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Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro is a vibrant and dynamic city located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the second-largest city in the country and the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the lush tropical rainforest of the Serra dos Orgaos mountain range.

Rio de Janeiro is known for its stunning beaches, including the iconic Copacabana and Ipanema. The city is also known for its stunning natural beauty, with its iconic Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado Mountain overlooking the city.

Rio de Janeiro has a long and rich history. It was founded in 1565 by the Portuguese and became the capital of Brazil in 1763. The city was the site of the first capital of the Portuguese Empire in the New World and was the seat of the Portuguese Viceroy until 1808.

Rio de Janeiro has long been a center of culture and art. The city is home to many world-renowned art galleries, museums, and theaters. It is also home to some of the most important cultural events in Brazil, such as Carnival, the largest street party in the world.

Rio de Janeiro has a tropical climate with warm temperatures year-round. The city experiences a wet season from December to March and a dry season from April to November. It is also known for its high humidity, with temperatures often reaching into the 30s Celsius during the summer months.

Rio de Janeiro is an exciting and vibrant city with a rich culture, stunning natural beauty, and a vibrant nightlife. From its stunning beaches to its vibrant art scene, Rio de Janeiro is a city unlike any other.

Excursion tips for a day in Rio de Janeiro

1. Take a tour of the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue and the surrounding Corcovado mountain.

2. Visit the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema and take a stroll along the waterfront.

3. Visit the iconic Selarón Steps and take pictures.

4. Take a cable car ride up Sugarloaf Mountain and take in the breathtaking views.

5. Explore the streets of the Lapa district and take in the vibrant street art and music.

6. Visit the Maracanã Stadium, home to the Rio de Janeiro football team.

7. Go for a hike in the Tijuca National Park and explore the beautiful trails.

8. Visit the Santa Teresa district and take in the colonial architecture.

9. Visit the National Museum of Fine Arts and take in the impressive collection of Brazilian art.

10. Take a boat ride along the Guanabara Bay and take in the views of the city.

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The climate in Rio de Janeiro

Spring (September-November): Rio de Janeiro has a tropical climate, with warm and humid weather all year round. During spring, temperatures range from 25°C (77°F) to 30°C (86°F) with high humidity levels. Rainfall is also common during this season. Summer (December-February): Rio de Janeiro is known for its hot and humid summers. Temperatures can reach up to 40°C (104°F) with high levels of humidity. Rainfall is also common during this season. Autumn (March-May): During autumn, temperatures range from 25°C (77°F) to 30°C (86°F) with high humidity levels. Rainfall is also common during this season. Winter (June-August): Rio de Janeiro has a mild winter with temperatures ranging from 18°C (64°F) to 25°C (77°F). Rainfall is also common during this season.

Cruise weather for Rio de Janeiro

Our weather forecast for Rio de Janeiro helps plan your stay according to the weather. For sunny days, pack light and breathable clothes, swimwear, and sunscreen. For winter weather, it's recommended to bring warm clothes, gloves, a hat, sturdy footwear, and a raincoat.

