When to go · Cabo Frio
Cabo Frio 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
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- 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
- Cabo FrioHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 10 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 Cabo Frio, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Apr: 7 (better)
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 Cabo Frio's best window: Apr–Oct.
Cabo Frio: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast