Carmo do Rio Claro weather in December

In December, Carmo do Rio Claro sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 244 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Carmo do Rio Claro's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carmo do Rio Claro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
244 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:23 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Carmo do Rio Claro 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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Carmo do Rio Claro reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
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112720
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302720
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Carmo do Rio Claro weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°26022.913.14.4
Feb28° / 20°16517.512.74.8
Mar28° / 20°16318.712.15.1
Apr27° / 18°57911.56.7
May24° / 15°405.5117.7
Jun24° / 14°162.810.88.3
Jul24° / 13°12210.98.6
Aug26° / 14°153.111.38.3
Sep27° / 16°617.411.97.0
Oct28° / 18°10113.212.55.8
Nov27° / 19°18318.7135.0
Dec27° / 20°24423.413.34.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22575
32476
42377
52377
62278
72179
82179
92179
102179
112278
122179
132179
142179
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202476
212377
222476
232476
242476
252278
262278
272278
282179
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Carmo do Rio Claro gets around 244 mm of rain over 23.4 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 75% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
169
270
371
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1675
1775
1875
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2075
2175
2276
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2476
2576
2677
2777
2877
2977
3076
3176

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1532621
2431641
3429661
4328681
5327691
6325711
7224731
8223741
9222751
10222751
11221761
12220771
13120781
14120781
15120781
16120781
17119791
18119791
19119791
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27116812
28116812
29116812
30016822
31016822

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 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 6:19 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:197:30
213.26:197:30
313.26:197:31
413.26:197:32
513.26:197:32
613.26:207:33
713.26:207:33
813.26:207:34
913.26:207:35
1013.26:217:35
1113.26:217:36
1213.36:217:36
1313.36:227:37
1413.36:227:38
1513.36:227:38
1613.36:237:39
1713.36:237:39
1813.36:237:40
1913.36:247:40
2013.36:247:41
2113.36:257:41
2213.36:257:42
2313.36:267:42
2413.36:267:43
2513.36:277:43
2613.36:277:43
2713.36:287:44
2813.36:287:44
2913.36:297:45
3013.36:297:45
3113.36:307:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Carmo do Rio Claro

In seasonPeak

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

Carmo do Rio Claro'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 Carmo do Rio Claro?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Carmo do Rio Claro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carmo do Rio Claro in December

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

In December, Carmo do Rio Claro sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Carmo do Rio Claro 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 Carmo do Rio Claro peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Carmo do Rio Claro 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 Carmo do Rio Claro is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep23Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Carmo do Rio Claro?

Carmo do Rio Claro sits at 21.0°S, 46.1°W, 824 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Alpinópolis, 30 km away.

Topography around Carmo do Rio Claro

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Carmo do Rio Claro.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carmo do Rio Claro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m around an average of 850 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m.

The land around Carmo do Rio Claro is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
526 m
16 km
556 m
80 km
798 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Alpinópolis 30 km · Nova Resende 36 km · Campos Gerais 47 km · Alfenas 54 km · Passos 58 km · Piumhi 59 km · Boa Esperança 59 km · Muzambinho 62 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 Carmo do Rio Claro (-20.9719°, -46.1189°, elevation 824 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).