Date Icon Temperature Wind speed/gusts Cloudiness/Visibility Air humidity/pressure Sunrise/Sunset
Jun. 18th 2026 Jun. 18th 2026 max: 21.2 °C
min: 16.9 °C 		13.0 m/s
17.3 m/s		 23.5 %
21.2 m		 67.4 %
1,025 hPa		 06:32:07
17:15:47
Jun. 19th 2026 Jun. 19th 2026 max: 22.7 °C
min: 16.2 °C 		12.6 m/s
16.6 m/s		 51.1 %
24.1 m		 69.5 %
1,021 hPa		 06:32:22
17:15:59
Jun. 20th 2026 Jun. 20th 2026 max: 24.5 °C
min: 18.3 °C 		16.6 m/s
21.2 m/s		 26.0 %
24.1 m		 74.0 %
1,015 hPa		 06:32:37
17:16:11
Jun. 21st 2026 Jun. 21st 2026 max: 21.3 °C
min: 20 °C 		25.6 m/s
36.0 m/s		 85.4 %
24.1 m		 85.7 %
1,017 hPa		 06:32:50
17:16:24
Jun. 22nd 2026 Jun. 22nd 2026 max: 25.6 °C
min: 19 °C 		14.4 m/s
18.4 m/s		 7.8 %
24.1 m		 79.0 %
1,015 hPa		 06:33:03
17:16:38
Jun. 23rd 2026 Jun. 23rd 2026 max: 23.0 °C
min: 20.4 °C 		24.1 m/s
43.2 m/s		 93.5 %
20.2 m		 86.4 %
1,015 hPa		 06:33:14
17:16:52
Jun. 24th 2026 Jun. 24th 2026 max: 20.4 °C
min: 18.5 °C 		16.9 m/s
22.0 m/s		 100.0 %
12.2 m		 91.6 %
1,020 hPa		 06:33:25
17:17:08
Jun. 25th 2026 Jun. 25th 2026 max: 19.0 °C
min: 17.5 °C 		35.3 m/s
42.1 m/s		 100.0 %
6.8 m		 93.3 %
1,020 hPa		 06:33:35
17:17:24
Jun. 26th 2026 Jun. 26th 2026 max: 19.1 °C
min: 17.3 °C 		22.7 m/s
28.8 m/s		 71.5 %
19.3 m		 79.6 %
1,025 hPa		 06:33:44
17:17:41
Jun. 27th 2026 Jun. 27th 2026 max: 20.0 °C
min: 17.1 °C 		9.0 m/s
12.2 m/s		 46.5 %
23.7 m		 77.6 %
1,028 hPa		 06:33:52
17:17:58
Jun. 28th 2026 Jun. 28th 2026 max: 20.9 °C
min: 18 °C 		15.1 m/s
19.8 m/s		 30.4 %
23.2 m		 74.3 %
1,028 hPa		 06:33:58
17:18:16
Jun. 29th 2026 Jun. 29th 2026 max: 21.6 °C
min: 16.3 °C 		15.8 m/s
19.1 m/s		 1.6 %
24.1 m		 70.8 %
1,026 hPa		 06:34:04
17:18:35
Jun. 30th 2026 Jun. 30th 2026 max: 22.1 °C
min: 16 °C 		11.9 m/s
14.8 m/s		 0.0 %
24.1 m		 71.3 %
1,023 hPa		 06:34:09
17:18:54
Jul. 1st 2026 Jul. 1st 2026 max: 24.3 °C
min: 17.4 °C 		12.2 m/s
14.8 m/s		 0.7 %
24.1 m		 73.6 %
1,020 hPa		 06:34:13
17:19:14
Jul. 2nd 2026 Jul. 2nd 2026 max: 26.1 °C
min: 19.4 °C 		12.2 m/s
14.0 m/s		 19.3 %
24.1 m		 71.9 %
1,019 hPa		 06:34:16
17:19:34

Cruises to Rio de Janeiro

Would you like to travel to Rio de Janeiro on a cruise ship or would you just like to know when a certain ship will dock there? Here you will find an overview of the cruise ships that will be calling at the port of Rio de Janeiro.

