Brazil / Rio de Janeiro
Ipanema
Ipanema is a 2.2 km-long sandy beach facing south in Ipanema (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). The sea averages 25.4 °C in March, its warmest month, and 21.3 °C in August; it stays at 21 °C or above all year. Recorded status on Wikidata: IRPH Good Class.
Average sea surface temperature by month. Current month outlined.
Reference
Ipanema is a neighbourhood located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between Leblon and Arpoador. The beach at Ipanema became known internationally with the popularity of the bossa nova song, "The Girl from Ipanema" ("Garota de Ipanema"), written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes.
Wikidata item Q468540 · classified as neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro.
Month by month
October at Ipanema
Beach-day index 8.1/10 · Brazil median 8.1
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea °C | 25.1 °C | 25.1 °C | 25.4 °C | 24.9 °C | 23.6 °C | 22.6 °C | 21.9 °C | 21.3 °C | 21.3 °C | 21.8 °C | 22.5 °C | 24.0 °C |
| High °C | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 29° |
| Low °C | 20° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 15° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 19° |
| Rain mm | 216 | 139 | 157 | 84 | 60 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 61 | 100 | 199 | 228 |
| Cloud % | 71 | 62 | 66 | 56 | 56 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 57 | 70 | 79 | 75 |
| Wind m/s | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Daylight h | 13.4 | 12.9 | 12.3 | 11.6 | 11.0 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 13.5 |
| Record high/low | 40°/15° | 39°/15° | 36°/15° | 34°/11° | 33°/9° | 32°/7° | 34°/7° | 37°/8° | 40°/9° | 42°/9° | 40°/12° | 39°/12° |
| Beach index | 7.6 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.4 |
Long-term monthly averages: air from NASA POWER (2001–2020), sea from NOAA OISST (1991–2020); records are the extremes of 2001–2020. How the index works.
When to go
The beach-day index peaks in February and April–September; June scores 8.9/10 with highs of 25 °C, sea at 22.6 °C and 39 mm of rain.
In June that is 1.0 points above the median of the 659 beaches in Brazil covered by this atlas.
At its warmest the water here is 1.2 °C cooler than the Brazil median for March (26.6 °C).
Across the year the sea averages 23.3 °C, warmer than 72% of the coastal beaches in the atlas.
December is the wettest month (228 mm) and July the driest (37 mm); the yearly total is about 1,360 mm.
Daylight runs from 10.7 hours in June to 13.5 hours in December; in mid-June the sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 17:14 local time.
Orientation, sun and shore
The shore faces south (185°). Open water fills about 39% of the horizon close by, which makes it an open stretch of shore.
The sun sets over the sea in November–January; in mid-December it goes down at 18:33 local time on a bearing of 244°.
Sunrise is over the sea in December.
Straight out to the south there is open water for more than 2,000 km, so the beach is exposed to long ocean swell.
About 1 km offshore the sea is roughly 18 m deep and 23 m at 3 km. Behind the beach the ground is about 18 m above sea level 500 m inland and 25 m at 1.5 km.
Within 1 km, the land is 73% built-up land, 14% tree cover and 12% bare ground, sand or rock (satellite land-cover map, 2021): an urban beach. Water makes up 52% of that circle.
- Built 73%
- Tree 14%
- Bare 12%
Land cover: ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m). Orientation from OpenStreetMap land polygons sampled in 36 directions; depths and heights from the GEBCO 2020 grid (about 450 m cells), indicative only.
OpenStreetMap shows no lifeguard station within 1 km. Seasonal lifeguard posts are often unmapped, so check on site.
Photos
From above
Facilities within 1 km
- 353Restaurants, cafés & bars
- 3Public toilets
- –Showers
- 17Car parks
- –Lifeguard stations
- 67Hotels & guesthouses
- 38Grocery shops
- 12Water-sports spots
- 26Bus stops (1.5 km)
- 37Pharmacies & clinics
- 17Bike rental
- 1Viewpoints
- 1Historic sites
Food and drink mapped within 1 km: 229 restaurants, 29 cafés, 71 bars and 24 fast-food outlets. Accommodation: 67 hotels and guesthouses.
Counted within 1 km of the beach (bus stops 1.5 km) from OpenStreetMap features and Overture Maps places, release of 2026-10. Unmapped does not mean absent.
Around the beach
Viewpoints
- Mirante da Paz 420 m E
Attractions & museums
- Favela Museum museum 450 m NE
- Museu de pedras preciosas museum 720 m W
- Smurfolândia attraction 730 m W
- Forte de Copacabana Rio de Janiero museum 830 m W
- Aquario Tropical attraction 880 m E
- Museo de Bellas Artes de Rio de Janeiro museum 950 m SE
Historic sites
- Monumento ao Senador Pinheiro Machado monument 390 m W
Nature
- Ihla Grande Jungle nature reserve 30 m S
- Morro do Pavão peak 530 m NE
- Morro do Cantagalo peak 920 m NE
- Ponta do Arpoador peak 1.3 km SE
- Morro do Sacopã peak 1.4 km N
Islands in view
- Ilha dos Caiçaras 1.2 km NW
- Ilha Piraquê 2.3 km NW
Lighthouses & piers
- Píer André Midani pier 970 m N
Diving & boat hire
- BikeRio - Estação 91 Visconde de Pirajá 130 m W
- BikeRio - Estação 92 Alberto de Campos 310 m N
- BikeRio - Estação 37 Posto 9 330 m SE
- BikeRio - Estação 95 General Osório 400 m E
- BikeRio - Estação 41 Maria Quitéria 450 m N
- BikeRio - Estação 42 Metrô Lagoa 570 m N
Getting there
| Airport | Code | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santos Dumont Airport Rio de Janeiro | SDU | 9.6 km | north-east |
| Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport Rio De Janeiro | GIG | 20.3 km | north |
| Francisco de Assis Airport Juiz de Fora | JDF | 134 km | north |
Straight-line distances from the beach; road distance is usually 20–40% longer.
Local transport: 26 bus stops within 1.5 km and 17 mapped car parks within 1 km.
14 towns and villages of 1,000+ people lie within 10 km (about 7.2M residents); within 30 km there are 28 (about 10M).
When people look it up
The EN Wikipedia article was read 63,475 times in the 12 months to August 2026. Interest peaks in May (7,245 views), 1.7× the quietest month.
Map and nearby beaches
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| Beach | Distance | Warmest sea | Length | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipanema | – | 25.4 °C | 2.2 km | Sand |
| Copacabana | 2.8 km NE | 25.4 °C | 2.9 km | Sand |
| Praia Vermelha | 5.5 km NE | 25.4 °C | 274 m | – |
- Copacabana2.8 km NECompare
- Praia Vermelha5.5 km NECompare
Data on this page
- Air temperature, rain, cloud, wind, humidity: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2020, 0.5° grid.
- Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 monthly normals 1991–2020, nearest ocean cell 17.4 km away.
- Beach outline, surface, rules and public facilities: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), feature w42364539; restaurants, cafés, bars and lodging: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0).
- Water body, status and length: Wikidata (CC0).
- Towns and time zone: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Airports: OurAirports (public domain). Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations.
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons, author and licence under each image.
- Satellite view: Copernicus Sentinel-2 (ESA), scene S2C_23KPQ_20260721_0_L2A.
- Orientation: OpenStreetMap land polygons (ODbL). Depth and terrain: GEBCO 2020 grid.
- Settlements: GeoNames places with 1,000+ inhabitants.
- Land cover: ESA WorldCover 2021, 10 m (CC BY 4.0).
- Search popularity: about 3.6K Google searches a month for the name (KeywordTool, October 2026).
Data compiled 2026-10-13. Something wrong? Report a data error.