Weather in Rio De Janeiro in February 2025
- February is usually the hottest month of the year in Rio De Janeiro;
Average weather
Average temperature in Rio De Janeiro in February
Going from a maximum of +34°C during the day to a minimum of +23°C during the night, the temperature in February averages around +30°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +30°C.
Is Rio De Janeiro warm or cold in February?
Rio De Janeiro is typically hot in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +24°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
February is the hottest month in Rio De Janeiro, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Rio De Janeiro in February
Water in Rio De Janeiro in February is Warm. It varies from +23°C to +28°C, with an average of +25°C. The air temperature averaging +31°C is higher than the water temperature.
The water temperature in February is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Rio De Janeiro in February?
Climate in Rio De Janeiro in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +31°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +20°C | +17°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +39°C | +38°C | +37°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 167 mm | 123 mm | 133 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +25°C | +26°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 77% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 13 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +30°C to +31°C during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 167 mm to 123 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in February, from 5 to 6.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
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 February, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Rio De Janeiro?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Rio De Janeiro in February 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.