

✨ Stars

30 / 100

evening visibility · So-so

🧺 Laundry drying

0 / 100

will dry outside · Bad

🚗 Car wash

0 / 100

better to wait · Bad

🌫️ Air quality

Good air

European AQI

PM2.5: 15PM10: 16O₃: 33NO₂: 25

The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

05:52

Sunset

17:45

Golden hour

17:15

Daylight

12 h (+1 min vs yesterday)

Sea temperature

+23°

🌊 slight, waves 0.7 m.

Rio de Janeiro climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

+31°

+24°

Jan

+31°

+24°

Feb

+30°

+23°

Mar

+28°

+22°

Apr

+26°

+19°

May

+25°

+18°

Jun

+25°

+17°

Jul

+26°

+18°

Aug

+27°

+19°

Sep

+28°

+20°

Oct

+28°

+21°

Nov

+29°

+23°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Sea	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	+31°	+24°	+26°	253 mm	Gentle warmth — about +31° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (253 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
February	+31°	+24°	+28°	187 mm	A comfortable month: +31° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (187 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Rio de Janeiro.
March	+30°	+23°	+26°	210 mm	Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +23° at night. It's a rainy month (210 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming.
April	+28°	+22°	+25°	103 mm	Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (103 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming.
May	+26°	+19°	+24°	76 mm	The most pleasant season: +26° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (76 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +24° — great for swimming.
June	+25°	+18°	+23°	47 mm	One of the best times to visit: +25° by day, fresh nights. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +23° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
July	+25°	+17°	+22°	49 mm	Ideal weather: +25° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +22° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year.
August	+26°	+18°	+22°	44 mm	The most pleasant season: +26° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +22° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
September	+27°	+19°	+23°	88 mm	Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +19° at night. It's a rainy month (88 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +23° — great for swimming.
October	+28°	+20°	+22°	115 mm	Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (115 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +22° — great for swimming.
November	+28°	+21°	+23°	205 mm	A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (205 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +23° — great for swimming.
December	+29°	+23°	+24°	225 mm	Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +23° at night. It's a rainy month (225 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +24° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.

When to visit Rio de Janeiro

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Best time: June, July, August

Daytime air+25…+26°

Sea temperature+22…+23°

Precipitationoften

Why: comfortable +25…+26° by day, little rain, warm sea (+22…23°).

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: February, April, May, September, October, November

Daytime air+26…+31°

Sea temperature+22…+28°

Precipitationoften

Why: noticeable rain risk (76–205 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.

🔴 Not the best time

🌤️ Shoulder season: January, March, December

Daytime air+29…+31°

Sea temperature+24…+26°

Precipitationoften

Why: the rainy season (210–253 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Rio de Janeiro is June – August, and the most comfortable months are June, July, August. The toughest months to visit are January, March, December: frequent rain.