When to go · Caxambu
Caxambu in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). 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) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). 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:
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Brazil: Post-Carnival lull; still hot; Amazon rising, Pantanal flooded.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Brazil: Rio cooling and drier; Easter week busy; rain starts on the Salvador coast.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Brazil: Good value: pleasant Rio, Iguaçu and São Paulo; Amazon high water.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Brazil: Festa Junina bonfires and forró in the Northeast; Parintins festival in the Amazon; Pantanal dry season begins.
Weather in December
- CaxambuHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 12 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 Caxambu, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Mar: Good (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Mar: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Outside the best window (check). Across Brazil: Summer rains start; New Year's Eve on Copacabana fills Rio; book everything early.
March: Outside the best window (check). Across Brazil: Post-Carnival lull; still hot; Amazon rising, Pantanal flooded.
Caxambu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast