When to go · Arraial do Cabo
Arraial do Cabo in December
Great month. Inside Arraial do Cabo's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, milder temperatures, good diving conditions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Inside Arraial do Cabo's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, milder temperatures, good diving conditions).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Arraial do Cabo in this guide.
Weather in December
- Arraial do CaboHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 11 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 Arraial do Cabo, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Inside Arraial do Cabo's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, milder temperatures, good diving conditions).
January: Inside Arraial do Cabo's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, milder temperatures, good diving conditions).
Arraial do Cabo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast