When to go · Rio Grande
Rio Grande, month by month
The best months for Rio Grande: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, windy).28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, windy).28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 11 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Rio Grande's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Rio Grande's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.23 °C (73 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Rio Grande's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Brazil: Festa Junina bonfires and forró in the Northeast; Parintins festival in the Amazon; Pantanal dry season begins.18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Brazil: School holidays: Iguaçu and the Pantanal busy; Lençóis lagoons full; Rio dry and clear.17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Brazil: Excellent for Rio, the Pantanal (jaguars) and the Lençóis; Amazon water falling.18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Rio Grande's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Rio Grande's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.22 °C (72 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Rio Grande's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.25 °C (77 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 11 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Brazil: Summer rains start; New Year's Eve on Copacabana fills Rio; book everything early.27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rio Grande, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Inside Rio Grande's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
April: Inside Rio Grande's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Rio Grande: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.