Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Monday, July 13, 2026
Grey but dry: INMET calls 15–23°C under heavy cloud with light south-westerlies and no rain on the chart, so the city is yours on foot.
It is Monday, which in Rio means one thing — Moacyr Luz and the Samba do Trabalhador play their classic Monday roda today (13/07), with the Pedra do Sal roda as the Centro alternative.
Money talk is upbeat: the Ibovespa jumped 2.97% on Friday to 177,866.37 — its best close since 14 May — after June’s IPCA came in below expectations and firmed bets on an August Selic cut.
Read this as a two-act day: free culture in Centro until dusk, samba in Andaraí after — and save your legs, because World Cup semi-final week starts tomorrow at 4 pm BRT.
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Weather & What to Wear
FOUR-DAY OUTLOOK
Today feels like proper carioca winter: a 15°C start, a 23°C peak and thick cloud morning to night, with weak winds off the south-west — soft light, no sweat, no umbrella.
Wear layers: a light jacket for the morning and evening rodas, a t-shirt underneath for the midday walk; it has been a dry month, with only 5 mm of rain in Rio so far in July — 14% of the monthly average.
The week improves steadily: Tuesday brings 15–24°C with morning mist, Wednesday clears with a crisp 13°C dawn, and Thursday opens out to few clouds and a 28°C high — that is your beach day.
Sunset today: ≈5:25 pm — daylight is stretching again after the 7 June earliest sunset of 5:15 pm, gaining 18 minutes across July · Water off Copacabana is about 22.5°C with average wave heights around 1.3 m — a bracing dip for the hardy, spring-wetsuit territory for surfers; swim by the manned postos and respect the flags.
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Day at a Glance
SNAPSHOT
A soft grey Monday that ends, as all good Rio Mondays should, in a roda de samba.
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+0.30%
175,664.62
+0.30%
65,484.32
-0.53%
11,445.90
-0.22%
2,979,472
-0.72%
2,457.87
-1.28%
60,779.49
-1.40%
| Instrument | Last | Change | YoY | Prev. | High | Low | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBOV | 175,664.62 | +0.30% | +21.85% | 175,135.41 | 168,310 | 167,142 | — |
| USD/BRL | 5.16 | +0.01% | -5.13% | 5.16 | 5.18 | 5.14 | — |
| SELIC | 14.00% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| PETR4 | 41.64 | -0.05% | +35.19% | 41.66 | 41.97 | 41.15 | 41,499,400 |
| VALE3 | 72.97 | +0.83% | +30.75% | 72.37 | 73.54 | 72.66 | 17,658,000 |
| ITUB4 | 38.60 | -1.03% | +4.57% | 39.00 | 39.34 | 38.39 | 29,487,800 |
| BBDC4 | 16.85 | +0.36% | +3.50% | 16.79 | 16.90 | 16.67 | 19,416,900 |
| BBAS3 | 19.37 | +0.47% | +0.73% | 19.28 | 19.44 | 19.16 | 11,069,200 |
| B3SA3 | 14.26 | -0.21% | +12.73% | 14.29 | 14.47 | 14.11 | 33,037,800 |
| ABEV3 | 14.89 | -0.80% | +21.91% | 15.01 | 15.07 | 14.81 | 16,453,100 |
| WEGE3 | 47.59 | +0.49% | +29.99% | 47.36 | 48.08 | 47.36 | 3,364,600 |
| PRIO3 | 59.14 | -0.19% | +50.67% | 59.25 | 59.81 | 58.74 | 3,325,600 |
| SUZB3 | 41.33 | +2.35% | -23.55% | 40.38 | 41.48 | 40.35 | 3,914,900 |
| RENT3 | 34.68 | -0.09% | +0.84% | 34.71 | 34.96 | 34.35 | 7,979,100 |
| AZZA3 | 15.89 | -2.63% | -53.76% | 16.32 | 16.42 | 15.82 | 1,330,300 |
| CSNA3 | 4.30 | +0.47% | -42.65% | 4.28 | 4.41 | 4.26 | 10,076,100 |
| GGBR4 | 24.69 | +2.19% | +51.38% | 24.16 | 24.85 | 24.18 | 7,047,600 |
| ENEV3 | 24.21 | -1.38% | +70.49% | 24.55 | 24.64 | 23.99 | 9,297,000 |
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What to See & Do
MONDAY IN RIO DE JANEIRO
Key Facts
— Most Rio museums rest on Mondays, but the CCBB (Rua Primeiro de Março 66, Centro) is the great exception — closed Tuesdays, open Wednesday to Monday, 9 am to 8 pm, and entry is free: take Metrô Line 1 or 2 to Carioca or Uruguaiana and walk.
— Inside, Vik Muniz — A Olho Nu runs on the 1st floor until 7 September, the interactive tech show Integra runs 08/07–17/08, and the XXI RioHarpFestival fills the Rotunda and 3rd-floor auditorium with free recitals through 31 July.
— Pick up free tickets at the bilheteria on arrival or book at bb.com.br/cultura; lunch without leaving the building — the Confeitaria Colombo branch inside the CCBB, or restaurant Lilia on the ground floor and mezzanine.
— Mid-afternoon, ride Line 1 to Saens Peña and take a short taxi to the Renascença Clube (Rua Barão de São Francisco 54, Andaraí): gates open 4 pm, the samba runs from 5 pm, tickets around R$ 20 — recent editions have charged R$ 30, starting 4.30 pm and closing 9.45 pm, so carry cash and arrive early for a table.
— If Zona Norte feels far tonight, the fallback is glorious: the Samba da Pedra do Sal at Largo João da Baiana, in the port zone, from 7 pm — beer by ficha (batches of cans) and nothing to pay to listen.
Key Facts
— Dry, mild and windless is exactly what the seafront ciclovia wants: roll Leblon → Ipanema → Arpoador and be on the rock for the roughly 5:25 pm sunset — winter’s low light is the best of the year for the Dois Irmãos silhouette.
— The sea is about 22.5°
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Getting Around
TRANSPORT
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Where to Eat
LUNCH & DINNER
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Practical Info
GOOD TO KNOW
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Community & Lifestyle
FOR NEWCOMERS
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Game Day
FOOTBALL
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Business & Markets
WEEK IN FIGURES
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Plan Ahead
THE WEEK
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