RIO DE JANEIRO | 2016

EnvironmEnt and mEtEorology 6
6.14 PrEciPitation
LiMitED RAinFALL
table 6.14 below provides precipitation data for each Rio venue
zone and cities hosting Football.
tablE 6.14 – PrEciPitation
loCaTion
number of
precipitation days
per year
For proposed
games dates per year
average volume of
precipitation (in l/m 2 )
For proposed
games dates
City of Rio 126 3.7 1,229.8 25.6
Competition venues where conditions are significantly
different to the rest of the Candidate City
Barra Zone 125 4.0 1,303.6 32.2
Copacabana Zone 121 3.5 1,156.7 24.1
Flamengo Park Cluster 121 4.0 1,258.6 26.9
Maracanã Zone 126 3.5 1,313.8 24.5
Deodoro Zone 137 3.5 1,116.5 20.3
Competition venues situated more than 50km from Rio1 Brasília 133 2.0 1,552.1 6.4
Belo horizonte 107 1.5 1,491.3 6.8
Salvador 201 8.5 2,098.7 67.9
São Paulo 129 4.0 1,454.8 19.4
1 national institute of Meteorology - inMEt - Average volume of precipitation
(in l/m 2 ) (1961 - 1990) and number of precipitation days (2008/2000)
© Tyba | bruno Veiga
6.15 Wind dirEction and StrEngtH
MiniMAL WinD intERFEREnCE
Wind conditions are ideal for Sailing, Rowing and Canoe/
Kayak (Flatwater) which will be held in venues regularly and
successfully used for international competitions and signed off
by their respective iFs with respect to wind conditions. Wind
impact is minimal for all other sports. table 6.15 provides data
for the proposed Olympic Games dates for the last ten years.
tablE 6.15 – Wind dirEction and StrEngtH
rio olyMpiC park - Tennis
Wind Data
average wind direction average wind strength (km/h)
9:00 n 7.9
12:00 SSE 11.3
15:00 S 12.1
18:00 SSW 7.4
21:00 SSW 8.2
CopaCabana sTaDiuM - Volleyball (beaCH)
9:00 WSW 13.1
12:00 WSW 15.5
15:00 E 17.6
18:00 WSW 13.6
21:00 EnE 12.3
Marina Da glória - sailing
9:00 SSE 11.7
12:00 S 17.1
15:00 S 15.9
18:00 S 10.1
21:00 E 9.6
lagoa roDrigo De FreiTas - Canoe/kayak (FlaTWaTer), roWing
9:00 WSW 13.1
12:00 WSW 15.5
15:00 E 17.6
18:00 WSW 13.6
21:00 EnE 12.3
MaraCanã Zone - aTHleTiCs, arCHery
9:00 nnE 8.9
12:00 SE 13.9
15:00 SSE 15.3
18:00 SE 10.6
21:00 ESE 9.8
Venue DeoDoro - CyCling (bMX), Canoe/kayak (slaloM), sHooTing
9:00 WnW 3.9
12:00 EnE 8.1
15:00 SSE 12.8
18:00 S 10.4
21:00 E 7.8
6.16 altitudE
nO DEtRiMEntAL ALtitUDE iMPACt
All competition venues in Rio and Salvador are located at
altitudes of between sea level and 40 meters. Brasília and Belo
horizonte are located at around 1,200 meters while São Paulo is
located at 760 meters above sea level.
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