Bambuí weather in December

In December, Bambuí sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 275 mm of rain across 23.8 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 10% 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 Bambuí's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bambuí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
275 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Bambuí 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 Bambuí 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 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
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
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172820
182820
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202820
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222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820
312820

Bambuí 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
Jan29° / 20°26321.613.14.1
Feb29° / 20°16916.412.74.4
Mar28° / 19°17819.612.14.5
Apr28° / 18°659.711.66.4
May26° / 15°395.311.17.6
Jun25° / 14°132.110.88.4
Jul25° / 13°71.310.98.6
Aug27° / 14°122.211.38.1
Sep29° / 16°536.811.96.1
Oct29° / 19°10412.212.55.0
Nov28° / 19°21119.912.94.5
Dec28° / 20°27523.813.24.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22179
32179
42179
51981
61981
71882
81882
91882
101981
111981
121981
132080
142179
152179
162179
172377
182377
192377
202476
212575
222575
232575
242476
252476
262476
272278
282278
292278
302278
312179

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bambuí gets around 275 mm of rain over 23.8 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 (%)
175
275
376
476
577
677
777
878
977
1077
1177
1277
1377
1476
1576
1676
1776
1876
1976
2076
2176
2276
2376
2476
2576
2676
2776
2876
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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1322732
2220762
3218782
4217792
5216802
6215812
7214822
8213832
9113842
10113842
11113842
12113842
13113842
14113842
15114832
16114823
17114823
18114823
19015823
20015823
21015823
22015823
23015823
24015823
25014833
26014833
27014833
28014824
29013834
30013834
31013834

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:207:27
213.16:207:28
313.16:207:29
413.16:207:29
513.26:217:30
613.26:217:30
713.26:217:31
813.26:217:32
913.26:227:32
1013.26:227:33
1113.26:227:33
1213.26:237:34
1313.26:237:35
1413.26:237:35
1513.26:247:36
1613.26:247:36
1713.26:247:37
1813.26:257:37
1913.26:257:38
2013.26:267:38
2113.26:267:39
2213.26:277:39
2313.26:277:40
2413.26:287:40
2513.26:287:41
2613.26:297:41
2713.26:297:41
2813.26:307:42
2913.26:307:42
3013.26:317:43
3113.26:317:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bambuí

In seasonPeak

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

Bambuí'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 Bambuí?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Bambuí for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bambuí in December

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

In December, Bambuí 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 Bambuí 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 Bambuí peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Bambuí 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 Bambuí 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 Bambuí?

Bambuí sits at 20.0°S, 46.0°W, 700 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Luz, 38 km away.

Topography around Bambuí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bambuí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 702 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m.

The land around Bambuí is covered by grassland (48%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Luz 38 km · Lagoa da Prata 45 km · Piumhi 51 km · Arcos 55 km · Santo Antônio do Monte 72 km · Formiga 77 km · São Gotardo 78 km · Bom Despacho 82 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 Bambuí (-20.0064°, -45.9769°, elevation 700 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).