Weather in Rio De Janeiro in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Rio De Janeiro;
Average weather
Average temperature in Rio De Janeiro in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +82°F with a maximum of +91°F and a minimum of +66°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +79°F.
Is Rio De Janeiro warm or cold in December?
Rio De Janeiro is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +82°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +70°F to +73°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Rio De Janeiro:
Climate in Rio De Janeiro in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +84°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +64°F | +64°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +104°F | +102°F | +102°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 125 mm | 151 mm | 167 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 78% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting warmer as December arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +82°F to +84°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 125 mm to 151 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 5 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Rio De Janeiro is gradually increasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Rio De Janeiro?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Rio De Janeiro in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2008 (+84°F) and the highest in 2014 (+94°F). The driest year was 2012 with only 75 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2009 with 595 mm.
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Monthly weather in Rio De Janeiro
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Rio De Janeiro, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.