the climate

climate
The climate is tropical Atlantic, with warm summers and mild winter. High temperatures can rise to over 35 degrees and occasionally exceed 40 degrees in inland areas of the city. In the main tourist areas the temperature is moderated by the cool breeze from the ocean. The hottest months are December and January. The maximum temperature recorded was 43.8 degrees in January 1984. The coldest months are June and July, usually average 18-27 ° C. The lowest temperature recorded was 4.8 degrees in July 1928. Rainfall is fairly divided between summer and winter, but is slightly higher during the first half of the year, when southerly winds dominate.

[ocultar]  Parámetros climáticos promedio de Río de Janeiro
Mes	Ene	Feb	Mar	Abr	May	Jun	Jul	Ago	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dic	Anual
Temperatura diaria máxima (°C)	29.4	30.2	29.4	27.8	26.4	25.2	25.3	25.5	25.0	26.0	27.4	28.6	27.2
Temperatura diaria mínima (°C)	23.3	23.5	23.3	21.9	20.4	18.7	18.4	18.9	19.2	20.2	21.4	22.4	20.9
Precipitación total (mm)	114	105	137	103	85	80	56	50	87	88	95	169	1169
Días de precipitaciones (≥ 1 mm)	12	9	10	9	8	6	6	6	9	10	11	13	109
Horas de sol	13.2	12.5	12.2	11.1	11.0	10.4	10.5	11.2	11.5	12.3	13.1	13.2	142.2
Fuente: worldweather.org y The Weather Channel febrero de 2012