Scheduled ship calls in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date Ship Passaengers (min - max) Arrival Departure Details
Oct. 29th 2026 Thursday, 29th of Oct. 2026 Seabourn Venture 264 - 317 07:00 am 05:00 pm
Oct. 31st 2026 Saturday, 31st of Oct. 2026 SH Vega 152 08:00 am 06:00 pm
Nov. 1st 2026 Sunday, 1st of Nov. 2026 SH Vega 152 12:00 am 12:00 am
Nov. 6th 2026 Friday, 6th of Nov. 2026 SH Vega 152 12:00 am 12:00 am
Nov. 12th 2026 Thursday, 12th of Nov. 2026 AIDAsol 2194 - 2686 10:00 am 12:00 am DetailsPartnerlink
Nov. 13th 2026 Friday, 13th of Nov. 2026 AIDAsol 2194 - 2686 12:00 am 06:30 pm DetailsPartnerlink
Nov. 15th 2026 Sunday, 15th of Nov. 2026 MSC Divina 3502 - 4202 08:00 am 06:00 pm
Nov. 22nd 2026 Sunday, 22nd of Nov. 2026 Costa Diadema 3772 - 4526 08:00 am 05:00 pm DetailsPartnerlink
Nov. 22nd 2026 Sunday, 22nd of Nov. 2026 Scenic Eclipse 228 12:00 am 12:00 am
Nov. 23rd 2026 Monday, 23rd of Nov. 2026 Scenic Eclipse 228 12:00 am 12:00 am
Nov. 24th 2026 Tuesday, 24th of Nov. 2026 Scenic Eclipse 228 12:00 am 12:00 am
Nov. 25th 2026 Wednesday, 25th of Nov. 2026 Scenic Eclipse 228 12:00 am 12:00 am
Nov. 29th 2026 Sunday, 29th of Nov. 2026 MSC Splendida 3274 - 4363 09:00 am 07:00 pm
Dec. 1st 2026 Tuesday, 1st of Dec. 2026 Celebrity Equinox 2850 - 3420 10:00 am 08:00 pm
Dec. 1st 2026 Tuesday, 1st of Dec. 2026 MSC Virtuosa 4810 - 6334 08:00 am 06:00 pm
Dec. 2nd 2026 Wednesday, 2nd of Dec. 2026 Majestic Princess 3560 - 4272 07:00 am 09:00 pm
Dec. 6th 2026 Sunday, 6th of Dec. 2026 MSC Splendida 3274 - 4363 10:00 am 08:00 pm
Dec. 14th 2026 Monday, 14th of Dec. 2026 MSC Splendida 3274 - 4363 10:00 am 08:00 pm
Dec. 22nd 2026 Tuesday, 22nd of Dec. 2026 MSC Musica 2550 - 3060 08:00 am 06:00 pm
Dec. 22nd 2026 Tuesday, 22nd of Dec. 2026 MSC Splendida 3274 - 4363 10:00 am 08:00 pm
Dec. 29th 2026 Tuesday, 29th of Dec. 2026 MSC Musica 2550 - 3060 08:00 am 06:00 pm
Dec. 31st 2026 Thursday, 31st of Dec. 2026 MS Amadea 508 - 624 06:00 pm 11:59 pm
Dec. 31st 2026 Thursday, 31st of Dec. 2026 MSC Splendida 3274 - 4363 08:00 am 06:00 pm
Jan. 1st 2027 Friday, 1st of Jan. 2027 Costa Serena 3014 - 3617 07:00 am 05:30 pm DetailsPartnerlink
Jan. 1st 2027 Friday, 1st of Jan. 2027 MS Amadea 508 - 624 07:00 am 11:59 pm
Jan. 2nd 2027 Saturday, 2nd of Jan. 2027 MS Amadea 508 - 624 12:00 am 12:00 am
Jan. 3rd 2027 Sunday, 3rd of Jan. 2027 MS Amadea 508 - 624 12:00 am 10:00 pm
Jan. 5th 2027 Tuesday, 5th of Jan. 2027 MSC Musica 2550 - 3060 08:00 am 06:00 pm
Jan. 8th 2027 Friday, 8th of Jan. 2027 MSC Splendida 3274 - 4363 10:00 am 08:00 pm
Jan. 8th 2027 Friday, 8th of Jan. 2027 Scenic Eclipse II 228 12:00 am 12:00 am
Jan. 9th 2027 Saturday, 9th of Jan. 2027 Scenic Eclipse II 228 12:00 am 12:00 am
Jan. 10th 2027 Sunday, 10th of Jan. 2027 Costa Serena 3014 - 3617 07:00 am 05:30 pm DetailsPartnerlink
Jan. 10th 2027 Sunday, 10th of Jan. 2027 Scenic Eclipse II 228 12:00 am 12:00 am
Jan. 11th 2027 Monday, 11th of Jan. 2027 Scenic Eclipse II 228 12:00 am 12:00 am
Jan. 12th 2027 Tuesday, 12th of Jan. 2027 MSC Musica 2550 - 3060 08:00 am 06:00 pm
Jan. 17th 2027 Sunday, 17th of Jan. 2027 MSC Splendida 3274 - 4363 10:00 am 08:00 pm
Jan. 18th 2027 Monday, 18th of Jan. 2027 Scenic Eclipse 228 12:00 am 12:00 am
Jan. 19th 2027 Tuesday, 19th of Jan. 2027 Costa Serena 3014 - 3617 07:00 am 04:00 pm DetailsPartnerlink
Jan. 19th 2027 Tuesday, 19th of Jan. 2027 MSC Musica 2550 - 3060 08:00 am 06:00 pm
Jan. 19th 2027 Tuesday, 19th of Jan. 2027 Scenic Eclipse 228 12:00 am 12:00 am
Jan. 20th 2027 Wednesday, 20th of Jan. 2027 Scenic Eclipse 228 12:00 am 12:00 am
Jan. 21st 2027 Thursday, 21st of Jan. 2027 MSC Magnifica 2506 - 3007 10:00 am 12:00 am
Jan. 21st 2027 Thursday, 21st of Jan. 2027 Scenic Eclipse 228 12:00 am 12:00 am
Jan. 22nd 2027 Friday, 22nd of Jan. 2027 MSC Magnifica 2506 - 3007 12:00 am 04:00 pm
Jan. 22nd 2027 Friday, 22nd of Jan. 2027 Seven Seas Mariner 708 - 779 07:00 am 07:00 pm
Jan. 24th 2027 Sunday, 24th of Jan. 2027 MS Europa 408 12:00 pm 12:00 am
Jan. 25th 2027 Monday, 25th of Jan. 2027 MS Europa 408 12:00 am 12:00 am
Jan. 26th 2027 Tuesday, 26th of Jan. 2027 MS Europa 408 12:00 am 07:00 pm
Jan. 26th 2027 Tuesday, 26th of Jan. 2027 MSC Musica 2550 - 3060 08:00 am 06:00 pm
Jan. 26th 2027 Tuesday, 26th of Jan. 2027 MSC Splendida 3274 - 4363 10:00 am 08:00 pm

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