Weather in Rio De Janeiro in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Rio De Janeiro in April
Going from a maximum of +33°C during the day to a minimum of +19°C during the night, the temperature in April averages around +28°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 21% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +31°C to +28°C.
Is Rio De Janeiro warm or cold in April?
Rio De Janeiro is typically warm in April.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +30°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +23°C to +22°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Rio De Janeiro:
Water temperature in Rio De Janeiro in April
Water in Rio De Janeiro in April is Warm. It varies from +24°C to +27°C, with an average of +26°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +28°C.
The water temperature in April is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Rio De Janeiro in April?
Climate in Rio De Janeiro in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +28°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +15°C | +13°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +37°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 133 mm | 105 mm | 67 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +26°C | +24°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 79% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as ok as in March. It’s getting colder in April. From +30°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +28°C. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 133 mm to 105 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 5 to 7.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in May as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Rio De Janeiro is gradually increasing during April, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Rio De Janeiro?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Rio De Janeiro in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1989 (+26°C) and the highest in 2015 (+29°C). The driest year was 2001 with only 744 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 2055 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Rio De Janeiro, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.