Weather in Rio De Janeiro in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Rio De Janeiro in October
Going from a maximum of +38°C during the day to a minimum of +20°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +28°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +24°C to +33°C.
Is Rio De Janeiro warm or cold in October?
Rio De Janeiro is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +26°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +19°C to +20°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Rio De Janeiro:
Water temperature in Rio De Janeiro in October
Water in Rio De Janeiro in October is Comfortable. It varies from +19°C to +26°C, with an average of +23°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +27°C.
In October, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Rio De Janeiro in October?
Climate in Rio De Janeiro in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +27°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +16°C | +16°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +38°C | +38°C | +41°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 77 mm | 90 mm | 124 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +23°C | +23°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 78% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 16 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +26°C to +27°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 77 mm to 90 mm. Humidity rises from 77% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 9 sunny days in September to 6 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Rio De Janeiro is gradually decreasing during October, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Rio De Janeiro?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Rio De Janeiro in October 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.