the last week in august is brasil fest in folk (folklore week), an important brazilian folklore festival where dance groups from different parts of brazil, latin america, and other parts the world perform their typical dances across rio de janeiro. on this page we list information on the climate for august, also displayed in more detail here, along with sunrise, sunset times, and moon phases.

important - as exact dates and venues are subject to constant and last minute changes or cancellation, we recommend checking the exact dates either before getting to rio de janeiro or while in rio - excellent sources of information for all events, and available at all newsstands, is the weekly magazines veja rio.