Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rio features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 949 mm (37.4 inches) and receives 100 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rio enjoys an average of 3914 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rio are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (73 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rio experiences 100 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rio, West Greece, Greece with other places around the world.
Rio usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 151 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rio are May, July and August. On average, 26 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) | 147 (5.8) | 103 (4.1) | 97 (3.8) | 55 (2.2) | 37 (1.5) | 40 (1.6) | 23 (0.9) | 17 (0.7) | 49 (1.9) | 76 (3.0) | 127 (5.0) | 178 (7.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Rio are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rio: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 46 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 | 259 | 327 | 342 | 396 | 407 | 420 | 394 | 346 | 310 | 260 | 244 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 49m | 10h 45m | 11h 58m | 13h 12m | 14h 15m | 14h 46m | 14h 30m | 13h 34m | 12h 23m | 11h 9m | 10h 4m | 9h 31m |
Rio experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rio UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |