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Best time to visit Rio de Janeiro in December

December is a less ideal time to visit Rio de Janeiro — the travel-comfort score is 71/100. The best months are June, July, May.

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Weather in Rio de Janeiro in December

Typical weather in Rio de Janeiro in December: average high 28.2°C, low 22.4°C, about 161.7 mm of rain over 24 rainy days, and 10.3 hours of sunshine per day.

MetricRio de Janeiro in December
Travel-comfort score71/100
High / Low28.2° / 22.4°
Precipitation161.7 mm
Rainy days24
Sunshine/day10.3 h

Is December recommended?

December is not the best month to visit Rio de Janeiro. For the full month-by-month ranking, see the best-time-to-visit guide for Rio de Janeiro, or compare with the Brazil-wide guide for December.

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