Cocalzinho de Goiás weather in December

In December, Cocalzinho de Goiás sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 284 mm of rain across 24.8 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Cocalzinho de Goiás's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cocalzinho de Goiás's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
284 mm
24.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:43 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

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 Cocalzinho de Goiás reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 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)
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Cocalzinho de Goiás weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°26323.412.84.3
Feb28° / 19°20020.612.54.4
Mar28° / 19°22022.312.14.5
Apr28° / 19°9413.211.75.4
May28° / 17°213.311.37.2
Jun28° / 16°50.811.18.2
Jul28° / 15°10.111.28.0
Aug30° / 17°71.411.56.4
Sep31° / 19°34611.94.8
Oct30° / 20°1291612.44.1
Nov28° / 19°2442312.74.0
Dec27° / 19°28424.812.94.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31486
41486
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101486
111585
121585
131585
141684
151684
161783
171783
181981
191981
202080
212080
222080
232080
242179
252179
262179
272179
282080
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cocalzinho de Goiás gets around 284 mm of rain over 24.8 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 79% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
182
283
383
484
584
684
784
884
984
1083
1183
1282
1381
1480
1580
1679
1778
1877
1977
2076
2176
2276
2375
2475
2575
2675
2776
2876
2976
3076
3177

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
132077
231978
321979
421880
521880
621979
721979
821979
922078
1022078
1122177
1222177
1322276
1422276
1522375
1622474
1732473
1832572
1932572
2032572
2132671
2232671
2332671
2432671
2532572
2632572
2732473
2832473
2932374
3032374
3132275

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
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96calm
106calm
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126calm
136calm
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207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:397:31
212.96:397:32
312.96:397:32
412.96:397:33
512.96:407:33
612.96:407:34
712.96:407:34
812.96:407:35
912.96:417:36
1012.96:417:36
1112.96:417:37
1212.96:427:37
1312.96:427:38
1412.96:427:38
1512.96:437:39
1612.96:437:39
1712.96:447:40
1812.96:447:40
1912.96:457:41
2012.96:457:41
2112.96:457:42
2212.96:467:42
2312.96:467:43
2412.96:477:43
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2612.96:487:44
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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305.3Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Cocalzinho de Goiás

In seasonPeak

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

Cocalzinho de Goiás's monsoon runs October–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 Cocalzinho de Goiás?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Cocalzinho de Goiás for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cocalzinho de Goiás in December

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

In December, Cocalzinho de Goiás sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cocalzinho de Goiás 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 Cocalzinho de Goiás peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 13UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cocalzinho de Goiás 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 Cocalzinho de Goiás is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1823 µg/m³Jan 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep24Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cocalzinho de Goiás?

Cocalzinho de Goiás sits at 15.8°S, 48.8°W, 1,100 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pirenópolis, 21 km away.

Topography around Cocalzinho de Goiás

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cocalzinho de Goiás has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 1,132 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m.

The land around Cocalzinho de Goiás is covered by grassland (55%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), trees (30%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
564 m
80 km
818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Pirenópolis 21 km · Alexânia 43 km · Águas Lindas de Goiás 53 km · Santo Antônio do Descoberto 58 km · Jaraguá 60 km · Anápolis 62 km · Brazlândia 63 km · Goianésia 64 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 Cocalzinho de Goiás (-15.7944°, -48.7758°, elevation 1,100 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).