Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

In Rio the beach isn't near the city; it is the city.

Best forBeach · Nightlife
Approx. flying time~12h 40m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportRio de Janeiro (SDU)

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Why go

Rio treats the beach as a 24-hour living room. Sunset at Arpoador rock earns an actual round of applause from the crowd, then the energy flows to Copacabana's kiosks, the botecos of Ipanema and Leblon, and finally the samba pouring out of Lapa's arches until dawn. Order a caipirinha where the locals queue, keep valuables minimal after dark, and if you can swing New Year's Eve — Réveillon — two million people in white own Copacabana.

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When to go

Daytime highs run from about 26°C in July to 31°C in January. Driest in June and July; wettest in December, with rain on about 23 days. The sea is warmest in February at around 28°C, coolest at 23°C.

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August27° · rain 8 days · sea 23°Warm with rain most weeks.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

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Flights

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