When to go · Mata
Mata in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (check)). Across Brazil: Summer rains start; New Year's Eve on Copacabana fills Rio; book everything early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (check)). 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
- MataHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °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 Mata, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 0
December: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (check)). Across Brazil: Summer rains start; New Year's Eve on Copacabana fills Rio; book everything early.
April: Inside Mata's best window: Apr–Oct (check).
Mata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.