Rio de Janeiro vs São Paulo: which is better, month by month

Rio de Janeiro beats São Paulo in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (79 vs 70) — while São Paulo wins July to August; they are within 3 points in the other 6 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.

Rio de Janeiro

🇧🇷 Brazil · tropical climate

Best month
September 88/100
Months won
4 of 12

São Paulo

🇧🇷 Brazil · tropical climate

Best month
July 93/100
Months won
2 of 12

Rio de Janeiro vs São Paulo — all 12 months

MonthRio de JaneiroSão PauloWinnerGap
January71Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air63Chot, soaked, muggy airRio de Janeiro8
February73Bsweltering, soaked, poor air quality68Chot, soaked, muggy airRio de Janeiro5
March79Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air70Bhot, rainy, muggy airRio de Janeiro9
April83Ahot, rainy, muggy air82Awarm, a little rain, muggy airTie1
May86Ahot, a little rain, muggy air87Awarm, a little rain, muggy airTie1
June86Awarm, a little rain, muggy air88Anice, a little rain, muggy airTie2
July87Awarm, a little rain, muggy air93Snice, drySão Paulo6
August83Awarm, a little rain, muggy air90Snice, a little rainSão Paulo7
September88Ahot, a little rain84Awarm, a little rain, poor air qualityRio de Janeiro4
October78Bhot, rainy, muggy air77Bwarm, rainy, muggy airTie1
November77Bhot, soaked, muggy air78Bhot, rainy, muggy airTie1
December75Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air72Bhot, rainy, muggy airTie3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (79 vs 70). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.