A radio receiving apparatus includes a detection unit and a directivity changing unit. The detection unit detects an occurrence of intermodulation interference to a desired signal demodulated based on received signals received by a plurality of antenna elements. The directivity changing unit changes a reception directivity pattern of the plurality of antenna elements to another pattern having a null direction different from a null direction obtained before the directivity pattern is changed, in accordance with detection of the occurrence of the intermodulation interference by the detection unit.