When to go · Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro in January
Mixed month. Hot and humid, heavy rain showers; peak beach crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C86°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Hot and humid, heavy rain showers; peak beach crowds.
Weather in January
- Rio de JaneiroHighs around 30 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 86 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 13 days
- Rio and the Southeast coast, Brazil · Rio de Janeiro, Paraty, Ilha Grande, São Paulohot
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.
Hot and wet season
Beach weather and the big festivals: Réveillon and Carnival.
Watch: Heat, humidity, peak prices and heavy showers.
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.
New Year (Réveillon) big impact
1 Jan · Brazil
Copacabana fireworks with millions on the beach; Rio booked out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- High
- Prices · Brazil overall
- High
Brazil overall: Peak summer holidays: hot, humid, stormy in Rio; beaches and flights full; Northeast dry and sunny.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast