Altônia weather in December

In December, Altônia sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 154 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Altônia's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altônia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:48 AM – 8:16 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Altônia reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103023
113023
123023
133023
143023
153023
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How December really feels in Altônia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Altônia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°14416.613.33.9
Feb31° / 23°14314.612.84.0
Mar30° / 22°10712.712.24.7
Apr28° / 20°917.711.56.4
May24° / 17°1258.810.97.2
Jun23° / 16°1078.110.67.4
Jul23° / 15°846.910.77.6
Aug25° / 16°826.211.27.8
Sep27° / 18°1158.511.96.9
Oct29° / 20°16012.112.65.4
Nov30° / 21°13711.713.25.0
Dec30° / 23°1541513.44.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44357
54258
64357
74258
84258
94258
104357
114357
124456
134456
144555
154654
164654
174852
184852
194852
204852
214753
224753
234654
244555
254555
264555
274357
284357
294357
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Altônia gets around 154 mm of rain over 15 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 48% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
245
346
446
547
647
747
847
947
1047
1147
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1947
2047
2148
2248
2349
2450
2551
2652
2752
2852
2952
3052
3152

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1131337461
2131237471
3131236481
4031136491
5031135501
6031035511
7031034521
8031034521
9021033541
10021033541
1102932561
1202932561
1302932561
1402932561
1502932561
1602932561
1701832581
1801831591
1901831591
2001731601
2101730611
2201729621
2301628641
2401628641
2501527661
2601526671
2701425682
2801425682
2901424692
3001424692
3101423693

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 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 6:44 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 8:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:448:06
213.46:448:07
313.46:458:08
413.46:458:08
513.46:458:09
613.46:458:10
713.46:458:10
813.46:458:11
913.46:468:12
1013.46:468:12
1113.46:468:13
1213.56:468:13
1313.56:478:14
1413.56:478:15
1513.56:478:15
1613.56:488:16
1713.56:488:16
1813.56:498:17
1913.56:498:17
2013.56:498:18
2113.56:508:18
2213.56:508:19
2313.56:518:19
2413.56:518:20
2513.56:528:20
2613.56:528:21
2713.56:538:21
2813.56:538:21
2913.56:548:22
3013.56:558:22
3113.56:558:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.28 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Altônia?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Altônia in December

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

In December, Altônia sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Altônia 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 Altônia peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 19UV 15Sep 14UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Altônia 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 Altônia is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1525 µg/m³Mar 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Altônia?

Altônia sits at 23.9°S, 53.9°W, 353 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Iporã, 25 km away.

Topography around Altônia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altônia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 353 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m.

The land around Altônia is covered by grassland (36%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
216 m
80 km
297 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Iporã 25 km · Terra Roxa 37 km · Guaíra 42 km · Palotina 46 km · Itaquiraí 53 km · Umuarama 60 km · Assis Chateaubriand 72 km · Marechal Cândido Rondon 77 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 Altônia (-23.8744°, -53.9017°, elevation 353 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).