RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, FEBRUARY 19: A view of the Ipanema coast in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 19 February 2025, as people gather on the beach during the hottest day of the summer. Relative humidity will drop to 20% in the afternoon and temperatures will return to near 40°C in many cities across the state. In the capital, 41°C is forecast. The thermal sensation at the time was 42°C. Rio's Civil Defence sent out messages warning residents and tourists. According to Alerta Rio, the city government's system, the maximum temperature in the capital was 44°C - the highest recorded since 2014, when measurements began. ( Fabio Teixeira - Anadolu Agency )

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, FEBRUARY 19: A view of the Ipanema coast in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 19 February 2025, as people gather on the beach during the hottest day of the summer. Relative humidity will drop to 20% in the afternoon and temperatures will return to near 40°C in many cities across the state. In the capital, 41°C is forecast. The thermal sensation at the time was 42°C. Rio's Civil Defence sent out messages warning residents and tourists. According to Alerta Rio, the city government's system, the maximum temperature in the capital was 44°C - the highest recorded since 2014, when measurements began. ( Fabio Teixeira - Anadolu Agency )

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, FEBRUARY 19: A view of the Ipanema coast in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 19 February 2025, as people gather on the beach during the hottest day of the summer. Relative humidity will drop to 20% in the afternoon and temperatures will return to near 40°C in many cities across the state. In the capital, 41°C is forecast. The thermal sensation at the time was 42°C. Rio's Civil Defence sent out messages warning residents and tourists. According to Alerta Rio, the city government's system, the maximum temperature in the capital was 44°C - the highest recorded since 2014, when measurements began. ( Fabio Teixeira - Anadolu Agency )

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, FEBRUARY 19: A man jumping into the sea to cool off at Ipanema coast in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 19 February 2025, as people gather on the beach during the hottest day of the summer. Relative humidity will drop to 20% in the afternoon and temperatures will return to near 40°C in many cities across the state. In the capital, 41°C is forecast. The thermal sensation at the time was 42°C. Rio's Civil Defence sent out messages warning residents and tourists. According to Alerta Rio, the city government's system, the maximum temperature in the capital was 44°C - the highest recorded since 2014, when measurements began. ( Fabio Teixeira - Anadolu Agency )

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, FEBRUARY 19: A view of the Ipanema coast in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 19 February 2025, as people gather on the beach during the hottest day of the summer. Relative humidity will drop to 20% in the afternoon and temperatures will return to near 40°C in many cities across the state. In the capital, 41°C is forecast. The thermal sensation at the time was 42°C. Rio's Civil Defence sent out messages warning residents and tourists. According to Alerta Rio, the city government's system, the maximum temperature in the capital was 44°C - the highest recorded since 2014, when measurements began. ( Fabio Teixeira - Anadolu Agency )

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, FEBRUARY 19: A view of the Ipanema coast in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 19 February 2025, as people gather on the beach during the hottest day of the summer. Relative humidity will drop to 20% in the afternoon and temperatures will return to near 40°C in many cities across the state. In the capital, 41°C is forecast. The thermal sensation at the time was 42°C. Rio's Civil Defence sent out messages warning residents and tourists. According to Alerta Rio, the city government's system, the maximum temperature in the capital was 44°C - the highest recorded since 2014, when measurements began. ( Fabio Teixeira - Anadolu Agency )

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, FEBRUARY 19: A woman pours water from a plastic hose onto her body to cool off at Ipanema coast in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 19 February 2025, as people gather on the beach during the hottest day of the summer. Relative humidity will drop to 20% in the afternoon and temperatures will return to near 40°C in many cities across the state. In the capital, 41°C is forecast. The thermal sensation at the time was 42°C. Rio's Civil Defence sent out messages warning residents and tourists. According to Alerta Rio, the city government's system, the maximum temperature in the capital was 44°C - the highest recorded since 2014, when measurements began. ( Fabio Teixeira - Anadolu Agency )