Cambuí weather in December

In December, Cambuí sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 245 mm of rain across 22.4 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Cambuí's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cambuí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
245 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:19 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Cambuí 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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Cambuí reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°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)
12517
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
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92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
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202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
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292618
302618
312618

Cambuí 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
Jan26° / 18°28424.213.24.4
Feb26° / 18°19219.312.84.8
Mar26° / 17°16419.212.25.3
Apr25° / 15°689.811.57.0
May22° / 13°576.810.97.2
Jun21° / 12°354.710.67.6
Jul21° / 11°374.110.87.8
Aug23° / 12°334.811.28.1
Sep25° / 14°9310.111.97.0
Oct25° / 16°13315.412.55.9
Nov25° / 16°19219.113.15.2
Dec26° / 17°24522.413.44.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
42971
52971
62773
72773
82773
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142575
152575
162476
172575
182575
192773
202773
212773
222773
232575
242575
252575
262575
272476
282476
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cambuí gets around 245 mm of rain over 22.4 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 73% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
266
367
467
568
668
768
869
970
1070
1171
1271
1372
1472
1573
1673
1774
1874
1975
2075
2175
2276
2376
2476
2577
2677
2777
2877
2978
3078
3178

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13255517
23245518
32235520
42225521
52215522
62205622
71195723
81185823
91175923
101166023
111166023
120156223
130156223
140146323
150146422
160146422
170136522
180136522
190136621
200136621
210126721
220126622
230126622
240126622
250116623
260116524
270116425
280116326
290106327
300106228
310106129

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 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
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 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 6:15 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:157:33
213.36:157:33
313.36:167:34
413.36:167:35
513.36:167:35
613.36:167:36
713.36:167:36
813.36:177:37
913.36:177:38
1013.46:177:38
1113.46:177:39
1213.46:187:39
1313.46:187:40
1413.46:187:41
1513.46:197:41
1613.46:197:42
1713.46:197:42
1813.46:207:43
1913.46:207:43
2013.46:217:44
2113.46:217:44
2213.46:227:45
2313.46:227:45
2413.46:237:46
2513.46:237:46
2613.46:247:47
2713.46:247:47
2813.46:257:47
2913.46:257:48
3013.46:267:48
3113.46:267:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Cambuí

In seasonPeak

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

Cambuí's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Cambuí?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Cambuí for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cambuí in December

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

In December, Cambuí sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Cambuí in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cambuí peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Cambuí 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 Cambuí is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1418 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cambuí?

Cambuí sits at 22.6°S, 46.1°W, 896 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Camanducaia, 18 km away.

Topography around Cambuí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cambuí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 899 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,181 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,516 m.

The land around Cambuí is covered by grassland (61%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
1,181 m
80 km
1,516 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Camanducaia 18 km · Paraisópolis 29 km · Extrema 38 km · Borda da Mata 39 km · Pouso Alegre 44 km · Socorro 48 km · Ouro Fino 49 km · Campos do Jordão 50 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 Cambuí (-22.6122°, -46.0575°, elevation 896 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).