Porto de Galinhas vs Rio de Janeiro: which is better, month by month

Porto de Galinhas beats Rio de Janeiro in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (88 vs 71) — while Rio de Janeiro wins May to July; they are within 3 points in April, August and September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Porto de Galinhas vs Rio de Janeiro — all 12 months

MonthPorto de GalinhasRio de JaneiroWinnerGap
January88Ahot, a little rain, clean air71Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airPorto de Galinhas17
February87Ahot, rainy, clean air73Bsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityPorto de Galinhas14
March83Asweltering, rainy, clean air79Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airPorto de Galinhas4
April84Ahot, rainy, clean air83Ahot, rainy, muggy airTie1
May78Bhot, soaked, clean air86Ahot, a little rain, muggy airRio de Janeiro8
June78Bhot, soaked, clean air86Awarm, a little rain, muggy airRio de Janeiro8
July82Awarm, rainy, clean air87Awarm, a little rain, muggy airRio de Janeiro5
August86Awarm, rainy, clean air83Awarm, a little rain, muggy airTie3
September89Ahot, a little rain, clean air88Ahot, a little rainTie1
October91Shot, a little rain, clean air78Bhot, rainy, muggy airPorto de Galinhas13
November91Shot, a little rain, clean air77Bhot, soaked, muggy airPorto de Galinhas14
December90Shot, a little rain, muggy air75Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airPorto de Galinhas15

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (88 vs 71). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Porto de Galinhas

🇧🇷 Brazil · tropical climate

Best month
October 91/100
Months won
6 of 12

Rio de Janeiro

🇧🇷 Brazil · tropical climate

Best month
September 88/100
Months won
3 of 12

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