When to go · Natal
Natal in December
Great month. Inside Natal's best window: Sep–Feb (driest, sunniest).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Inside Natal's best window: Sep–Feb (driest, sunniest).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Natal in this guide.
Weather in December
- NatalHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 6 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 Natal, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Inside Natal's best window: Sep–Feb (driest, sunniest).
January: Inside Natal's best window: Sep–Feb (driest, sunniest).
Natal: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen