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Rio de Janeiro vs Santa Fe
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Rio de Janeiro is the warmer of the two — about 14°C on the annual average; Rio de Janeiro is the wetter, with 145 mm more rain a year, and Santa Fe the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Rio de Janeiro and Santa Fe, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Rio de Janeiro: Hot
Santa Fe: Hot
Winters
Rio de Janeiro has far milder winters
Rio de Janeiro: Mild
Santa Fe: Very cold
Rain & snow
Rio de Janeiro is wetter
Rio de Janeiro: Fairly dry
Santa Fe: Fairly dry
Sky
Santa Fe is sunnier
Rio de Janeiro: Partly cloudy
Santa Fe: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Rio de Janeiro is the warmer of the two — about 14°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Rio de Janeiro is the wetter — about 145 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Santa Fe has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Rio de Janeiro runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 |
| Santa Fe | 7 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -25 | -23 | -16 | -11 | -3 | +4 | +5 | +3 | -1 | -9 | -17 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 |
| Santa Fe | 7 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 31 |
| Difference | -25 | -23 | -16 | -11 | -3 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 |
| Santa Fe | 31 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +5 | +3 | -1 | -9 | -17 | -25 |
Avg low (°C) Rio de Janeiro runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Santa Fe | -7 | -5 | -2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | -3 | -7 |
| Difference | -31 | -29 | -26 | -21 | -13 | -7 | -3 | -4 | -10 | -17 | -25 | -30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
| Santa Fe | -7 | -5 | -2 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| Difference | -31 | -29 | -26 | -21 | -13 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Santa Fe | 14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | -3 | -7 |
| Difference | -3 | -4 | -10 | -17 | -25 | -30 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 54 | 55 | 50 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 65 | 67 |
| Santa Fe | 11 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 46 | 50 | 34 | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Difference | -42 | -46 | -33 | -10 | +2 | +3 | +39 | +39 | +8 | -4 | -47 | -54 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 54 | 55 | 50 | 24 | 14 | 11 |
| Santa Fe | 11 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 14 |
| Difference | -42 | -46 | -33 | -10 | +2 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 7 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 65 | 67 |
| Santa Fe | 46 | 50 | 34 | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Difference | +39 | +39 | +8 | -4 | -47 | -54 |
Cloud cover (%) Rio de Janeiro runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 71 | 63 | 66 | 55 | 54 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 74 |
| Santa Fe | 45 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 37 | 53 | 51 | 37 | 34 | 36 | 45 |
| Difference | -26 | -14 | -21 | -10 | -12 | -10 | +9 | +6 | -21 | -34 | -40 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 71 | 63 | 66 | 55 | 54 | 47 |
| Santa Fe | 45 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 37 |
| Difference | -26 | -14 | -21 | -10 | -12 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 44 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 74 |
| Santa Fe | 53 | 51 | 37 | 34 | 36 | 45 |
| Difference | +9 | +6 | -21 | -34 | -40 | -28 |
Relative humidity (%) Rio de Janeiro runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 84 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Santa Fe | 62 | 56 | 47 | 40 | 35 | 32 | 45 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 61 |
| Difference | -22 | -27 | -36 | -42 | -45 | -48 | -34 | -28 | -30 | -32 | -29 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 84 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 80 |
| Santa Fe | 62 | 56 | 47 | 40 | 35 | 32 |
| Difference | -22 | -27 | -36 | -42 | -45 | -48 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 79 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Santa Fe | 45 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 61 |
| Difference | -34 | -28 | -30 | -32 | -29 | -22 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Rio de Janeiro trends → · Santa Fe trends →
Methodology & sources
Rio de Janeiro
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim, a weather station, about 13 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Santa Fe
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Santa FE CO Muni AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00023049), about 17 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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