When to go · Ribeirão Preto
Ribeirão Preto in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Brazil: Summer rains start; New Year's Eve on Copacabana fills Rio; book everything early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (87°F)87°F (30°C) / 19°C (67°F)67°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 237
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). 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:
Weather in December
- Ribeirão PretoHighs around 30.3 °C (87 °F), lows around 19.4 °C (67 °F), rain on about 237 daysHighs around 87 °F (30.3 °C), lows around 67 °F (19.4 °C), rain on about 237 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 Ribeirão Preto, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30.3 °C (87 °F)87 °F (30.3 °C)
Apr: 29.4 °C (85 °F)85 °F (29.4 °C)
Night low
Dec: 19.4 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.4 °C)
Apr: 17.3 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.3 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 237
Apr: 65 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 0
December: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Brazil: Summer rains start; New Year's Eve on Copacabana fills Rio; book everything early.
April: Inside Ribeirão Preto's best window: Apr–Oct.
Ribeirão Preto: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast