When to go · São Lourenço
São Lourenço in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Brazil: Summer rains start; New Year's Eve on Copacabana fills Rio; book everything early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). 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
- São LourençoHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 8 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 São Lourenço, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Apr: 8
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 0
December: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Brazil: Summer rains start; New Year's Eve on Copacabana fills Rio; book everything early.
April: Inside São Lourenço's best window: Apr–Oct.
São Lourenço: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings