Capelinha weather in December

In December, Capelinha sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 218 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 12% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Capelinha's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capelinha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Capelinha is 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 Capelinha 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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112819
122819
132819
142819
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172819
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282819
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302819
312819

Capelinha weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°14014.612.95.0
Feb29° / 19°11011.912.65.1
Mar28° / 19°13215.312.15.3
Apr27° / 18°691111.66.3
May25° / 16°256.611.27.3
Jun24° / 14°123.7118.0
Jul24° / 14°113.6118.2
Aug25° / 14°113.311.48.0
Sep27° / 16°255.511.97.3
Oct28° / 17°909.912.46.0
Nov27° / 18°19317.512.85.1
Dec28° / 19°21818.8134.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% 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 (%)
11585
21585
31585
41585
51585
61684
71684
81783
91882
101981
112179
122179
132278
142476
152575
162674
172872
182971
192971
203169
213268
223268
233367
243466
253466
263466
273466
283367
293466
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Capelinha gets around 218 mm of rain over 18.8 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 60% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
264
365
465
565
665
765
865
965
1065
1164
1264
1363
1462
1562
1661
1760
1860
1959
2058
2157
2257
2356
2455
2554
2654
2753
2852
2952
3051
3150

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1442540
2341560
3340570
4338590
5337600
6236620
7236620
8235630
9234640
10234640
11234640
12234640
13234640
14234640
15235630
16236620
17236620
18237610
19237610
20238600
21238600
22239590
23239590
24339580
25339580
26339580
27339580
28339580
29439561
30439561
31439561

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 hours 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 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:107:09
213.06:107:10
313.06:117:11
413.06:117:11
513.06:117:12
613.06:117:12
713.06:127:13
813.06:127:13
913.06:127:14
1013.06:127:15
1113.06:137:15
1213.06:137:16
1313.06:137:16
1413.06:147:17
1513.16:147:17
1613.16:157:18
1713.16:157:18
1813.16:157:19
1913.16:167:19
2013.16:167:20
2113.16:177:20
2213.16:177:21
2313.16:187:21
2413.16:187:22
2513.16:197:22
2613.16:197:23
2713.16:207:23
2813.16:207:23
2913.16:217:24
3013.06:217:24
3113.06:227:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Capelinha

In seasonPeak

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

Capelinha'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 Capelinha?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Capelinha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Capelinha in December

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Capelinha 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 Capelinha peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Capelinha?

Capelinha sits at 17.7°S, 42.5°W, 926 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itamarandiba, 41 km away.

Topography around Capelinha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capelinha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 992 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,388 m.

The land around Capelinha is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
454 m
80 km
1,388 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Itamarandiba 41 km · Malacacheta 49 km · Turmalina 51 km · Minas Novas 53 km · Novo Cruzeiro 72 km · Peçanha 95 km · Itambacuri 96 km · São João Evangelista 99 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 Capelinha (-17.6914°, -42.5158°, elevation 926 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).