Arcos weather in December

In December, Arcos sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 247 mm of rain across 23.9 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Arcos's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arcos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
247 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:22 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Arcos 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 Arcos reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820
312820

Arcos weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°24121.313.14.2
Feb29° / 20°14016.312.74.5
Mar28° / 19°15918.812.14.8
Apr27° / 18°579.311.56.6
May25° / 15°345.111.17.7
Jun25° / 14°122.110.88.5
Jul25° / 13°71.310.98.7
Aug27° / 14°11211.38.2
Sep29° / 17°466.711.96.4
Oct29° / 19°8411.612.55.2
Nov28° / 19°18419.2134.7
Dec28° / 20°24723.913.24.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32179
42179
52080
62080
71981
81882
91981
101981
111981
121981
132080
142080
152080
162278
172278
182377
192377
202377
212476
222476
232476
242575
252575
262575
272377
282377
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Arcos gets around 247 mm of rain over 23.9 wet days in December, the wettest month. 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.

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Rain chance (%)
173
274
375
476
577
678
778
878
978
1078
1178
1278
1377
1477
1576
1676
1775
1875
1975
2075
2175
2275
2375
2475
2575
2675
2775
2875
2975
3075
3175

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1529651
2428671
3426691
4425701
5324721
6322741
7321751
8321751
9320761
10220771
11220771
12220771
13220771
14220771
15220771
16220771
17221761
18221761
19121771
20122761
21122761
22122761
23122761
24121771
25121771
26121771
27120781
28120772
29120772
30120772
31120772

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 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 6:18 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 7:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:187:26
213.16:187:27
313.26:187:27
413.26:187:28
513.26:187:29
613.26:197:29
713.26:197:30
813.26:197:30
913.26:197:31
1013.26:207:32
1113.26:207:32
1213.26:207:33
1313.26:217:33
1413.26:217:34
1513.26:217:34
1613.26:227:35
1713.26:227:36
1813.26:227:36
1913.26:237:37
2013.26:237:37
2113.26:247:38
2213.26:247:38
2313.26:257:38
2413.26:257:39
2513.26:267:39
2613.26:267:40
2713.26:277:40
2813.26:277:41
2913.26:287:41
3013.26:287:41
3113.26:297:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Arcos

In seasonPeak

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

Arcos'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 Arcos?

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 Arcos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arcos in December

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

In December, Arcos sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Arcos 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 Arcos peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Arcos 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 Arcos is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1719 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep20Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arcos?

Arcos sits at 20.3°S, 45.5°W, 737 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Formiga, 23 km away.

Topography around Arcos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arcos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 753 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 m.

The land around Arcos is covered by trees (32%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
405 m
80 km
791 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Formiga 23 km · Lagoa da Prata 29 km · Santo Antônio do Monte 34 km · Água Rasa 42 km · Itapecerica 48 km · Piumhi 48 km · Bambuí 55 km · Luz 56 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 Arcos (-20.2819°, -45.5394°, elevation 737 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).