When to go · Petrolina
Petrolina in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (rain and peak heat); avoid the hottest midday hours year-round.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (rain and peak heat); avoid the hottest midday hours year-round.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Petrolina's best window: Apr–Sep (drier, less punishing heat).
- MayGreatInside Petrolina's best window: Apr–Sep (drier, less punishing heat).
- JuneGreatInside Petrolina's best window: Apr–Sep (drier, less punishing heat).
- JulyGreatInside Petrolina's best window: Apr–Sep (drier, less punishing heat).
Weather in December
- PetrolinaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 7 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 Petrolina, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7
Apr: 7
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (rain and peak heat); avoid the hottest midday hours year-round.
April: Inside Petrolina's best window: Apr–Sep (drier, less punishing heat).
Petrolina: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen