Maracanã Stadium Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho
Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is an all-seater stadium and association football venue that opened in 1950. It is named after Mário Rodrigues Filho and has a capacity of 78,838. It is one of the most looked-up sights in Brazil.
Planning a visit
The months from June to August have lower rainfall, with July seeing rain on about 4 days and daily highs of 24 °C alongside lows of 17 °C. January and December are the wettest months, with rain reaching 210 mm and 206 mm respectively and daily highs around 30 °C. The nearest airport is Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro, located 7 km away, and the site is 930 km from Brasília.
Nearby sights include Corcovado at 4.9 km, Rio de Janeiro Cathedral at 5.1 km, Escadaria Selarón at 5.2 km, Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos at 6.7 km, and Sugarloaf Mountain at 8.6 km. The stadium is located in the Maracanã District at Av. Presidente Castelo Branco at Av. Maracanã.
Weather by month
The warmest month is February, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is January, with about 210 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Average low, °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Rainfall, mm | 210 | 138 | 168 | 118 | 74 | 60 | 54 | 47 | 85 | 106 | 149 | 206 |
| Rainy days | 21 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
