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

Rio de Janeiro beats Manaus in all 12 months — its lead peaks in April (83 vs 45).

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.

Manaus

🇧🇷 Brazil · tropical climate

Best month: July 72/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Rio de Janeiro

🇧🇷 Brazil · tropical climate

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

Manaus vs Rio de Janeiro — all 12 months

Month	Manaus	Rio de Janeiro	Winner	Gap
January	53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	71Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Rio de Janeiro	18
February	49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	73Bsweltering, soaked, poor air quality	Rio de Janeiro	24
March	45Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	79Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Rio de Janeiro	34
April	45Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	83Ahot, rainy, muggy air	Rio de Janeiro	38
May	52Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	86Ahot, a little rain, muggy air	Rio de Janeiro	34
June	66Csweltering, rainy, clean air	86Awarm, a little rain, muggy air	Rio de Janeiro	20
July	72Bsweltering, a little rain, clean air	87Awarm, a little rain, muggy air	Rio de Janeiro	15
August	70Bsweltering, a little rain, muggy air	83Awarm, a little rain, muggy air	Rio de Janeiro	13
September	64Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	88Ahot, a little rain	Rio de Janeiro	24
October	60Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	78Bhot, rainy, muggy air	Rio de Janeiro	18
November	57Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	77Bhot, soaked, muggy air	Rio de Janeiro	20
December	46Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	75Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Rio de Janeiro	29

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (45 vs 83). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.