Belo Oriente weather in December

In December, Belo Oriente sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 238 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Belo Oriente's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belo Oriente's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
238 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:12 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Belo Oriente 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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Belo Oriente reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
153021
163021
173021
183021
193021
203022
213022
223022
233022
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How December really feels in Belo Oriente

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 26 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
26
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.

Belo Oriente weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°17713.5134.0
Feb32° / 22°989.112.74.0
Mar31° / 21°1221312.14.2
Apr30° / 20°628.511.65.4
May28° / 18°254.211.17.1
Jun27° / 16°8210.97.8
Jul27° / 16°61.5118.0
Aug28° / 16°81.911.37.5
Sep29° / 18°305.111.95.9
Oct30° / 20°878.512.44.9
Nov30° / 21°18415.412.94.3
Dec30° / 21°23817.613.13.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31882
41882
51783
61882
71882
81882
91882
102080
112179
122278
132278
142476
152575
162773
172773
182971
192971
203070
213268
223268
233268
243268
253367
263268
273268
283268
293169
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Belo Oriente gets around 238 mm of rain over 17.6 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 56% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
257
357
458
558
659
759
859
959
1059
1159
1259
1359
1458
1558
1657
1757
1856
1956
2055
2155
2254
2354
2454
2553
2653
2753
2852
2952
3051
3151

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1954370
2853390
3752410
4651430
5650450
6549460
7548480
8547490
9446500
10445510
11445510
12444520
13444520
14444520
15444520
16444520
17445510
18445510
19446500
20447490
21447480
22547480
23548480
24548470
25548470
26548470
27647470
28647460
29647460
30647461
31747451

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 06 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 6:07 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:077:12
213.16:087:13
313.16:087:13
413.16:087:14
513.16:087:14
613.16:087:15
713.16:097:16
813.16:097:16
913.16:097:17
1013.16:097:17
1113.16:107:18
1213.16:107:18
1313.16:107:19
1413.16:117:20
1513.16:117:20
1613.26:127:21
1713.26:127:21
1813.26:127:22
1913.26:137:22
2013.26:137:23
2113.26:147:23
2213.26:147:24
2313.26:157:24
2413.26:157:25
2513.26:167:25
2613.26:167:25
2713.26:177:26
2813.26:177:26
2913.16:187:27
3013.16:187:27
3113.16:197:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Belo Oriente

In seasonPeak

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

Belo Oriente's monsoon runs November–January, 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 Belo Oriente?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Belo Oriente.

What to pack for Belo Oriente in December

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

In December, Belo Oriente sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Belo Oriente 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 Belo Oriente peaks around February 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 14Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Belo Oriente?

Belo Oriente sits at 19.2°S, 42.5°W, 261 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santana do Paraíso, 18 km away.

Topography around Belo Oriente

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belo Oriente has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 299 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 849 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,141 m.

The land around Belo Oriente is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
355 m
16 km
849 m
80 km
1,141 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Santana do Paraíso 18 km · Ipaba 23 km · Ipatinga 28 km · Coronel Fabriciano 37 km · Timóteo 44 km · Inhapim 53 km · Guanhães 68 km · Governador Valadares 70 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 Belo Oriente (-19.22°, -42.4836°, elevation 261 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).