Arapongas weather in December

In December, Arapongas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 214 mm of rain across 19.5 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-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 21% 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 Arapongas's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arapongas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
214 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:39 AM – 8:05 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Arapongas 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 Arapongas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
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172819
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222919
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272920
282820
292820
302820
312820

Arapongas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°27822.613.34.1
Feb28° / 20°22520.612.84.1
Mar28° / 19°15517.712.25.0
Apr27° / 17°929.311.56.7
May23° / 14°1048.710.97.2
Jun22° / 13°987.810.67.3
Jul23° / 13°716.310.77.7
Aug25° / 14°726.211.27.9
Sep27° / 16°1269.711.96.8
Oct28° / 17°16714.212.55.8
Nov28° / 18°17314.913.15.3
Dec28° / 19°21419.513.44.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43862
53961
63862
73862
83862
93961
103961
113961
123961
134060
144159
154159
164258
174159
184159
194258
204159
214060
224060
233961
243862
253763
263763
273565
283565
293565
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Arapongas gets around 214 mm of rain over 19.5 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 63% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
357
457
558
659
759
860
960
1061
1161
1261
1361
1461
1561
1662
1762
1862
1963
2063
2164
2265
2365
2466
2567
2668
2769
2870
2970
3071
3172

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1412254910
2412245010
3311245210
4310245211
5310245211
639245311
739245212
838235412
938235412
1028235413
1128235413
1228235314
1328235314
1427235315
1527225415
1627225316
1727225217
1817225218
1917215219
2016215121
2116205122
2216205023
2315205024
2415195025
2515195026
2604185127
2704185127
2804185028
2903175129
3003175129
3103165130

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
318calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 8:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:357:56
213.36:357:56
313.46:367:57
413.46:367:58
513.46:367:58
613.46:367:59
713.46:368:00
813.46:368:00
913.46:378:01
1013.46:378:01
1113.46:378:02
1213.46:378:03
1313.46:388:03
1413.46:388:04
1513.46:388:04
1613.46:398:05
1713.46:398:05
1813.46:408:06
1913.46:408:06
2013.46:408:07
2113.46:418:07
2213.46:418:08
2313.46:428:08
2413.46:428:09
2513.46:438:09
2613.46:438:10
2713.46:448:10
2813.46:448:11
2913.46:458:11
3013.46:468:11
3113.46:468:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Arapongas

In seasonPeak

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

Arapongas's rainy season runs September–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 Arapongas?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Arapongas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arapongas in December

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

In December, Arapongas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Arapongas 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 Arapongas peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 20UV 15Sep 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Arapongas 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 Arapongas is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1422 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arapongas?

Arapongas sits at 23.4°S, 51.4°W, 805 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rolândia, 13 km away.

Topography around Arapongas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arapongas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 766 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m.

The land around Arapongas is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
372 m
80 km
1,029 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Rolândia 13 km · Apucarana 15 km · Cambé 22 km · Mandaguari 29 km · Londrina 29 km · Jandaia do Sul 30 km · Astorga 32 km · Jaguapitã 36 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 Arapongas (-23.4194°, -51.4244°, elevation 805 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).