January in Copacabana — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.4/10Expect 10°C (51°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
102 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.4/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Copacabana — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
February in Copacabana — reliably good (12th best month)
Good · 7/10Expect 10°C (50°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
112 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Copacabana — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
March in Copacabana: strong conditions, 11th of 12
Good · 7.1/10March averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Monthly rainfall reaches 100 mm — wet for this destination — but about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? October scores 2.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Copacabana — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 8.8/10Expect 10°C (51°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 37 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Copacabana at 8.8/10 (4th of 12), just behind October at 9.2/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
May is one of the strongest months in Copacabana (5th)
Best window · 8.8/10May averages 9°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 24 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 daylight hours.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Copacabana (5th of 12); only October scores higher, at 9.2/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
June is one of the strongest months in Copacabana (7th)
Best window · 8.6/10Expect 8°C (47°F) in June. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 7 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Copacabana at 8.6/10 (7th of 12), just behind October at 9.2/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
July in Copacabana: strong conditions, 9th of 12
Good · 8/10Expect 9°C (47°F) in July. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 58 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
August in Copacabana — one of the year's strongest windows (6th)
Best window · 8.7/10August averages 9°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Copacabana (6th of 12); only October scores higher, at 9.2/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
September is one of the strongest months in Copacabana (2nd)
Best window · 9/10September averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 17 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 daylight hours.
A 9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Copacabana (2nd of 12); only October scores higher, at 9.2/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
October in Copacabana — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.2/10Expect 11°C (52°F) in October. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 23 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Copacabana at 9.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
November in Copacabana — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9/10Expect 11°C (52°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 43 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Copacabana at 9/10 (3rd of 12), just behind October at 9.2/10.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
December in Copacabana — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 8.2/10December averages 11°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 69 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
