Aparecida weather in December

In December, Aparecida sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 254 mm of rain across 22.8 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Aparecida's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aparecida's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
254 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:15 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Aparecida 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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Aparecida reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
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Aparecida 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
Jan28° / 19°29624.113.24.3
Feb28° / 19°21019.512.84.6
Mar27° / 18°19620.512.24.9
Apr26° / 16°7911.411.56.5
May23° / 14°558.410.97.2
Jun23° / 12°335.810.67.7
Jul23° / 12°355.210.77.8
Aug24° / 12°375.811.27.9
Sep25° / 14°9110.911.96.7
Oct26° / 16°14416.412.55.6
Nov26° / 17°20719.513.15.0
Dec27° / 18°25422.813.44.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42773
52773
62773
72773
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162773
172773
182773
192773
202773
212872
222872
232872
242773
252773
262674
272674
282476
292476
302476
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Aparecida gets around 254 mm of rain over 22.8 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 74% 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 (%)
166
267
367
468
569
669
770
871
972
1072
1173
1274
1375
1475
1576
1676
1777
1877
1977
2077
2177
2277
2377
2477
2578
2678
2778
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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11155034
21144936
31144937
40134839
50124740
60124642
70114543
80114445
90104346
100104247
11094248
12094149
13094150
14084151
15084151
16074152
17074152
18074152
19064153
20064153
21064252
22054253
23054253
24054253
25044155
26044155
27044056
28044056
29043957
30033958
31033958

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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55calm
65calm
75calm
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165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 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 6:12 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:127:30
213.36:127:30
313.36:127:31
413.36:127:32
513.36:127:32
613.36:127:33
713.46:137:34
813.46:137:34
913.46:137:35
1013.46:137:35
1113.46:147:36
1213.46:147:37
1313.46:147:37
1413.46:157:38
1513.46:157:38
1613.46:157:39
1713.46:167:39
1813.46:167:40
1913.46:167:41
2013.46:177:41
2113.46:177:42
2213.46:187:42
2313.46:187:42
2413.46:197:43
2513.46:197:43
2613.46:207:44
2713.46:207:44
2813.46:217:45
2913.46:217:45
3013.46:227:45
3113.46:237:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Aparecida

In seasonPeak

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

Aparecida's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Aparecida?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Aparecida for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aparecida in December

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

In December, Aparecida sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Aparecida in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 69 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Aparecida 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 Aparecida peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Aparecida 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 Aparecida is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aparecida?

Aparecida sits at 22.8°S, 45.2°W, 593 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Potim, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Aparecida

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aparecida has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 581 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 897 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,756 m.

The land around Aparecida is covered by trees (39%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
351 m
16 km
897 m
80 km
2,756 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Potim 2.0 km · Guaratinguetá 5.0 km · Lorena 17 km · Pindamonhangaba 25 km · Cachoeira Paulista 30 km · Tremembé 35 km · Cunha 37 km · Taubaté 39 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 Aparecida (-22.8469°, -45.2297°, elevation 593 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).