Brazil
Brasília in December
🌧️ Rainy seasonPleasant, a little humid and very wet.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket
Why December scores 8.2What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.5
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (27°C highs / 18°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 18.4°C)
- !Wet: ~241 mm rain, ~9 heavy-rain days
- Air quality9.6
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~8 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards9.5
- !Flood: ~9 heavy-rain days in an average December
- Safety baseline6.5
- ·Increased caution
| Dec | May | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.2 Very good | 9.7 Excellent |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 27° / 18° | 26° / 16° |
| Rain | 241 mm | 27 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 18° | dew pt 13° |
| PM2.5 | 8 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Brasília weather-station normals. Rainfall: Brasília weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Christmas Day 25–27 Dec · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore BrasíliaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyBrasília is Brazil's planned capital, built in the late 1950s and inaugurated in 1960. Travellers come for its modernist architecture by Oscar Niemeyer and its UNESCO-listed city plan.
No major events on our calendar for December.
Coming up later
Brasília AnniversaryEvery year21 April every year
Celebrates the city's founding in 1960 (the same day as the Tiradentes national holiday).
Why go: Free concerts and events are often held; some offices close.
Where: Esplanada dos Ministérios and around the city
Independence DayEvery year7 September every year
Brazil's national day, with a military parade on the Esplanada.
Why go: Large crowds and road closures in the centre.
Where: Esplanada dos Ministérios
Cathedral of Brasília
A crown-shaped modernist cathedral with stained glass by Niemeyer.
National Congress
The iconic twin towers and bowls of Brazil's parliament.
💡 Free guided tours are offered; bring photo ID.
Praça dos Três Poderes
The square bringing together the executive, legislature and supreme court buildings.
Santuário Dom Bosco
A church lit by tall blue stained-glass windows.
💡 Visit on a sunny afternoon when the light is strongest.
TV Tower and Feira da Torre
A tower with a viewing deck and a craft and food fair at its base.
Pão de queijo
Small baked cheese breads.
💡 Bakeries and cafes everywhere
Galinhada
Rice cooked with chicken and saffron, a central Brazilian dish.
💡 Regional restaurants
Arroz com pequi
Rice with pequi, a strong-flavoured fruit from the Cerrado.
💡 Restaurants serving Goiás and Cerrado food
Feijoada
A rich black bean stew with pork, usually served on weekends.
💡 Restaurants, especially Wednesday and Saturday lunches
Capim dourado crafts
Jewellery and bags woven from golden grass.
💡 Feira da Torre de TV
Cerrado products
Baru nuts, pequi preserves and other foods from the region.
💡 Feira da Torre de TV and specialty shops