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Lima vs Rio de Janeiro: weather compared

Across the year, Lima has the better travel weather in 12 months and Rio de Janeiro in 0 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Lima in all year round, Rio de Janeiro in May–September.

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Lima · Peru

January: 9 mm rainFebruary: 10 mm rainMarch: 13 mm rainApril: 1 mm rainMay: 1 mm rainJune: 1 mm rainJuly: 0 mm rainAugust: 1 mm rainSeptember: 2 mm rainOctober: 1 mm rainNovember: 2 mm rainDecember: 11 mm rainJanuary high: 24°CFebruary high: 25°CMarch high: 25°CApril high: 23°CMay high: 21°CJune high: 19°CJuly high: 19°CAugust high: 18°CSeptember high: 19°COctober high: 19°CNovember high: 21°CDecember high: 22°CJanuary low: 20°CFebruary low: 21°CMarch low: 21°CApril low: 19°CMay low: 17°CJune low: 15°CJuly low: 14°CAugust low: 14°CSeptember low: 14°COctober low: 15°CNovember low: 16°CDecember low: 18°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

Rio de Janeiro · Brazil

January: 134 mm rainFebruary: 140 mm rainMarch: 138 mm rainApril: 89 mm rainMay: 66 mm rainJune: 35 mm rainJuly: 43 mm rainAugust: 75 mm rainSeptember: 75 mm rainOctober: 93 mm rainNovember: 117 mm rainDecember: 150 mm rainJanuary high: 30°CFebruary high: 29°CMarch high: 29°CApril high: 27°CMay high: 26°CJune high: 25°CJuly high: 25°CAugust high: 25°CSeptember high: 26°COctober high: 26°CNovember high: 27°CDecember high: 28°CJanuary low: 24°CFebruary low: 24°CMarch low: 23°CApril low: 22°CMay low: 20°CJune low: 19°CJuly low: 18°CAugust low: 18°CSeptember low: 20°COctober low: 21°CNovember low: 21°CDecember low: 22°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricLimaRio de Janeiro
Hottest month high25°C30°C
Coldest month low14°C18°C
Annual rainfall50 mm1154 mm
Avg sunshine10.5 h/day9.8 h/day
Best monthsall year roundMay–September

Travel score, month by month

MonthLimaRio de JaneiroBetter weather
January 10.0 · Excellent 5.8 · Fair Lima
February 10.0 · Excellent 5.6 · Fair Lima
March 10.0 · Excellent 6.7 · Fair Lima
April 10.0 · Excellent 8.8 · Excellent Lima
May 10.0 · Excellent 9.6 · Excellent Lima
June 10.0 · Excellent 9.5 · Excellent Lima
July 10.0 · Excellent 9.8 · Excellent Lima
August 10.0 · Excellent 9.3 · Excellent Lima
September 10.0 · Excellent 9.4 · Excellent Lima
October 10.0 · Excellent 8.1 · Good Lima
November 10.0 · Excellent 8.0 · Good Lima
December 10.0 · Excellent 6.3 · Fair Lima

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Lima or Rio de Janeiro?

Lima has the better travel weather in 12 of 12 months, versus 0 for Rio de Janeiro — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Lima?

The best months to visit Lima are all year round, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Rio de Janeiro?

The best months to visit Rio de Janeiro are May–September, based on six years of climate data.

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