Bonito vs Rio de Janeiro: which is better, month by month

Rio de Janeiro beats Bonito in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (75 vs 57) — while Bonito wins July; they are within 3 points in June and August.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Bonito

🇧🇷 Brazil · tropical climate

Best month: July 92/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Rio de Janeiro

🇧🇷 Brazil · tropical climate

Best month: September 88/100
Months won: 9 of 12

Bonito vs Rio de Janeiro — all 12 months

Month	Bonito	Rio de Janeiro	Winner	Gap
January	59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	71Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Rio de Janeiro	12
February	61Csweltering, soaked, clean air	73Bsweltering, soaked, poor air quality	Rio de Janeiro	12
March	65Csweltering, rainy, clean air	79Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Rio de Janeiro	14
April	73Bhot, rainy, clean air	83Ahot, rainy, muggy air	Rio de Janeiro	10
May	81Awarm, rainy, clean air	86Ahot, a little rain, muggy air	Rio de Janeiro	5
June	88Awarm, a little rain, clean air	86Awarm, a little rain, muggy air	Tie	2
July	92Swarm, dry, clean air	87Awarm, a little rain, muggy air	Bonito	5
August	83Ahot, a little rain, clean air	83Awarm, a little rain, muggy air	Tie	0
September	77Bsweltering, a little rain	88Ahot, a little rain	Rio de Janeiro	11
October	68Csweltering, rainy	78Bhot, rainy, muggy air	Rio de Janeiro	10
November	67Csweltering, rainy	77Bhot, soaked, muggy air	Rio de Janeiro	10
December	57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	75Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Rio de Janeiro	18

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (57 vs 75). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.