Contagem weather in December

In December, Contagem sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 259 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Contagem's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Contagem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
259 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:16 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Contagem 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 Contagem reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Contagem weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°21817.913.15.1
Feb28° / 18°11912.912.75.6
Mar27° / 18°14716.912.15.4
Apr26° / 16°559.811.66.7
May25° / 14°315.111.17.9
Jun24° / 12°101.710.88.6
Jul24° / 12°50.810.98.9
Aug25° / 13°112.111.38.5
Sep27° / 15°476.511.97.3
Oct27° / 17°8111.712.56.1
Nov26° / 18°18418.412.95.0
Dec27° / 18°2592213.24.6

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 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21981
31882
41882
51783
61783
71783
81882
91882
101882
111981
121981
132179
142278
152278
162377
172476
182476
192575
202575
212575
222674
232674
242674
252773
262674
272674
282674
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Contagem gets around 259 mm of rain over 22 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 70% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
270
370
471
572
672
772
873
973
1073
1172
1272
1372
1471
1571
1670
1770
1869
1969
2069
2169
2268
2368
2468
2568
2668
2768
2868
2968
3068
3167

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 52% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194941
284844
374746
474548
564449
664351
754253
854253
954154
1054154
1154154
1254154
1354154
1444155
1544254
1644254
1744353
1844353
1944353
2044452
2144452
2244452
2344353
2444353
2544254
2644254
2754154
2854154
2954055
3054055
3154055

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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 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 6:12 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:127:20
213.16:137:20
313.16:137:21
413.16:137:21
513.16:137:22
613.26:137:23
713.26:147:23
813.26:147:24
913.26:147:24
1013.26:147:25
1113.26:157:26
1213.26:157:26
1313.26:157:27
1413.26:167:27
1513.26:167:28
1613.26:167:28
1713.26:177:29
1813.26:177:29
1913.26:187:30
2013.26:187:30
2113.26:197:31
2213.26:197:31
2313.26:197:32
2413.26:207:32
2513.26:207:33
2613.26:217:33
2713.26:217:34
2813.26:227:34
2913.26:237:34
3013.26:237:35
3113.26:247:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Contagem

In seasonPeak

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

Contagem'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 Contagem?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Contagem for sightseeing.

What to pack for Contagem in December

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

In December, Contagem sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Contagem 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 Contagem peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Contagem 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 Contagem is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1526 µg/m³Jan 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Contagem?

Contagem sits at 19.9°S, 44.1°W, 945 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ibirité, 10 km away.

Topography around Contagem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Contagem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 930 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 772 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,472 m.

The land around Contagem is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
772 m
80 km
1,472 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ibirité 10 km · Belo Horizonte 12 km · Sarzedo 15 km · Betim 16 km · Ribeirão das Neves 19 km · Mário Campos 20 km · Nova Lima 22 km · Sabará 26 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 Contagem (-19.9317°, -44.0536°, elevation 945 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).