When to go · Santa Cruz do Sul
Santa Cruz do Sul in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat and heavy rain); festival weeks if you have not booked.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat and heavy rain); festival weeks if you have not booked.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Santa Cruz do SulHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 9 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 Santa Cruz do Sul, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Apr: 8 (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 (heat and heavy rain); festival weeks if you have not booked.
April: Inside Santa Cruz do Sul's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Nov.
Santa Cruz do Sul: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen