Average weather in December in Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro State), Brazil

The average minimum temperature (usually the minimum temperature is noted during the night) in Rio de Janeiro in December is 22.0°C (71.6°F). The amount of rain in December is high with an average of 137mm (5.4in). This makes it the wettest month of the year. It rains on average a total of 11 days. The average maximum daytime temperature lies around 28.0°C (82.4°F). The sun will occasionally show itself with 179 hours of sunshine during the whole month.


So what to wear in December? Visitors traveling to Rio de Janeiro should plan on bringing a totally waterproof rain jacket since it will often be raining. Also bring your shorts or a skirt because it can be very warm or even hot. With a water temperature of around 24.0°C (75.2°F), this is a great month to swim so bring your swimwear.

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For other monthly average weather and what to do in December look at the numbers below.

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Weather Forecasts for Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro State)

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SAT Jun 25

26°C | 19°C

Patchy rain possible

SUN Jun 26

20°C | 18°C

Moderate rain

MON Jun 27

21°C | 17°C

Patchy rain possible

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