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Best time to visit Rio de Janeiro in January

January is not among the best months to visit Rio de Janeiro (rank 12 of 12, score 68/100). The best months are June, July, May.

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Is January the best time to visit Rio de Janeiro?

Out of 12 months ranked by travel comfort, January places #12 with a score of 68/100. The recommended months are June, July, May.

Why this score — the breakdown

FactorScoreReading
Temperature comfort91.2/10029.3°C high is above the ideal 16–25°C comfort band (heat is penalised harder)
Rain20.6/100wet (156.1 mm of rain over ~22 rainy days)
Sunshine100/100very sunny (10.2 h/day)

Overall score blends temperature (45%), rainfall (35%), and sunshine (20%). High 29.3°C / low 23.5°C, 156.1 mm rain, 10.2 h sun/day (2020–2024 data).

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