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Second-largest city in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

328Sunny Days/yr
81°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation6.7MCenter elevation39 ft
Quick Read

Very steady year-round, with most rain falls in winter. Month-to-month temperature changes stay relatively modest. Little daylight swing through the year. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year.

About Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, also known simply as Rio, is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil after São Paulo and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas.Wikipedia

Steady year-roundNo real winterWinter rain
Place

Where It Is

Location Context
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Brazil
Latitude-22.91°
Longitude-43.18°
Population6.7M
Center elevation39 ft
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Country Context

BrazilCountry in South America

Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is also the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh-largest by population, with over 213 million people. Brazil is a federation composed of 26 states and a Federal District, which hosts the capital, Brasília. Its most populous city is São Paulo, followed by Rio de Janeiro.Wikipedia

Outdoors

Nature Access

Nature & Park Feeds

Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

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Daily life

Livability

Internet
Country Broadband
22.4
subscriptions per 100 people
Growing Broadband
The year

Climate

Sunshine
328
sunny days per year
90% of the year
Avg High Temp
81°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
83% warm season / 79% cool season
Comfort Score
77/100
Great
Temp Swing
8°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
46"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
0"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
73
Moderate · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
46" of precipitation per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 78% · Winter 83% · Jul-Feb 78-84%
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