América Dourada weather in December

In December, América Dourada sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 74 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is América Dourada's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see América Dourada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:22 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

América Dourada 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in América Dourada reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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América Dourada 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
Jan29° / 19°878.212.65.4
Feb30° / 20°527.312.45.4
Mar30° / 20°697.712.15.5
Apr29° / 19°284.811.86.2
May28° / 18°91.911.57.5
Jun26° / 17°30.611.38.0
Jul26° / 16°20.311.48.3
Aug27° / 16°10.111.68.2
Sep29° / 17°30.411.97.3
Oct30° / 18°202.312.36.0
Nov30° / 19°687.112.55.5
Dec29° / 19°747.512.75.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
44060
54060
64060
74159
84258
94258
104258
114258
124258
134456
144456
154555
164654
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

América Dourada gets around 74 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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428
528
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2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2722
2822
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3023
3124

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11155628
21155529
31155529
41145530
51145530
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261156321
271146421
281146322
291146322
300146422
310146323

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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411calm
511calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 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 5:17 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:175:54
212.65:175:55
312.65:175:55
412.65:185:56
512.65:185:56
612.65:185:57
712.65:185:57
812.75:195:58
912.75:195:58
1012.75:205:59
1112.75:205:59
1212.75:206:00
1312.75:216:00
1412.75:216:01
1512.75:216:01
1612.75:226:02
1712.75:226:02
1812.75:236:03
1912.75:236:03
2012.75:246:04
2112.75:246:04
2212.75:256:05
2312.75:256:05
2412.75:266:06
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2712.75:276:07
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2912.75:286:08
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3112.75:296:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
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286.5Intense
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316.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit América Dourada?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for América Dourada in December

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

In December, América Dourada sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in América Dourada 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 América Dourada peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is América Dourada?

América Dourada sits at 11.5°S, 41.4°W, 665 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cafarnaum, 27 km away.

Topography around América Dourada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around América Dourada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 710 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 860 m.

The land around América Dourada is covered by shrubs (59%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (51%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
539 m
80 km
860 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Cafarnaum 27 km · João Dourado 28 km · Morro do Chapéu 32 km · Lapão 44 km · Canarana 44 km · Irecê 49 km · São Gabriel 54 km · Ibititá 60 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 América Dourada (-11.4553°, -41.4361°, elevation 665 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).