Cascavel weather in December

In December, Cascavel sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 180 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-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 27% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Cascavel's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cascavel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:44 AM – 8:16 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

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 Cascavel 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 25°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)
12818
22818
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
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182819
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222819
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262919
272920
282920
292920
302920
312920

Cascavel 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
Jan29° / 20°17020.213.44.3
Feb28° / 20°16818.612.94.4
Mar28° / 19°13015.812.25.4
Apr26° / 17°12810.211.46.7
May22° / 14°1519.810.86.9
Jun21° / 13°1379.410.56.7
Jul21° / 12°1078.210.67.1
Aug24° / 13°987.211.17.7
Sep25° / 15°15010.611.86.9
Oct27° / 17°19214.912.65.8
Nov28° / 18°15213.813.25.8
Dec28° / 19°18018.313.54.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54357
64456
74357
84456
94555
104456
114555
124753
134753
144852
154753
164753
174951
184951
194852
204852
214753
224654
234654
244456
254456
264357
274357
284357
294357
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cascavel gets around 180 mm of rain over 18.3 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 58% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
253
354
455
555
655
756
856
956
1056
1156
1257
1357
1457
1557
1658
1758
1858
1959
2059
2160
2260
2361
2462
2562
2663
2763
2864
2964
3064
3165

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 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151430484
251329494
341329504
441228515
541228515
641227516
741227516
841226517
941226517
1031225537
1131225528
1231125538
1331125529
1421125539
1521125539
16211255210
17211255210
18211255111
19110245312
20110245213
2119245313
2219235314
2318235315
2418225316
2517215417
2617205418
2717205319
2816195420
2906185620
3006185521
3106175621

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 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 6:40 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 8:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:408:07
213.46:408:07
313.56:418:08
413.56:418:09
513.56:418:09
613.56:418:10
713.56:418:11
813.56:418:11
913.56:428:12
1013.56:428:13
1113.56:428:13
1213.56:428:14
1313.56:438:15
1413.56:438:15
1513.56:438:16
1613.56:448:16
1713.56:448:17
1813.56:448:17
1913.56:458:18
2013.66:458:18
2113.66:468:19
2213.66:468:19
2313.66:478:20
2413.66:478:20
2513.56:488:21
2613.56:488:21
2713.56:498:22
2813.56:498:22
2913.56:508:22
3013.56:508:23
3113.56:518:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Cascavel?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Cascavel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cascavel in December

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

In December, Cascavel sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cascavel 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 Cascavel peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cascavel 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 Cascavel is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1718 µg/m³Mar 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cascavel?

Cascavel sits at 25.0°S, 53.5°W, 786 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Corbélia, 23 km away.

Topography around Cascavel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cascavel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 735 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 m.

The land around Cascavel is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
275 m
80 km
781 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Corbélia 23 km · Toledo 40 km · Cafelândia 40 km · Assis Chateaubriand 60 km · Matelândia 62 km · Ubiratã 66 km · Medianeira 75 km · Marechal Cândido Rondon 75 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 Cascavel (-24.9558°, -53.4553°, elevation 786 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).