Cachoeira do Sul weather in December

In December, Cachoeira do Sul sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 132 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of December to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Cachoeira do Sul's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cachoeira do Sul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:30 AM – 8:25 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Cachoeira do Sul 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical December day in Cachoeira do Sul reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
83018
93018
103018
113018
123019
133019
143019
153019
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223019
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243120
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273120
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293120
303120
313120

How December really feels in Cachoeira do Sul

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 4 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
4
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.

Cachoeira do Sul 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
Jan31° / 20°1331313.74.3
Feb30° / 20°11611.713.14.6
Mar29° / 19°10810.112.25.6
Apr26° / 16°1259.311.36.8
May22° / 13°120910.56.7
Jun19° / 10°1339.810.16.1
Jul19° / 14610.410.36.1
Aug21° / 11°1211010.96.6
Sep22° / 12°15310.711.86.5
Oct25° / 15°1901212.76.4
Nov28° / 17°12610.113.56.2
Dec30° / 19°13211.313.94.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105347
115446
125446
135446
145545
155446
165446
175446
185545
195545
205545
215644
225545
235545
245446
255545
265446
275446
285347
295347
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cachoeira do Sul gets around 132 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1536
1636
1737
1837
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11124322670
21024322770
31023322770
41023322770
51022322880
61022322880
71021322980
8921312990
9921313090
109213130100
118203031110
128202931110
137202932120
147192833130
157192733130
166182734140
176182634150
186172535170
195172535180
205162535191
215162435201
225152434211
234142434221
244142434241
254132434251
264122434251
274122433261
283112433271
293112533281
303102533281
313102532291

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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2612calm
2711calm
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2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of December to 13 h 54 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 6:27 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 8:15 PM to 8:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:278:15
213.86:278:16
313.86:288:17
413.86:288:17
513.86:288:18
613.96:288:19
713.96:288:20
813.96:288:20
913.96:288:21
1013.96:288:22
1113.96:298:22
1213.96:298:23
1313.96:298:24
1413.96:298:24
1513.96:308:25
1613.96:308:25
1713.96:308:26
1813.96:318:27
1913.96:318:27
2013.96:328:28
2113.96:328:28
2213.96:328:29
2313.96:338:29
2413.96:338:30
2513.96:348:30
2613.96:358:30
2713.96:358:31
2813.96:368:31
2913.96:368:31
3013.96:378:32
3113.96:378:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.65 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Cachoeira do Sul?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Cachoeira do Sul for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cachoeira do Sul in December

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

In December, Cachoeira do Sul sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Cachoeira do Sul 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 Cachoeira do Sul peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cachoeira do Sul?

Cachoeira do Sul sits at 30.0°S, 52.9°W, 77 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Candelária, 42 km away.

Topography around Cachoeira do Sul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cachoeira do Sul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 661 m.

The land around Cachoeira do Sul is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), cropland (36%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
145 m
80 km
661 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Candelária 42 km · Rio Pardo 50 km · Vera Cruz 52 km · Agudo 55 km · Santa Cruz do Sul 58 km · São Sepé 66 km · Encruzilhada do Sul 67 km · Caçapava do Sul 78 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 Cachoeira do Sul (-30.0392°, -52.8939°, elevation 77 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).