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Destination brief
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Travel Score
69
out of 100
In short
Worth going, with some care.
Explore
A balanced mix of sights, food and day trips.
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Weather forecast
No good stretch in this forecast
The best run is Mon Oct 26 and Tue Oct 27, with an average weather score of only 46.
Weather forecast only: air quality, events and safety are shown separately.
Every component and the reason behind it. The full formula is on the Method page.
Average daily weather score 43/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 92% chance of rain on Oct 26.
US EPA index 2: Moderate.
No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
WeatherAPI
São João de Meriti, Rio de JaneiroStation: Vila NosaliUpdated 3:00 AM local time
24°C
Overcast
Feels like 28°High 28° · Low 20°
Rain now
26%
Rain today
91% chance
Humidity
84%
Wind
Festival calendar
Nothing on right now
No listed festivals or events are happening today.
Christmas Day
ReligiousWorldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 61 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National HolidayWorldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 68 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.
US EPA index
2 / 6
ModerateAcceptable for most people. Unusually sensitive people may want to limit long outdoor exertion.
GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Power is what the wall supplies, not what a device needs: most phone and laptop chargers take 100 to 240 V, so you usually need only a plug adapter. Check the label on your device.
Plugs, power and driving side are shown only where two sources agree (Wikipedia, Mains electricity by country (from the IEC's World Plugs), worldstandards.eu, Wikidata, Wikipedia, Left- and right-hand traffic), checked 2026-10-11. See .
Seasonal data not available yet; neutral estimate used.
3:05 AM
Sunday, October 25
4 km/h WNW
Visibility
10 km
UV index
Low (0)
Local time at destination
Today
Oct 25
28° 20°
Overcast · 91% rain
Mon
Oct 26
21° 18°
Light rain shower · 92% rain
Tue
Oct 27
23° 17°
Patchy rain nearby · 71% rain
No known advisory
No Level 3 or 4 advisory found for this destination in our data. This is not a guarantee of safety. Check your government's official travel advice before you go.
Source: U.S. Department of State travel advisorys (Level 3 and 4), retrieved 2026-10-06 from the State Department's public feed; a few records kept by hand carry their own source and date. Updated Oct 6, 2026.
Emergency numbers for this country aren't in our data yet. Look them up before you travel.
Portuguese is one of this country’s main languages; local languages can differ by region. Only words that Wiktionary and Wikivoyage phrasebooks both give are shown (CC BY-SA 4.0, checked 2026-10-11). Some languages change a word with who is speaking or how formal you are: these are the common forms.
Visa and passport rules depend on your nationality: check your government’s travel advice before you book.
São João de Meriti is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
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