When to go · Cuiabá
Cuiabá in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, flooded Transpantaneira, 33–35 °C heat).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, flooded Transpantaneira, 91–95 °F heat).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C91°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, flooded Transpantaneira, 33–35 °C heat).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, flooded Transpantaneira, 91–95 °F heat).
Weather in December
- CuiabáHighs around 33 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 16 daysHighs around 91 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 16 days
- Pantanal, Brazil · Cuiabá, Poconé, Transpantaneira, Bonitorainy
Dry season (June–October) concentrates wildlife around waterholes: the jaguar season; the wet season floods roads. Fires and smoke have hit August–October in recent years.
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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast