Lençóis vs Rio de Janeiro: which is better, month by month
Rio de Janeiro beats Lençóis in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (79 vs 72) — and they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.
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.
Lençóis vs Rio de Janeiro — all 12 months
| Month | Lençóis | Rio de Janeiro | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69Csweltering, rainy, clean air | 71Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Tie | 2 |
| February | 73Bsweltering, a little rain, clean air | 73Bsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | Tie | 0 |
| March | 72Bsweltering, a little rain, clean air | 79Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Rio de Janeiro | 7 |
| April | 76Bhot, a little rain, clean air | 83Ahot, rainy, muggy air | Rio de Janeiro | 7 |
| May | 80Ahot, dry, clean air | 86Ahot, a little rain, muggy air | Rio de Janeiro | 6 |
| June | 83Awarm, dry, clean air | 86Awarm, a little rain, muggy air | Tie | 3 |
| July | 85Awarm, dry, clean air | 87Awarm, a little rain, muggy air | Tie | 2 |
| August | 84Awarm, dry, clean air | 83Awarm, a little rain, muggy air | Tie | 1 |
| September | 82Ahot, dry, clean air | 88Ahot, a little rain | Rio de Janeiro | 6 |
| October | 74Bhot, a little rain, clean air | 78Bhot, rainy, muggy air | Rio de Janeiro | 4 |
| November | 72Bhot, rainy, clean air | 77Bhot, soaked, muggy air | Rio de Janeiro | 5 |
| December | 70Bsweltering, rainy, clean air | 75Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Rio de Janeiro | 5 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (72 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.