Caarapó weather in December

In December, Caarapó sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 181 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Caarapó's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caarapó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
181 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:54 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Caarapó 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Caarapó reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How December really feels in Caarapó

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.

Caarapó weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°18520.213.23.4
Feb31° / 22°16618.512.83.5
Mar31° / 21°12515.612.24.1
Apr29° / 19°939.611.55.7
May25° / 16°1058.410.97.2
Jun24° / 15°817.610.67.5
Jul25° / 14°666.310.87.8
Aug27° / 15°64611.27.3
Sep29° / 17°1059.311.95.7
Oct30° / 19°15915.112.54.4
Nov30° / 20°15314.313.14.2
Dec31° / 21°18118.113.43.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43763
53763
63763
73862
83961
93862
104060
114159
124258
134258
144456
154555
164555
174654
184753
194753
204753
214753
224555
234456
244456
254357
264258
274159
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Caarapó gets around 181 mm of rain over 18.1 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 58% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
357
457
557
657
757
857
956
1056
1155
1255
1355
1454
1554
1654
1754
1854
1954
2055
2156
2257
2359
2460
2561
2663
2764
2864
2965
3066
3166

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
127154036
226144038
326134039
426134040
526123941
625123942
725123943
825113943
925113844
1025113944
1114113944
1214113945
1314113945
1414114045
1514104045
1613104045
1713104145
1813104145
1913104146
201294146
211294147
221284049
231283950
241183951
251173853
261173754
270173656
280163558
290163459
300163459
310163360

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 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 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 5:50 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:507:08
213.35:517:08
313.35:517:09
413.35:517:10
513.35:517:10
613.35:517:11
713.35:517:12
813.35:527:12
913.35:527:13
1013.45:527:13
1113.45:527:14
1213.45:537:15
1313.45:537:15
1413.45:537:16
1513.45:547:16
1613.45:547:17
1713.45:547:17
1813.45:557:18
1913.45:557:18
2013.45:567:19
2113.45:567:19
2213.45:577:20
2313.45:577:20
2413.45:587:21
2513.45:587:21
2613.45:597:22
2713.45:597:22
2813.46:007:22
2913.46:007:23
3013.46:017:23
3113.46:017:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.24 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Caarapó?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caarapó.

What to pack for Caarapó in December

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

In December, Caarapó sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Caarapó 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 Caarapó peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highModerateExtremeJan 19UV 15Sep 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep3Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Caarapó 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 Caarapó is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (March, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Mar 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caarapó?

Caarapó sits at 22.6°S, 54.8°W, 469 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Fátima do Sul, 43 km away.

Topography around Caarapó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caarapó has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 461 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m.

The land around Caarapó is covered by cropland (39%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
393 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Fátima do Sul 43 km · Dourados 46 km · Itaporã 62 km · Amambai 67 km · Naviraí 81 km · Ponta Porã 93 km · Pedro Juan Caballero 95 km · Rio Brilhante 97 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 Caarapó (-22.6342°, -54.8222°, elevation 469 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).