When to go · Luminárias
Luminárias in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cooler, more rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 27°C (80°F)80°F (27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 24
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cooler, more rain).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- LumináriasHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 26.5 °C (80 °F), rain on about 24 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 80 °F (26.5 °C), rain on about 24 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 Luminárias, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 28.8 °C (84 °F)84 °F (28.8 °C)
Night low
Dec: 26.5 °C (80 °F)80 °F (26.5 °C)
Apr: 25.9 °C (79 °F)79 °F (25.9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 24
Apr: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cooler, more rain).
April: Inside Luminárias's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, milder temps).
Luminárias: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast