Aurora weather in December

In December, Aurora sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Aurora's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aurora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:20 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Aurora 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 35°C through the month.

A typical December day in Aurora reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43525
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How December really feels in Aurora

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.

Aurora weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°11915.212.43.1
Feb32° / 23°13915.412.23.3
Mar32° / 23°18420.1123.3
Apr31° / 23°11515.411.93.8
May31° / 22°497.711.74.7
Jun31° / 21°183.411.65.2
Jul31° / 21°71.511.65.2
Aug33° / 21°40.511.84.6
Sep35° / 22°20.4123.6
Oct36° / 24°61.312.22.8
Nov36° / 24°12212.32.7
Dec35° / 24°355.412.42.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86040
96040
105941
116040
126040
135941
145941
156040
165941
175941
185941
195842
205842
215842
225743
235743
245644
255644
265644
275644
285545
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Aurora gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
39
49
510
610
711
812
913
1014
1114
1215
1316
1417
1518
1618
1719
1820
1920
2021
2121
2222
2323
2423
2524
2625
2726
2827
2928
3029
3130

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111855233
211855233
301856233
401855234
501855234
601854244
701755244
801753255
901653265
1001652275
1101552285
1201452295
1301352305
1401350325
1501249335
1601248355
1701247365
1801246376
1901145386
2001143396
2101142406
2201141417
2301139427
2401138438
2501137448
2601135449
27011344510
28011334511
29011324512
30010314513
31010314414

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:145:37
212.45:155:37
312.45:155:38
412.45:155:38
512.45:165:39
612.45:165:39
712.45:165:40
812.45:175:40
912.45:175:41
1012.45:175:41
1112.45:185:42
1212.45:185:42
1312.45:195:43
1412.45:195:43
1512.45:205:44
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1812.45:215:45
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2012.45:225:46
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2212.45:235:47
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2712.45:255:49
2812.45:265:50
2912.45:265:50
3012.45:275:51
3112.45:275:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Aurora

In seasonPeak

None of Aurora's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Aurora's monsoon runs January–April, 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 Aurora?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aurora. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aurora in December

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

In December, Aurora sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aurora in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aurora peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Aurora?

Aurora sits at 6.9°S, 39.0°W, 273 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Lavras da Mangabeira, 21 km away.

Topography around Aurora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aurora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 276 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 869 m.

The land around Aurora is covered by grassland (45%) and shrubs (42%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (53%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
372 m
80 km
869 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Lavras da Mangabeira 21 km · Barro 33 km · Caririaçu 37 km · Cedro 39 km · Missão Velha 39 km · Várzea Alegre 40 km · Milagres 41 km · Cajazeiras 46 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 Aurora (-6.9425°, -38.9675°, elevation 273 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).