Bocaiúva weather in December

In December, Bocaiúva sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 237 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bocaiúva's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bocaiúva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
237 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:21 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Bocaiúva 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 Bocaiúva 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 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
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
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Bocaiúva weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°15814.712.94.8
Feb29° / 19°11611.512.64.9
Mar29° / 19°13013.212.15.1
Apr28° / 18°456.711.66.4
May27° / 16°122.411.27.7
Jun26° / 14°30.8118.3
Jul26° / 14°10.311.18.5
Aug28° / 14°30.811.48.0
Sep30° / 17°152.911.96.2
Oct30° / 19°828.312.45.1
Nov28° / 19°20416.312.84.8
Dec28° / 19°23718.1134.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% 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 (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51882
61783
71882
81882
91882
101981
112080
122278
132377
142476
152575
162674
172773
182872
193070
203070
213169
223169
233367
243367
253367
263367
273268
283169
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bocaiúva gets around 237 mm of rain over 18.1 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 58% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
162
263
363
463
564
664
764
864
963
1063
1163
1262
1361
1460
1559
1658
1757
1856
1956
2055
2154
2254
2353
2453
2553
2653
2753
2853
2953
3052
3152

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1633601
2632611
3532621
4531631
5531631
6430651
7430651
8430651
9430651
10430651
11430651
12430651
13431641
14431641
15432631
16433621
17534601
18535591
19536590
20536590
21537580
22538570
23538570
24538570
25538570
26538570
27538570
28538570
29637570
30637561
31637561

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:177:13
213.06:177:14
313.06:177:15
413.06:177:15
513.06:177:16
613.06:187:16
713.06:187:17
813.06:187:18
913.06:187:18
1013.06:197:19
1113.06:197:19
1213.06:197:20
1313.06:207:20
1413.06:207:21
1513.06:217:21
1613.06:217:22
1713.06:217:22
1813.06:227:23
1913.06:227:23
2013.06:237:24
2113.06:237:24
2213.06:247:25
2313.06:247:25
2413.06:257:26
2513.06:257:26
2613.06:267:27
2713.06:267:27
2813.06:277:28
2913.06:277:28
3013.06:287:28
3113.06:287:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bocaiúva

In seasonPeak

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

Bocaiúva'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 Bocaiúva?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Bocaiúva for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bocaiúva in December

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

In December, Bocaiúva sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bocaiúva 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 Bocaiúva peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bocaiúva?

Bocaiúva sits at 17.1°S, 43.8°W, 683 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Montes Claros, 42 km away.

Topography around Bocaiúva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bocaiúva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 694 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,035 m.

The land around Bocaiúva is covered by grassland (32%), artificial surfaces (21%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), trees (29%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
393 m
80 km
1,035 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Montes Claros 42 km · Coração de Jesus 75 km · Francisco Sá 78 km · Várzea da Palma 112 km · Turmalina 117 km · Brasília de Minas 120 km · Pirapora 123 km · Buritizeiro 125 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 Bocaiúva (-17.1078°, -43.815°, elevation 683 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).