Brazil / Rio de Janeiro
Praia do Flamengo
Praia do Flamengo is a 1.7 km-long pebble beach facing east-south-east, 1.2 km east of Catete (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.
Average sea surface temperature by month. Current month outlined.
Month by month
October at Praia do Flamengo
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 east-south-east (110°). Open water fills about 42% of the horizon close by, which makes it an open stretch of shore.
At no time of year does the sun set over the sea here: sunset bearings run from 244° to 295°, behind the land.
Sunrise is over the sea in every month.
The opposite shore is only about 5.0 km away to the east-south-east, which keeps the water sheltered from big waves.
About 1 km offshore the sea is roughly 5 m deep and 8 m at 3 km, a shallow, gently shelving sea floor. Behind the beach the ground is about 17 m above sea level 500 m inland and 95 m at 1.5 km.
Within 1 km, the land is 56% built-up land, 23% tree cover and 12% grassland (satellite land-cover map, 2021): an urban beach. Water makes up 51% of that circle.
- Built 56%
- Tree 23%
- Grass 12%
- Bare 8%
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
- 220Restaurants, cafés & bars
- 7Public toilets
- –Showers
- 35Car parks
- –Lifeguard stations
- 35Hotels & guesthouses
- 35Grocery shops
- 10Water-sports spots
- 4Marinas & slipways
- 1Playgrounds & water parks
- 41Bus stops (1.5 km)
- 28Pharmacies & clinics
- 3Cash machines
- 9Bike rental
- 1Viewpoints
- 1Historic sites
Food and drink mapped within 1 km: 146 restaurants, 15 cafés, 49 bars and 10 fast-food outlets. Accommodation: 35 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
Attractions & museums
- Museu de Folclore Edison Carneiro museum 610 m W
- Museu da República (Palácio do Catete) museum 610 m NW
- Ícono Parque attraction 610 m SW
- Centro Nacional de Flocore e Cultura Popular museum 620 m W
- Palácio do Catete museum 620 m NW
- Musehum museum 630 m W
Historic sites
- Monumento a São Sebastião monument 770 m NW
Nature
- Outeiro da Glória peak 660 m NW
- Morro de Santo Amaro peak 1.1 km NW
- Morro da Viúva peak 1.4 km S
Islands in view
- Ilha de Villegagnon 1.9 km NE
Marinas
- JRC Brasil 450 m SW
- Marina da Glória 900 m N
- BR Marinas 910 m N
- Pier do Flamengo 940 m SW
Diving & boat hire
- BikeRio - Estação 69 Palácio do Catete 610 m W
- BikeRio - Estação 40 Largo do Machado 770 m W
- BikeRio - Estação 68 Rua do Catete 830 m NW
- BikeRio - Estação 12 Artur Bernardes 870 m W
- BikeRio - Estação 137 Tucumam 870 m SW
- Veleiro Sagarana (Charter) 890 m N
Getting there
| Airport | Code | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santos Dumont Airport Rio de Janeiro | SDU | 2.1 km | north |
| Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport Rio De Janeiro | GIG | 15.5 km | north-west |
| Francisco de Assis Airport Juiz de Fora | JDF | 128 km | north |
Straight-line distances from the beach; road distance is usually 20–40% longer.
Local transport: 41 bus stops within 1.5 km and 35 mapped car parks within 1 km.
14 towns and villages of 1,000+ people lie within 10 km (about 7.7M residents); within 30 km there are 29 (about 10.5M).
Map and nearby beaches
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| Beach | Distance | Warmest sea | Length | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praia do Flamengo | – | 25.4 °C | 1.7 km | Pebble |
| Praia Vermelha | 3.1 km S | 25.4 °C | 274 m | – |
| Copacabana | 5.4 km S | 25.4 °C | 2.9 km | Sand |
- Praia Vermelha3.1 km SCompare
- Copacabana5.4 km SCompare
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 22.4 km away.
- Beach outline, surface, rules and public facilities: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), feature r5548033; 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 210 Google searches a month for the name (KeywordTool, October 2026).
Data compiled 2026-10-13. Something wrong? Report a data error.