Rio Bonito in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Rio Bonito sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 135 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

Winter is Rio Bonito's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rio Bonito's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
135 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
7.5
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Rio Bonito in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical winter day in Rio Bonito reaches about 25°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

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How winter really feels in Rio Bonito

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Rio Bonito weather by month

How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°23718.713.24.0
Feb30° / 23°17314.912.84.2
Mar29° / 23°21120.112.24.2
Apr28° / 21°11014.311.55.7
May26° / 19°8311.710.96.6
Jun25° / 18°467.210.67.5
Jul25° / 18°447.610.77.6
Aug25° / 18°447.911.27.5
Sep26° / 19°8110.711.96.7
Oct26° / 20°10812.512.56.1
Nov27° / 21°2051813.15.1
Dec29° / 23°24319.813.44.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Rio Bonito gets around 135 mm of rain over 23 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early June to 11 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Rio Bonito

In seasonPeak

None of Rio Bonito's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Rio Bonito's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Rio Bonito?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Rio Bonito for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rio Bonito in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Rio Bonito sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 23 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Rio Bonito in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 22°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 46 km away) is warmest in March at about 26°C and coldest in September near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Rio Bonito in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rio Bonito peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 14Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Rio Bonito in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Rio Bonito is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Mar 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rio Bonito?

Rio Bonito sits at 22.7°S, 42.6°W, 67 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Tanguá, 11 km away.

Topography around Rio Bonito

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rio Bonito.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rio Bonito has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 765 m around an average of 161 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 932 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Rio Bonito is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), water (31%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
765 m
16 km
932 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Tanguá 11 km · Silva Jardim 23 km · Saquarema 26 km · Itaboraí 26 km · Cachoeiras de Macacu 28 km · Maricá 32 km · Araruama 33 km · Iguaba Grande 42 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Rio Bonito (-22.7086°, -42.6097°, elevation 67 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.