When to go · Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro in April
Great month. Heat eases; fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Heat eases; fewer crowds.
Weather in April
- Rio de JaneiroHighs around 28 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 72 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Rio and the Southeast coast, Brazil · Rio de Janeiro, Paraty, Ilha Grande, São Paulobest weather
Hot, humid summers with heavy downpours and floods (December–March); dry, sunny, 20–26 °C winters are the sightseeing season. São Paulo is cooler and rainier.Hot, humid summers with heavy downpours and floods (December–March); dry, sunny, 68–79 °F winters are the sightseeing season. São Paulo is cooler and rainier.
Late summer season
Heat eases; fewer crowds.
Watch: Some rain remains.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Tiradentes Day
21 April · Nationwide
Public holiday; museums and some shops closed.
São Jorge Day
23 April · Rio state
State holiday; processions and parties.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- Medium
- Prices · Brazil overall
- Medium
Brazil overall: Rio cooling and drier; Easter week busy; rain starts on the Salvador coast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast