Drone Weather in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Live flight conditions, updated continuously from the same forecast this app's dashboard uses.
Rio's granite peaks (Sugarloaf, Corcovado) rise directly out of the city and the bay, creating strong localized wind effects around the mountains themselves — conditions at Christ the Redeemer's summit can differ meaningfully from the beaches below. The wet season (December–March) brings the highest rain and thunderstorm risk.
Nearest official weather station
The nearest airport weather station is Rio de Janeiro/Dumont Arpt (SBRJ), 1 km from Rio de Janeiro. Its latest report, 20 minutes old, measured wind of 6 km/h. Compare it with the forecast →
Rio de Janeiro: best time to fly
These figures summarise three years of hourly weather data for Rio de Janeiro (2023–2025). Only daylight hours are counted, and wind is rated against the standard drone profile: Good means wind up to 18 km/h and gusts up to 28 km/h; Not suitable means wind above 25 km/h or gusts above 35 km/h.
- Most flyable months: April, May, and June, when on average 92% of daylight hours had wind and gusts within the Good limits.
- Windiest month: October, with wind or gusts beyond the limits in 8% of daylight hours.
- Time of day: among hours that are light all year round, the wind is usually lightest around 07:00 (4.8 km/h on average) and strongest around 15:00 (9.2 km/h), local time.
- Rainiest month: January, when rain falls on the most days.
| Month | Avg. temp. | Daytime wind | Good hours | Not suitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 6.4 km/h | 88% | 3% |
| Feb | 28.2°C | 6.5 km/h | 89% | 1% |
| Mar | 27.1°C | 6.2 km/h | 88% | 2% |
| Apr | 24.9°C | 6.2 km/h | 93% | 2% |
| May | 23.3°C | 6.5 km/h | 93% | 2% |
| Jun | 21.9°C | 7 km/h | 91% | 2% |
| Jul | 20.7°C | 6.7 km/h | 91% | 3% |
| Aug | 21.8°C | 7.3 km/h | 86% | 3% |
| Sep | 24.3°C | 8.6 km/h | 74% | 7% |
| Oct | 24.4°C | 8.5 km/h | 74% | 8% |
| Nov | 25.6°C | 8 km/h | 77% | 7% |
| Dec | 27.1°C | 7.4 km/h | 80% | 6% |
Source: ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo, 2023–2025. ERA5 describes the average over a grid cell about 30 km wide, so local effects are smoothed out: cliffs, valleys, coasts and buildings can be windier or calmer than shown. Use these figures to choose a season and time of day, and the live forecast above to decide on the day. See how UAV Meteo rates conditions and our data sources.
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