Best time to swim in Brazil Sea temperature by month

Do you want to go to the seaside in Brazil? But when should you go to be sure to enjoy good sea water temperature and be able to swim for a long time? Now or another month during the year? On this page, find the sea temperature by month in Brazil.

Swimming in Brazil by month

Discover swimming conditions in detail in Brazil by month below. Click on the links for each month to see details about the sea temperature in the cities of: Rio de Janeiro, Florianopolis (Santa Catarina Island), Fortaleza, Porto Alegre and Recife.

Month Sea temperature
January 76°F to 84°F
February 76°F to 84°F
March 75°F to 85°F
April 71°F to 85°F
May 66°F to 84°F
June 62°F to 84°F
July 56°F to 84°F
August 57°F to 84°F
September 58°F to 83°F
October 63°F to 83°F
November 68°F to 84°F
December 72°F to 84°F

* in at least part of the area.

Where and when should you swim in Brazil?

Rio de Janeiro

Best time to swim in Rio de Janeiro

It is possible to swim all year in Rio de Janeiro.

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Florianopolis (Santa Catarina Island)

Best time to swim in Florianopolis (Santa Catarina Island)

The best months for swimming in Florianopolis (Santa Catarina Island) are january, february, march, april, may, june, october, november et december.

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Fortaleza

Best time to swim in Fortaleza

It is possible to swim all year in Fortaleza.

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Porto Alegre

Best time to swim in Porto Alegre

The best months for swimming in Porto Alegre are january, february, march, april et december.

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Recife

Best time to swim in Recife

It is possible to swim all year in Recife.

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Other cities and places in Brazil:

Water temperatures in Brazil over the entire year

On this chart, we show you the variation of the average sea water temperature in Brazil for the cities of: Rio de Janeiro, Florianopolis (Santa Catarina Island), Fortaleza, Porto Alegre and Recife.

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