Rio Bonito, Rio de Janeiro

Rio Bonito (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁi.u buˈnitu], [ˈʁi.u boˈnitu]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 60,573 (2020) and its area is 462 km².^[2]

Rio Bonito
Municipality
Município de Rio Bonito
Flag Seal
Motto:  Mvnicipivm Legesqve Diligere
Location of Rio Bonito in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Rio Bonito Location of Rio Bonito in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°42′28″S 42°37′33″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Rio de Janeiro
Government
• Prefeito	José Luis Alves Antunes (PP)
Area
• Total	462.156 km2 (178.439 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	60,573
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
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The municipality contains part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic of conservation units, created in 2006.^[3]

Climate

Climate data for Rio Bonito (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	32.5 (90.5)	33.5 (92.3)	32.3 (90.1)	30.3 (86.5)	27.8 (82.0)	27.4 (81.3)	26.8 (80.2)	28.0 (82.4)	28.1 (82.6)	29.0 (84.2)	29.8 (85.6)	31.3 (88.3)	29.7 (85.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22.5 (72.5)	22.3 (72.1)	21.9 (71.4)	20.3 (68.5)	17.3 (63.1)	15.5 (59.9)	15.3 (59.5)	16.2 (61.2)	17.7 (63.9)	19.6 (67.3)	20.4 (68.7)	21.7 (71.1)	19.2 (66.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	205.6 (8.09)	164.0 (6.46)	194.4 (7.65)	123.0 (4.84)	82.7 (3.26)	40.9 (1.61)	68.4 (2.69)	55.1 (2.17)	89.2 (3.51)	113.6 (4.47)	225.4 (8.87)	210.3 (8.28)	1,572.6 (61.91)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	13	9	11	9	8	5	8	6	9	11	13	12	114
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[4]