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Rio De Janeiro cruise weather by month

What to expect when your ship is in Rio De Janeiro in any month: temperatures, how often it rains, wind, sea temperature and wave heights.

Weather in Rio De Janeiro by month

Average highs run from 79°F (26°C) in July to 87°F (31°C) in February. Rain falls on the fewest days in July and the most in January. Sea temperature and wave heights are for the water just off the port.

Typical conditions, 2022–2025 climate record (ECMWF). Rain days are days with at least 1 mm of rain or melted snow. These are averages, not a forecast.
MonthHigh / lowRain daysWindSea tempTypical seas
January85 / 74°F30 / 24°C56%10 mph16 km/h79°F26°C2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft
February87 / 75°F31 / 24°C43%10 mph16 km/h81°F27°C2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft
March85 / 74°F30 / 24°C31%10 mph17 km/h79°F26°C2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft
April81 / 71°F27 / 22°C43%10 mph16 km/h77°F25°C3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
May82 / 65°F28 / 19°C21%8 mph14 km/h76°F24°C3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
June80 / 62°F27 / 17°C23%8 mph13 km/h73°F23°C3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
July79 / 61°F26 / 16°C17%8 mph14 km/h72°F22°C3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
August81 / 62°F27 / 17°C26%10 mph16 km/h72°F22°C3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
September85 / 66°F29 / 19°C25%10 mph17 km/h73°F23°C3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
October79 / 69°F26 / 21°C51%12 mph19 km/h74°F23°C3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft
November81 / 70°F27 / 21°C45%11 mph18 km/h74°F23°C3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft
December83 / 72°F28 / 22°C56%11 mph18 km/h75°F24°C3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft

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Upcoming cruises in Rio De Janeiro

9 ships from 7 cruise lines are scheduled here, 9 visits in total. The next 9:

DateShipStopSailing
Tue, Nov 102026AIDAsolAIDA CruisesCalls126 nights from Hamburg
Sun, Nov 152026MSC DivinaMSC CruisesCalls18 nights from Naples
Mon, Nov 232026Costa DiademaCosta CruisesCalls24 nights from Marseille
Fri, Nov 272026Viking JupiterVikingCalls28 nights from Civitavecchia (Rome)
Sun, Nov 292026MSC SplendidaMSC CruisesCalls18 nights from Barcelona
Tue, Dec 12026Celebrity EquinoxCelebrity CruisesCalls16 nights from Barcelona
Tue, Dec 12026MSC VirtuosaMSC CruisesCalls25 nights from Southampton
Fri, Dec 42026Majestic PrincessPrincess CruisesCalls33 nights from Fort Lauderdale
Sun, Jan 32027AmadeaPhoenix ReisenCalls168 nights from Hamburg

Ships that visit Rio De Janeiro

Nearby cruise ports

Wave heights are significant wave height on the Douglas sea state scale. What the numbers mean for a cruise. Sources and method are on the about page.