Alpinópolis weather in December

In December, Alpinópolis sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 236 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Alpinópolis's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alpinópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
236 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:24 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Alpinópolis 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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Alpinópolis reaches about 28°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 31°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)
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22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
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282820
292820
302820
312820

Alpinópolis weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°24322.213.14.3
Feb28° / 20°1641812.74.4
Mar28° / 19°14618.312.15.0
Apr27° / 17°54911.56.7
May25° / 15°354.9117.8
Jun24° / 13°162.510.88.5
Jul24° / 12°101.810.98.7
Aug26° / 14°132.511.38.3
Sep28° / 16°587.111.96.6
Oct29° / 18°9413.712.55.2
Nov28° / 19°16719134.8
Dec28° / 19°23623.813.24.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32575
42476
52377
62377
72278
82377
92278
102278
112377
122377
132278
142377
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202377
212377
222377
232278
242377
252278
262278
272080
282080
292080
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Alpinópolis gets around 236 mm of rain over 23.8 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 76% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
270
371
472
573
674
774
875
976
1076
1176
1277
1377
1477
1577
1677
1777
1877
1977
2078
2178
2278
2378
2478
2578
2678
2778
2878
2978
3077
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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1533620
2531640
3430660
4428680
5427690
6326710
7324730
8324730
9323740
10222760
11222760
12222760
13222760
14223750
15223750
16223750
17224740
18224740
19224740
20124750
21124750
22124750
23124750
24124750
25123760
26123751
27122761
28122761
29121771
30121771
31120781

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 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 6:20 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:207:31
213.26:207:31
313.26:207:32
413.26:207:32
513.26:217:33
613.26:217:34
713.26:217:34
813.26:217:35
913.26:227:36
1013.26:227:36
1113.26:227:37
1213.26:227:37
1313.36:237:38
1413.36:237:38
1513.36:247:39
1613.36:247:40
1713.36:247:40
1813.36:257:41
1913.36:257:41
2013.36:267:42
2113.36:267:42
2213.36:267:43
2313.36:277:43
2413.36:277:43
2513.36:287:44
2613.36:287:44
2713.36:297:45
2813.36:307:45
2913.36:307:46
3013.36:317:46
3113.36:317:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
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285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Alpinópolis

In seasonPeak

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

Alpinópolis'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 Alpinópolis?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Alpinópolis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alpinópolis in December

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

In December, Alpinópolis sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Alpinópolis in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alpinópolis peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 21UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Alpinópolis 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 Alpinópolis is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1626 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alpinópolis?

Alpinópolis sits at 20.9°S, 46.4°W, 877 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Passos, 28 km away.

Topography around Alpinópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alpinópolis has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m around an average of 877 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 901 m.

The land around Alpinópolis is covered by grassland (39%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (43%), grassland (31%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
405 m
16 km
591 m
80 km
901 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Passos 28 km · Nova Resende 29 km · Carmo do Rio Claro 30 km · Muzambinho 59 km · Guaxupé 60 km · Piumhi 63 km · São Sebastião do Paraíso 63 km · Cássia 64 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 Alpinópolis (-20.8636°, -46.3881°, elevation 877 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).