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Best time to visit Rio de Janeiro in January

January is a less ideal time to visit Rio de Janeiro — the travel-comfort score is 68/100. The best months are June, July, May.

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Weather in Rio de Janeiro in January

Typical weather in Rio de Janeiro in January: average high 29.3°C, low 23.5°C, about 156.1 mm of rain over 22 rainy days, and 10.2 hours of sunshine per day.

MetricRio de Janeiro in January
Travel-comfort score68/100
High / Low29.3° / 23.5°
Precipitation156.1 mm
Rainy days22
Sunshine/day10.2 h

Is January recommended?

January is not the best month to visit Rio de Janeiro. For the full month-by-month ranking, see the best-time-to-visit guide for Rio de Janeiro, or compare with the Brazil-wide guide for January.

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