When to go · Três Rios
Três Rios 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
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- 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
- Três RiosHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 17 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 Três Rios, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 17
Mar: 13 (better)
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 Três Rios's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Três Rios: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast