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Rio de Janeiro

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Distance

  • Brasilia: 720 miles
  • São Paulo (Brazil) 270 miles
  • Belo Horizonte: 280 miles  

 

Climate of Rio de Janeiro

Rio has a tropical climate. The temperature occasionally reaches over 40°C (104°F) in inland areas of the city, and extreme maximum temperatures above 30°C (86°F) can happen every month. In the main tourist areas (south side, where the beaches are located), the temperature is moderated by the cool sea-breezes from the ocean. The average annual minimum temperature is 20°C (68°F), the average annual maximum temperature is 26°C (79°F) and the average annual temperature is 23°C (73.5°F). The average yearly precipitation is 1,086 mm.

 

Climate chart for Rio de Janeiro
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average temperatures in °C
precipitation totals in mm
 

  

Tourism Office of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil Tourist Office
Instituto Brasileiro de Turismo
SCN - Quadra 2 - Bloco G
Brasilia
telephone / phone : 55 (81) 3453-0047
fax : 55 (81) 3453-0047
 

  GET IN RIO DE JANEIRO 

By plane:  
The City of Rio de Janeiro has five airports.

  • Galeão - Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport: used for all the international flights and some long-haul domestic flights;
  • Santos Dumont Regional Airport: Rio de Janeiro's first airport, and formerly the International Airport. It is considered one of the best-located airports in the world because of its location between Sugar Loaf, Corcovado, the Aterro do Flamengo, and Guanabara Bay. Today it is used by the São Paulo – Rio de Janeiro Air Shuttle Service and some intrastate flights, especially to oil-producing cities in the north.
  • Aeroporto de Jacarepaguá: In the Barra da Tijuca district. It is currently used by Aeroclube do Brasil (Brasil Flying Club) with small aircraft but is planned to be used for the Rio de Janeiro - São Paulo Air Shuttle Service since it is just inside Barra, the city's fastest-growing district. The Jacarepagua Airport is the biggest heliport of world too.
  • Afonsos Air Base (Base Aérea dos Afonsos or Campo dos Afonsos): Military airport, where the Brazilian Air Force presents its aerobatic shows. It also holds the MUSAL (Museu Aero-Espacial), one of the largest aviation museums in Latin America.
  • Santa Cruz Air Base (Base Aérea de Santa Cruz): Military airport. 

 


By metro:
Rio de Janeiro has two subway lines (Metro Rio) with 42 kilometres (26 mi) and 32 stations plus several commuter rail lines. 
 
By highways:
In Brazil, most interstate transportation is done by road. A large terminal for long-distance buses is in the Santo Cristo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. There are also two port facilities for cargo and passenger ships (Rio de Janeiro and Sepetiba port). From São Paulo: take the BR 116 (Presidente Dutra Federal Highway) or the BR-101 (Rio-Santos Federal Highway). From Belo Horizonte: BR 040. From Salvador: BR-101 or BR-324/BR-116/BR-393/BR-040.