Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rio Branco features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (55 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1203 mm (47.4 inches) and receives 106 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rio Branco enjoys an average of 3263 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rio Branco are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (55 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rio Branco experiences 147 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 | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
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Rio Branco usually has the most precipitation in January, September and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rio Branco are March, November and December. On average, 70 mm (2.8 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) | 130 (5.1) | 103 (4.0) | 71 (2.8) | 78 (3.1) | 83 (3.3) | 100 (3.9) | 96 (3.8) | 117 (4.6) | 151 (5.9) | 135 (5.3) | 73 (2.9) | 67 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Rio Branco are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rio Branco: June, July and September receive an average of 7 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 280 | 310 | 317 | 260 | 228 | 206 | 223 | 237 | 226 | 272 | 330 | 369 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 59m | 13h 13m | 12h 14m | 11h 14m | 10h 25m | 10h 1m | 10h 14m | 10h 57m | 11h 54m | 12h 54m | 13h 47m | 14h 14m |
Rio Branco experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. 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) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 |