Águas Formosas weather in December

In December, Águas Formosas sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 154 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Águas Formosas's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Águas Formosas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:09 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Águas Formosas is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Águas Formosas reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42921
52921
62921
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
153021
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203021
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223021
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253021
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How December really feels in Águas Formosas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 13 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
13
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Águas Formosas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°9811.112.94.4
Feb31° / 21°689.612.64.2
Mar30° / 21°11514.612.14.3
Apr29° / 20°7512.911.65.3
May27° / 18°4310.511.26.4
Jun26° / 17°328.5116.9
Jul25° / 16°349.511.17.0
Aug26° / 16°277.411.47.1
Sep28° / 17°387.411.96.4
Oct29° / 19°8010.212.45.3
Nov29° / 20°1601512.84.6
Dec30° / 21°15414134.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32278
42278
52377
62377
72476
82476
92773
102773
112872
122971
132971
143070
153169
163367
173466
183466
193565
203565
213763
223763
233763
243763
253862
263862
273763
283763
293763
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Águas Formosas gets around 154 mm of rain over 14 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
455
555
654
753
852
951
1049
1148
1247
1346
1445
1544
1643
1742
1841
1940
2040
2139
2239
2339
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2937
3037
3137

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10176716
20166717
30166618
40156619
50156520
60156520
70146521
80146521
90146521
100146521
110146521
120156421
130156520
140156619
150156619
160156718
170156817
180156817
190156916
200157015
210157015
220157114
230157114
240157114
250157114
261157014
271166914
281166914
291166914
301176715
311176715

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:057:02
213.06:057:02
313.06:057:03
413.06:067:04
513.06:067:04
613.06:067:05
713.06:067:05
813.06:077:06
913.06:077:07
1013.06:077:07
1113.06:087:08
1213.06:087:08
1313.06:087:09
1413.06:097:09
1513.06:097:10
1613.06:097:10
1713.06:107:11
1813.06:107:11
1913.06:117:12
2013.06:117:12
2113.06:127:13
2213.06:127:13
2313.06:137:14
2413.06:137:14
2513.06:147:15
2613.06:147:15
2713.06:157:16
2813.06:157:16
2913.06:167:16
3013.06:167:17
3113.06:177:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Águas Formosas

In seasonPeak

In December, Águas Formosas sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Águas Formosas's rainy season runs October–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Águas Formosas?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Águas Formosas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Águas Formosas in December

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

In December, Águas Formosas sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Águas Formosas in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Águas Formosas peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Águas Formosas?

Águas Formosas sits at 17.1°S, 40.9°W, 260 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Padre Paraíso, 58 km away.

Topography around Águas Formosas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Águas Formosas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 288 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,071 m.

The land around Águas Formosas is covered by grassland (73%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
722 m
80 km
1,071 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Padre Paraíso 58 km · Itanhém 65 km · Carlos Chagas 71 km · Jequitinhonha 72 km · Caraí 82 km · Medeiros Neto 83 km · Itaobim 84 km · Almenara 103 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 Águas Formosas (-17.0822°, -40.9358°, elevation 260 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).