Água Rasa weather in December

In December, Água Rasa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 287 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Água Rasa's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Água Rasa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
287 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Água Rasa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
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212719
222719
232719
242719
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272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

Água Rasa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°27121.913.14.5
Feb28° / 19°16617.112.75.0
Mar27° / 18°18519.712.15.0
Apr26° / 17°741111.56.5
May24° / 15°436.2117.6
Jun24° / 13°172.510.88.4
Jul24° / 13°101.610.98.8
Aug26° / 14°162.511.38.4
Sep27° / 16°597.211.97.1
Oct28° / 17°10513.212.55.8
Nov27° / 18°21320.6134.7
Dec27° / 19°2872513.24.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22179
32080
41981
51882
61783
71684
81684
91585
101684
111783
121783
131783
141783
151882
161882
171882
181981
191981
202080
212179
222179
232179
242179
252179
262179
272080
281981
291981
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Água Rasa gets around 287 mm of rain over 25 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 80% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
279
379
480
581
681
781
882
981
1081
1181
1281
1381
1480
1580
1680
1780
1880
1979
2079
2179
2279
2379
2479
2579
2679
2779
2878
2978
3078
3177

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1174349
2064252
3064054
4063955
5053758
6053659
7053560
8043462
9043462
10043363
11043363
12043363
13043363
14033463
15033463
16033562
17033562
18033661
19033661
20023662
21023761
22023761
23023761
24023761
25023662
26023662
27023563
28023563
29023563
30023563
31023464

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:167:25
213.26:167:26
313.26:167:26
413.26:167:27
513.26:177:27
613.26:177:28
713.26:177:29
813.26:177:29
913.26:187:30
1013.26:187:30
1113.26:187:31
1213.26:187:32
1313.26:197:32
1413.26:197:33
1513.26:197:33
1613.26:207:34
1713.26:207:34
1813.26:217:35
1913.26:217:35
2013.26:227:36
2113.26:227:36
2213.26:227:37
2313.26:237:37
2413.26:237:38
2513.26:247:38
2613.26:247:39
2713.26:257:39
2813.26:257:39
2913.26:267:40
3013.26:277:40
3113.26:277:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Água Rasa

In seasonPeak

In December, Água Rasa sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Água Rasa's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Água Rasa?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Água Rasa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Água Rasa in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Água Rasa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Água Rasa in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Água Rasa peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Água Rasa in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Água Rasa is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Água Rasa?

Água Rasa sits at 20.4°S, 45.2°W, 1,076 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itapecerica, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Água Rasa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Água Rasa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Água Rasa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m around an average of 1,032 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m.

The land around Água Rasa is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (44%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
295 m
16 km
423 m
80 km
786 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Itapecerica 6.0 km · Formiga 27 km · Santo Antônio do Monte 41 km · Cláudio 42 km · Arcos 42 km · Divinópolis 43 km · Oliveira 46 km · Carmo do Cajuru 50 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Água Rasa (-20.4333°, -45.1667°, elevation 1,076 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).