Candelária weather in December

In December, Candelária sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 156 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Candelária's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Candelária's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
156 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:30 AM – 8:24 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Candelária 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 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical December day in Candelária reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82917
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
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182918
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222919
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293019
303019
313019

Candelária weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°15715.313.74.6
Feb29° / 19°13913.813.14.8
Mar28° / 18°11911.912.25.8
Apr25° / 15°13110.411.36.7
May21° / 12°1239.710.56.5
Jun19° / 10°13410.310.16.0
Jul19° / 15310.710.36.0
Aug21° / 11°12610.110.96.5
Sep22° / 12°16111.411.86.3
Oct24° / 14°20013.512.76.2
Nov27° / 16°13611.413.56.3
Dec29° / 18°15612.913.95.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75149
85149
95149
105248
115248
125248
135347
145248
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205446
215446
225446
235446
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Candelária gets around 156 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1923322970
2823322970
3823323070
4822333080
5822333080
6821333080
7721333190
8720323190
97203232100
106193232100
116193133110
126193133120
136183034120
145183035130
155172935140
165162836150
175152736160
185152736170
195142636180
205132636200
215132636210
224122535230
234122535240
244112535250
254102534270
264102534280
273102533291
28392533301
29392532301
30392532311
31282532321

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 8:14 PM to 8:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:288:14
213.86:288:15
313.86:288:15
413.86:288:16
513.86:288:17
613.86:288:18
713.86:288:18
813.86:288:19
913.96:298:20
1013.96:298:20
1113.96:298:21
1213.96:298:22
1313.96:308:22
1413.96:308:23
1513.96:308:24
1613.96:308:24
1713.96:318:25
1813.96:318:25
1913.96:328:26
2013.96:328:26
2113.96:328:27
2213.96:338:27
2313.96:338:28
2413.96:348:28
2513.96:348:29
2613.96:358:29
2713.96:368:29
2813.96:368:30
2913.96:378:30
3013.96:378:30
3113.96:388:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.53 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 6.53 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
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146.5Intense
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166.5Intense
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206.5Intense
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246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Candelária?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Candelária in December

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

In December, Candelária sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Candelária in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Candelária peaks around January 17 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Candelária?

Candelária sits at 29.7°S, 52.8°W, 53 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vera Cruz, 28 km away.

Topography around Candelária

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Candelária has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m.

The land around Candelária is covered by trees (36%), cropland (30%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
606 m
80 km
737 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Vera Cruz 28 km · Santa Cruz do Sul 35 km · Cachoeira do Sul 42 km · Agudo 44 km · Rio Pardo 53 km · Venâncio Aires 58 km · Estrela 82 km · Lajeado 83 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 Candelária (-29.6692°, -52.7889°, elevation 53 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).