Brazil
Rio de Janeiro in June
☀️ Dry seasonPleasant, a little humid and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why June scores 8.9What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.4
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (27°C highs / 19°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 17.8°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~43 mm rain)
- Air quality7.6
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~20 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline6.5
- ·Increased caution
| Jun | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.9 Excellent | 8.9 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Dry season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 27° / 19° | 26° / 19° |
| Rain | 43 mm | 42 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 18° | dew pt 17° |
| PM2.5 | 20 µg/m³ | 22 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Rio de Janeiro weather-station normals. Rainfall: Rio de Janeiro weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsJune 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in Brazil this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore Rio de JaneiroEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyBrazilian city set between mountains and the Atlantic, known for Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, Copacabana and Ipanema beaches and Carnival.
Festa JuninaDate variesUsually June
Countryside-themed festivals with bonfires, square dancing and corn treats.
Why go: Locals dress in rustic clothing.
Where: Citywide
Coming up later
Réveillon (New Year's Eve)Every year31 December every year
Huge crowds dressed in white watch fireworks over the beach.
Why go: Expect closures and heavy crowds; plan your return trip.
Where: Copacabana Beach
CarnivalDate variesThe days before Ash Wednesday — February or March, date moves each year
Samba schools parade at the Sambadrome and street parties (blocos) fill the city.
Why go: Book far ahead; prices rise and some areas get very crowded.
Where: Sambadrome and streets citywide
Christ the Redeemer
A giant Art Deco statue on Corcovado mountain.
💡 Go early; clouds often cover the summit later in the day.
Sugarloaf Mountain
A two-stage cable car to a granite peak with views over the bay.
Copacabana and Ipanema
Famous city beaches with promenades and kiosks.
💡 Carry little cash and no valuables on the beach.
Escadaria Selarón
Colourful tiled steps between Lapa and Santa Teresa.
Tijuca Forest
A large urban rainforest with trails and waterfalls.
Maracanã Stadium
One of the world's most famous football stadiums, with tours and matches.
Feijoada
A black bean stew with pork, traditionally eaten on Saturdays.
💡 Local restaurants
Biscoito Globo
A light, crunchy cassava snack sold on the beach.
💡 Beach vendors
Açaí
Frozen açaí pulp often topped with granola and banana.
💡 Juice bars
Pastel
Crispy fried pastries filled with cheese, meat or shrimp.
💡 Street markets and snack bars
Caipirinha
A cocktail of cachaça, lime and sugar.
💡 Bars and beach kiosks
Havaianas
Brazilian flip-flops.
💡 Shoe and department stores
Cachaça
Brazilian sugarcane spirit.
💡 Liquor shops
Brazilian coffee
Locally grown coffee.
💡 Supermarkets and cafes
Handicrafts
Artwork, jewellery and leather goods.
💡 Feira Hippie de Ipanema on Sundays
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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