Carlos Chagas weather in December

In December, Carlos Chagas sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 149 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-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 14% 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 Carlos Chagas's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carlos Chagas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
149 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:08 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Carlos Chagas 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 Carlos Chagas reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73121
83121
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253222
263222
273222
283222
293222
303222
313222

How December really feels in Carlos Chagas

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.

Carlos Chagas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°9711.512.93.8
Feb32° / 22°659.312.63.7
Mar32° / 22°11114.812.13.7
Apr30° / 21°5711.511.64.7
May29° / 19°297.311.26.0
Jun28° / 18°175.3117.0
Jul27° / 17°176.4117.0
Aug28° / 17°134.711.46.9
Sep30° / 18°205.111.95.8
Oct31° / 20°618.112.44.8
Nov30° / 21°13214.612.84.2
Dec31° / 22°14914.8133.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32278
42278
52278
62278
72476
82575
92575
102674
112773
122872
132971
143070
153169
163367
173367
183367
193565
203565
213565
223664
233763
243763
253664
263664
273664
283664
293664
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Carlos Chagas gets around 149 mm of rain over 14.8 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 47% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
456
555
655
754
853
952
1051
1150
1249
1348
1447
1546
1645
1744
1844
1943
2043
2142
2242
2342
2442
2541
2641
2741
2840
2940
3040
3140

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
156035
255936
345838
445640
545541
645442
745343
845244
945145
1045046
1135146
1235146
1335146
1435146
1535146
1635146
1735146
1835146
1935245
2045145
2145145
2245145
2345145
2445145
2545244
2645244
2745244
2855144
2955144
3055144
3155144

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:03 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:037:02
213.06:037:03
313.06:047:04
413.06:047:04
513.06:047:05
613.06:047:05
713.06:057:06
813.06:057:06
913.06:057:07
1013.06:057:08
1113.06:067:08
1213.06:067:09
1313.06:067:09
1413.06:077:10
1513.16:077:10
1613.16:087:11
1713.16:087:11
1813.16:087:12
1913.16:097:12
2013.16:097:13
2113.16:107:13
2213.16:107:14
2313.16:117:14
2413.16:117:15
2513.16:127:15
2613.16:127:16
2713.16:137:16
2813.16:137:16
2913.16:147:17
3013.06:147:17
3113.06:157:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Carlos Chagas

In seasonPeak

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

Carlos Chagas's rainy season runs November–January, 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 Carlos Chagas?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Carlos Chagas.

What to pack for Carlos Chagas in December

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

In December, Carlos Chagas sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Carlos Chagas 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 Carlos Chagas peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (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 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Carlos Chagas?

Carlos Chagas sits at 17.7°S, 40.8°W, 206 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nanuque, 46 km away.

Topography around Carlos Chagas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carlos Chagas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,048 m.

The land around Carlos Chagas is covered by grassland (85%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
303 m
80 km
1,048 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Nanuque 46 km · Montanha 64 km · Medeiros Neto 68 km · Águas Formosas 71 km · Pedro Canário 75 km · Ecoporanga 75 km · Itanhém 76 km · Teófilo Otoni 80 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 Carlos Chagas (-17.7031°, -40.7664°, elevation 206 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).