When to go · São Paulo
São Paulo in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy rain and flooding), Carnival week for sightseeing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 19°C66°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy rain and flooding), Carnival week for sightseeing.
Weather in December
- São PauloHighs around 28 °C, lows around 19 °C, rain on about 16 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 66 °F, rain on about 16 days
- Rio and the Southeast coast, Brazil · Rio de Janeiro, Paraty, Ilha Grande, São Paulorainy
Hot, humid summers with heavy downpours and floods (December–March); dry, sunny, 20–26 °C winters are the sightseeing season. São Paulo is cooler and rainier.Hot, humid summers with heavy downpours and floods (December–March); dry, sunny, 68–79 °F winters are the sightseeing season. São Paulo is cooler and rainier.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast