Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rio Branco features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1849 mm (72.8 inches) and receives 203 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rio Branco enjoys an average of 3169 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 32 minutes to 12 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rio Branco are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rio Branco experiences 319 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
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Rio Branco usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 293 mm (11.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rio Branco are June, July and August. On average, 24 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 264 (10.4) | 285 (11.2) | 288 (11.3) | 168 (6.6) | 83 (3.3) | 33 (1.3) | 14 (0.6) | 26 (1.0) | 53 (2.1) | 125 (4.9) | 206 (8.1) | 305 (12.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Rio Branco are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rio Branco: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 203 | 208 | 239 | 246 | 277 | 286 | 330 | 303 | 293 | 293 | 236 | 249 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 37m | 12h 24m | 12h 7m | 11h 51m | 11h 38m | 11h 32m | 11h 35m | 11h 46m | 12h 2m | 12h 18m | 12h 33m | 12h 41m |
Rio Branco experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rio Branco UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 |