When to go · Porto de Galinhas
Porto de Galinhas in December
Great month. Inside Porto de Galinhas's best window: Sep–Mar (warm, dry-ish, best tides); Dec–Feb is peak and crowded.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Inside Porto de Galinhas's best window: Sep–Mar (warm, dry-ish, best tides); Dec–Feb is peak and crowded.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Porto de Galinhas in this guide.
Weather in December
- Porto de GalinhasHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Northeast coast, Brazil · Salvador, Recife, Olinda, Maceió, Porto de Galinhasbest weather
Warm all year (26–30 °C (79–86 °F)); the rainy season is roughly April–July on the Salvador–Recife coast.Warm all year (79–86 °F (26–30 °C)); the rainy season is roughly April–July on the Salvador–Recife coast.
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 Porto de Galinhas, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Inside Porto de Galinhas's best window: Sep–Mar (warm, dry-ish, best tides); Dec–Feb is peak and crowded.
January: Inside Porto de Galinhas's best window: Sep–Mar (warm, dry-ish, best tides); Dec–Feb is peak and crowded.
Porto de Galinhas: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen