SeasonMapBrazil in December
December is Brazil's 9th-best month (rank 9 of 12): its 33 destinations average 76/100, led by João Pessoa at 91 — 30°C and 16 rainy days — while Ilha Grande is cooler at 20°C and scores 73.
#9 of 12 months for Brazil · 33 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Brazil in December
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | João Pessoa | Beach | 30°C | 41 mm · 16 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Pipa | Beach | 30°C | 32 mm · 12 days | 91 tier S | — |
| 3 | Recife | Beach | 34°C | 38 mm · 14 days | 91 tier S | — |
| 4 | Maceió | Beach | 29°C | 47 mm · 15 days | 90 tier S | — |
| 5 | Fernando de Noronha | Island | 27°C | 35 mm · 10 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 6 | Natal | Beach | 30°C | 44 mm · 16 days | 89 tier A | — |
| 7 | Porto de Galinhas | Beach | 29°C | 56 mm · 19 days | 89 tier A | — |
| 8 | Salvador | Beach | 33°C | 61 mm · 12 days | 89 tier A | — |
| 9 | Fortaleza | Beach | 33°C | 27 mm · 7 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 10 | Morro de São Paulo | Island | 29°C | 96 mm · 19 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 11 | Gramado | City | 25°C | 130 mm · 14 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 12 | Jericoacoara | Beach | 33°C | 23 mm · 5 days | 87 tier A | — |
| 13 | Curitiba | City | 25°C | 137 mm · 20 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 14 | Florianópolis | Island | 30°C | 176 mm · 19 days | 83 tier A | Yes |
| 15 | Búzios | Beach | 26°C | 144 mm · 14 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 16 | Porto Alegre | City | 29°C | 81 mm · 10 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 17 | Trancoso | Beach | 28°C | 210 mm · 18 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 18 | São Paulo | City | 29°C | 139 mm · 20 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 19 | Ilha Grande | Island | 20°C | 267 mm · 24 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 20 | Rio de Janeiro | Beach | 34°C | 252 mm · 22 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 21 | Belo Horizonte | City | 27°C | 203 mm · 20 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 22 | Campos do Jordão | City | 22°C | 317 mm · 23 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 23 | Ouro Preto | City | 24°C | 288 mm · 23 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 24 | Brasília | City | 29°C | 234 mm · 23 days | 67 tier C | — |
| 25 | Alter do Chão | Beach | 30°C | 315 mm · 23 days | 66 tier C | — |
| 26 | Lençóis | Trekking hub | 31°C | 134 mm · 12 days | 66 tier C | — |
| 27 | Barreirinhas | National park | 31°C | 36 mm · 8 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 28 | Belém | City | 36°C | 133 mm · 21 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 29 | Vitória | City | 28°C | 215 mm · 19 days | 63 tier C | — |
| 30 | Bonito | City | 33°C | 178 mm · 15 days | 58 tier D | — |
| 31 | Foz do Iguaçu | National park | 37°C | 144 mm · 11 days | 57 tier D | — |
| 32 | Paraty | City | 27°C | 499 mm · 26 days | 56 tier D | — |
| 33 | Manaus | City | 36°C | 307 mm · 29 days | 49 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Brazil in December
- Turtle nesting on the city beaches · Maceió · 1 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)
- Reveillon on Pajucara · Maceió · 26 Dec – 5 Jan
- Green turtle nesting · Fernando de Noronha · 1 Dec – 30 Jun (usually)
- Reveillon and Santa Barbara · Salvador · 3 Dec – 2 Jan (usually)
- Reveillon on Copacabana · Rio de Janeiro · 30 Dec – 1 Jan
- Dolphins in the bay · Pipa · 1 Jan – 31 Dec
- Carnatal · Natal · 4–6 Dec
- Réveillon · Fortaleza · 28 Dec – 2 Jan
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 6 of Brazil's 9 well-known places this month.