When to go · Alter do Chão
Alter do Chão in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy season, many beaches disappear).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy season, many beaches disappear).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Alter do Chão's best window: Jun–Sep (dry season, beaches at their fullest).
- JulyGreatInside Alter do Chão's best window: Jun–Sep (dry season, beaches at their fullest).
- AugustGreatInside Alter do Chão's best window: Jun–Sep (dry season, beaches at their fullest).
- SeptemberGreatInside Alter do Chão's best window: Jun–Sep (dry season, beaches at their fullest).
Weather in December
- Alter do ChãoHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 14 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 Alter do Chão, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jun: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 14
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy season, many beaches disappear).
June: Inside Alter do Chão's best window: Jun–Sep (dry season, beaches at their fullest).
Alter do Chão: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast