When to go · Alcântara
Alcântara in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry season, lagoons full)). Across Brazil: Summer rains start; New Year's Eve on Copacabana fills Rio; book everything early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry season, lagoons full)). Across Brazil: Summer rains start; New Year's Eve on Copacabana fills Rio; book everything early.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Alcântara's best window: Jun–Sep (dry season, lagoons full).
- JulyGreatInside Alcântara's best window: Jun–Sep (dry season, lagoons full).
- AugustGreatInside Alcântara's best window: Jun–Sep (dry season, lagoons full).
- SeptemberGreatInside Alcântara's best window: Jun–Sep (dry season, lagoons full).
Weather in December
- AlcântaraHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
25 Dec · Brazil
Family holiday; summer travel peak starts.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- High
- Prices · Brazil overall
- High
Brazil overall: Summer rains start; New Year's Eve on Copacabana fills Rio; book everything early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alcântara, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jun: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry season, lagoons full)). Across Brazil: Summer rains start; New Year's Eve on Copacabana fills Rio; book everything early.
June: Inside Alcântara's best window: Jun–Sep (dry season, lagoons full).
Alcântara: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen