São Paulo in December

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy rain and flooding), Carnival week for sightseeing.

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatInside São Paulo's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
• MayGreatInside São Paulo's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
• SeptemberGreatInside São Paulo's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
• OctoberGreatInside São Paulo's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

• São PauloHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 16 days
• Rio and the Southeast coast, Brazil · Rio de Janeiro, Paraty, Ilha Grande, São Paulorainy

  Hot, humid summers with heavy downpours and floods (December–March); dry, sunny, 20–26 °C (68–79 °F) winters are the sightseeing season. São Paulo is cooler and rainier.Hot, humid summers with heavy downpours and floods (December–March); dry, sunny, 68–79 °F (20–26 °C) winters are the sightseeing season. São Paulo is cooler and rainier.

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 · 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.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in São Paulo, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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