Beach
Praia da Barra
Rio de Janeiro · Brazil · Atlantic Ocean
-22.3703, -41.7750 · Macaé, 2 km
- 25°Sea · March
- 28°High · February
- 8.8 hSunshine · February
Your month at the beach
Praia da Barra in January
- 28°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 8.1 hSunshine a day
- 19 daysRainy days in the month173 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Barra in February
- 28°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 8.8 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month99 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Barra in March
- 28°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month130 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Barra in April
- 27°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month70 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Barra in May
- 26°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month67 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Barra in June
- 25°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month37 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Barra in July
- 25°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month39 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Barra in August
- 25°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month35 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Barra in September
- 26°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month54 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Barra in October
- 26°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month97 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Barra in November
- 26°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 6.4 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month176 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Barra in December
- 28°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month198 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 29Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 89 kmAirport: Bartolomeu Lisandro Airport (CAW)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 24.5 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 22.9 °C — 1.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 25.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 24.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 23.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 22.1 °C — 0.8 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 21.3 °C — 0.8 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 21.5 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 21.3 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 21.0 °C — 0.9 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 22.3 °C — 0.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 24.0 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan24°8 h173 mm
- Feb24°9 h99 mm
- Mar25°8 h130 mm
- Apr25°8 h70 mm
- May24°7 h67 mm
- Jun23°7 h37 mm
- Jul22°7 h39 mm
- Aug22°7 h35 mm
- Sep21°7 h54 mm
- Oct22°7 h97 mm
- Nov23°6 h176 mm
- Dec24°7 h198 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Praia da Barra: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 23 | 24 | 173 | 19 | 8.1 | 15 |
| February | 28 | 23 | 24 | 99 | 14 | 8.8 | 15 |
| Marchwarmest sea | 28 | 23 | 25 | 130 | 18 | 7.8 | 14 |
| April | 27 | 22 | 25 | 70 | 13 | 7.6 | 14 |
| May | 26 | 20 | 24 | 67 | 11 | 6.7 | 15 |
| June | 25 | 19 | 23 | 37 | 8 | 6.8 | 15 |
| July | 25 | 18 | 22 | 39 | 8 | 6.8 | 16 |
| August | 25 | 18 | 22 | 35 | 8 | 7.4 | 18 |
| September | 26 | 19 | 21 | 54 | 12 | 6.7 | 19 |
| October | 26 | 20 | 22 | 97 | 13 | 6.8 | 18 |
| November | 26 | 21 | 23 | 176 | 20 | 6.4 | 17 |
| December | 28 | 22 | 24 | 198 | 20 | 7.3 | 15 |
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Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 18 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 15 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 18 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |