Rio de Janeiro is located in the state of the same name in the southeastern part of the country’s Atlantic Coast. It is one of the most visited cities in the southern hemisphere. Rio is a postcard city, with lush green mountains, lakes, and long white sandy beaches. It is home to the Sugarloaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar), the Maracanã stadium, the Guanabara Bay, and, overlooking it all, the statue of Christ the Redeemer. It’s no wonder Rio is known as the “Marvelous City”. The hospitality of the locals can be witnessed on the streets, in bars, and on the beach.

Population: 6.211.423 – estimated in 2023
Area: 1.197 km² (Brazil: 8,515,767 km²)
Altitude: 2m 

Official language: Portuguese
Money currency: Brazilian Real
Local Time: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) -3

Climate
March is hot and sunny in Rio de Janeiro, with temperatures ranging from 23°C at night to 29°C in the afternoon. The sea temperature reaches its annual maximum this month and has an average of the same air temperature.

Precipitation generally accumulates to 103 mm over 12 days of the month. The chance of precipitation occurring on any given day is about 45%. Light rain occurs on 24% of these days. Fraction levels vary between 54% and 97%, which is quite high by all accounts. This is a tropical, hot, and quite humid destination. Cloud coverage tends to fluctuate around 67% throughout March, with little variation. In terms of sunlight, there are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average, which happens to be the highest number in the entire year.

Voltage: 110-120 Volts