Cabo Frio weather by month & the best time to visit
🇧🇷 Brazil · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Cabo Frio is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with July and August close behind. Cabo Frio averages about 2,275 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 39 mm of rain in June.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,275
- Sunniest month
- June
- Peak score
- 85/100
- Rain / year
- 1,319 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 11 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 26°C / 79°F
- Population
- 262k
- Elevation
- Sea level
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When is the best time to visit Cabo Frio?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Cabo Frio is June, then July and August. The dullest month is January (65/100, 180 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Cabo Frio?
Cabo Frio gets a moderate 2,275 hours of sunshine a year. June (85/100) is noticeably better than January (65). It ranks #98 of 131 destinations in Brazil for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,486 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around December, carries about 46% of the annual 1,319 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 180 mm | 10 | 25° / 77°F |
| February | 71 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 117 mm | 11 | 26° / 79°F |
| March | 65 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 154 mm | 9 | 26° / 79°F |
| April | 76 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 88 mm | 7 | 25° / 77°F |
| May | 78 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 75 mm | 6 | 24° / 75°F |
| June | 85 | 24° / 75°F | 21° / 70°F | 39 mm | 5 | 24° / 75°F |
| July | 85 | 23° / 73°F | 20° / 68°F | 40 mm | 5 | 23° / 73°F |
| August | 85 | 23° / 73°F | 20° / 68°F | 39 mm | 6 | 23° / 73°F |
| September | 81 | 23° / 73°F | 20° / 68°F | 60 mm | 7 | 23° / 73°F |
| October | 74 | 24° / 75°F | 21° / 70°F | 98 mm | 8 | 23° / 73°F |
| November | 65 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 208 mm | 8 | 23° / 73°F |
| December | 65 | 26° / 79°F | 23° / 73°F | 221 mm | 9 | 24° / 75°F |
Sea temperature in Cabo Frio by month
The sea off Cabo Frio is warmest in February at around 26°C / 79°F, and coolest in July at 23°C / 73°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Rio De Janeiro Brazil · 121 km · best in Aug · 2,288 h sun/yr
- Vitória Brazil · 349 km · best in Jul · 2,384 h sun/yr
- Belo Horizonte Brazil · 415 km · best in Jun · 2,492 h sun/yr
- São Paulo Brazil · 453 km · best in Aug · 2,156 h sun/yr
- Campinas Brazil · 518 km · best in Aug · 2,449 h sun/yr
- Ribeirão Preto Brazil · 620 km · best in Jul · 2,763 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Campos dos Goytacazes Brazil · 157 km · 2,486 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Juiz de Fora Brazil · 193 km · 2,244 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Paraty Brazil · 273 km · 2,384 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Guarapari Brazil · 301 km · 2,384 h sun/yr · best in Jul
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