CLIMATE

The climate is tropical. Throughout the year, there is significant rainfall and the dry periods are not very expressive. The average annual temperature is 23.2 ºC. The average annual rainfall is 1278 mm. In the summer, from December to March, it is not uncommon for thermometers to reach and pass 40 ºC, and the rains are stronger. In winter, between June and September, the climate is milder, minimum temperatures are usually below 19 ºC.

AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION IN RIO DE JANEIRO

The driest month is July, with average rainfall of 55mm, and the wettest is January, with a rainfall average of 149mm.

TEMPERATURE CHART IN RIO DE JANEIRO

The hottest month of the year is January and the coldest is July.

WEATHER DATA FOR RIO DE JANEIRO

The difference between the precipitation of the driest month and the wettest month is on average 94 mm. Average temperatures vary approximately 5.5 °C throughout the year.

(Source: CLIMATE-DATA.ORG )