Acre · Brazil
Where to stay in Rio Branco
Rio Branco is a city in Acre, Brazil, home to about 365,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- RBR15 km · Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Rio Branco
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
About
About Rio Branco
Rio Branco is a Brazilian municipality, capital of the state of Acre. Located in the valley of the Acre River in northern Brazil, it is the most populous municipality in the state, with 387,852 inhabitants, according to 2024 IBGE estimates, almost half the state population.
Rio Branco has a tropical climate, so expect a lot of heat and high humidity throughout the year. Average temperatures are typically 22 °C (72 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) during the hottest days of the year. The rainy season runs from October to April, and the rest of the year is the dry season. In the winter months, during the dry season, the phenomenon of friagem occurs, when cold fronts of polar origin can lower the temperature to up to 12 °C (53.6 °F). However, the cold does not last more than a week and it can return to heat and high humidity.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Rio Branco
See
- Palácio Rio Branco
- Memorial dos Autonomistas
- Parque Chico Mendes
- Lago da UFAC
- Museu da Borracha
Do
- pedestrian bridge
- Gameleira promenade
- SESC Centro
- Horto Florestal
- Casa dos Povos da Floresta
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Where to stay
Hotels in Rio Branco
5 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Amazônia Palace Hotel | 1.6 km | |
| Diff Hotel | 0.7 km | |
| Hotel Majú | 1.6 km | |
| Ibis Rio Branco | 5.4 km | |
| Nobile Suites Gran Lumni | 1.0 km |
All 5 hotels in Rio Branco, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Rio Branco
Rio Branco has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; February is the wettest, with about 325 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Rio Branco: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line.
RBR · Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Rio Branco
Eat
Acre state is one of the biggest producers of açaí in Brazil. This purple juice extracted from the fruit of a palm tree gained international fame as a superfood, consumed in form of a frozen cream to which fruits or nuts are added. However, the local way to consume it is to mix the fresh unsweetened juice to a bit of manioc flour (for crunchiness) and then add sugar, condensed milk and/or powdered milk. Another local delicacy is tacacá, a broth made with manioc water and jambu - a leaf that causes an effect between hotness and light numbness of the mouth.
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Questions
Rio Branco: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Rio Branco?
Rio Branco has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; February is the wettest, with about 325 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Rio Branco?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Rio Branco?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Rio Branco
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.