When to go · Canela
Canela in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Brazil: Summer rains start; New Year's Eve on Copacabana fills Rio; book everything early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). 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:
Weather in December
- CanelaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 7 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 Canela, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7
Mar: 7
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Brazil: Summer rains start; New Year's Eve on Copacabana fills Rio; book everything early.
March: Inside Canela's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Canela: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.