one of rio de janeiro's winter months, august is a fresh and cool time of the year - and rain is somewhat of a rarity, as it is also the driest month on the calendar.

even though winter, rio de janeiro rarely becomes particularly cold, as august experiences average temperatures of 22 degrees celsius, between an average high of 26 degrees, and average low of 18 degrees.

being the driest month of the year, on average there are only seven wet days during august, with a particularly low precipitation of 51 millimeters.

to accompany the dry weather, there are plenty of hours of lush brazilian sunlight, complementing the lower temperatures, and keeping cariocas warm.