Beach
Praia do Recreio dos Bandeirantes
Rio de Janeiro · Brazil · Atlantic Ocean
-23.0250, -43.4578 · Barra da Tijuca, 10 km
- 26°Sea · March
- 29°High · February
- 7.4 hSunshine · February
Your month at the beach
Praia do Recreio dos Bandeirantes in January
- 29°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 6.5 hSunshine a day
- 22 daysRainy days in the month213 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia do Recreio dos Bandeirantes in February
- 29°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month177 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia do Recreio dos Bandeirantes in March
- 28°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month183 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia do Recreio dos Bandeirantes in April
- 27°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month109 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia do Recreio dos Bandeirantes in May
- 25°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 6.0 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month70 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia do Recreio dos Bandeirantes in June
- 25°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month48 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia do Recreio dos Bandeirantes in July
- 24°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 6.4 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month45 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia do Recreio dos Bandeirantes in August
- 25°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month41 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia do Recreio dos Bandeirantes in September
- 26°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 5.9 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month72 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia do Recreio dos Bandeirantes in October
- 27°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 5.6 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month117 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia do Recreio dos Bandeirantes in November
- 27°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 5.0 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month217 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia do Recreio dos Bandeirantes in December
- 28°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 5.9 hSunshine a day
- 22 daysRainy days in the month231 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 9Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 32 kmAirport: Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 25.3 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.9 °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 25.7 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.0 °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 24.2 °C — 1.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °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 24.5 °C — 0.5 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.9 °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 23.3 °C — 0.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.0 °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 21.7 °C — 0.9 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.6 °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.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 21.4 °C — 0.5 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.3 °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 21.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.1 °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 21.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.0 °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 20.3 °C — 1.5 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.7 °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 21.6 °C — 0.8 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.7 °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 24.7 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °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
- Jan25°6 h213 mm
- Feb25°7 h177 mm
- Mar26°7 h183 mm
- Apr25°7 h109 mm
- May24°6 h70 mm
- Jun23°6 h48 mm
- Jul22°6 h45 mm
- Aug21°7 h41 mm
- Sep21°6 h72 mm
- Oct22°6 h117 mm
- Nov22°5 h217 mm
- Dec24°6 h231 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 do Recreio dos Bandeirantes: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 | 23 | 25 | 213 | 22 | 6.5 | 11 |
| February | 29 | 23 | 25 | 177 | 18 | 7.4 | 10 |
| Marchwarmest sea | 28 | 23 | 26 | 183 | 20 | 6.6 | 10 |
| April | 27 | 22 | 25 | 109 | 14 | 6.7 | 11 |
| May | 25 | 19 | 24 | 70 | 10 | 6.0 | 11 |
| June | 25 | 18 | 23 | 48 | 8 | 6.3 | 11 |
| July | 24 | 17 | 22 | 45 | 8 | 6.4 | 12 |
| August | 25 | 17 | 21 | 41 | 8 | 6.7 | 13 |
| September | 26 | 18 | 21 | 72 | 12 | 5.9 | 13 |
| October | 27 | 19 | 22 | 117 | 16 | 5.6 | 13 |
| November | 27 | 20 | 22 | 217 | 20 | 5.0 | 12 |
| December | 28 | 22 | 24 | 231 | 22 | 5.9 | 11 |
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Photos
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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 | 30 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 14 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 30 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 |