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Cabo Frio in December
In December, Cabo Frio averages a daytime high of 29 °C and a night-time low of 22 °C, with about 144 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Cabo Frio's most comfortable months, May to October.
- Average high
- 29 °C
- Average low
- 22 °C
- Rain in the month
- 144 mm
- Daylight on 15 Dec
- 13 h 30 min
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 116
When to go
How December compares with the rest of the year in Cabo Frio
December is tied for the 4th warmest month in Cabo Frio by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 25 °C to 31 °C and the lows from 17 °C to 23 °C. By day, December is 2 °C warmer than November, and January is 1 °C warmer than December.
December brings 144 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 84 mm (1003 mm a year); it is the wettest month.
On 15 December the sun is up for about 13 h 30 min, against 10 h 40 min at the shortest and 13 h 30 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30 °C | 22 °C | 124 mm | |
| February | 31 °C | 23 °C | 85 mm | |
| March | 30 °C | 23 °C | 121 mm | |
| April | 29 °C | 21 °C | 84 mm | |
| May | 27 °C | 19 °C | 75 mm | Yes |
| June | 26 °C | 18 °C | 40 mm | Yes |
| July | 26 °C | 17 °C | 36 mm | Yes |
| August | 25 °C | 17 °C | 33 mm | Yes |
| September | 26 °C | 19 °C | 59 mm | Yes |
| October | 27 °C | 20 °C | 77 mm | Yes |
| November | 27 °C | 21 °C | 126 mm | |
| December | 29 °C | 22 °C | 144 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is December a good time to visit Cabo Frio?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 29 °C is above 29 °C and about 144 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. The comfortable months in Cabo Frio are May to October; the nearest are October, before, and May, after.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Brazil in December
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Cabo Frio
This guide lists 116 places to stay in Cabo Frio, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 6; 1–3 km, 11; 3–10 km, 8; 10 km or more, 91.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.