Contenda weather in December

In December, Contenda sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 158 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Contenda's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Contenda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Contenda reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102517
112517
122517
132517
142617
152617
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222617
232617
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282617
292618
302618
312618

Contenda weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°19321.213.44.8
Feb26° / 18°17518.412.94.9
Mar25° / 17°11615.512.25.8
Apr23° / 15°758.711.46.8
May20° / 12°917.910.86.5
Jun19° / 11°1018.710.46.3
Jul19° / 10°867.610.66.5
Aug21° / 11°797.611.16.9
Sep22° / 12°13010.611.86.3
Oct23° / 14°13614.112.65.9
Nov24° / 15°12313.913.36.0
Dec26° / 17°15817.813.65.4

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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33169
43070
53070
63070
72971
82971
92971
103070
112971
122971
133070
143070
153070
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
232971
242971
252971
262971
272773
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Contenda gets around 158 mm of rain over 17.8 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 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
252
353
453
553
654
755
855
956
1056
1157
1257
1357
1458
1558
1658
1759
1859
1959
2059
2159
2260
2360
2460
2561
2661
2762
2863
2963
3064
3164

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
110284517
29284618
39274619
48274619
58264620
68264621
77254622
87244622
97244623
107234624
117224625
127214726
136204726
146204727
156194629
166184630
176184531
186174532
195174434
205174335
215164237
224164238
234164140
243164041
253163942
262163844
272163745
282163746
292163647
301153648
311153548

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 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 6:23 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 8:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:237:53
213.56:237:53
313.56:237:54
413.56:247:55
513.56:247:55
613.56:247:56
713.56:247:57
813.66:247:57
913.66:247:58
1013.66:257:59
1113.66:257:59
1213.66:258:00
1313.66:258:00
1413.66:268:01
1513.66:268:02
1613.66:268:02
1713.66:278:03
1813.66:278:03
1913.66:288:04
2013.66:288:04
2113.66:298:05
2213.66:298:05
2313.66:298:06
2413.66:308:06
2513.66:308:07
2613.66:318:07
2713.66:328:07
2813.66:328:08
2913.66:338:08
3013.66:338:08
3113.66:348:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.66 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
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245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Contenda?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Contenda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Contenda in December

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

In December, Contenda sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Contenda 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 Contenda peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 18UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Contenda 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 Contenda is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1118 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Contenda?

Contenda sits at 25.7°S, 49.5°W, 887 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Araucária, 16 km away.

Topography around Contenda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Contenda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 906 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,647 m.

The land around Contenda is covered by trees (37%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
213 m
80 km
1,647 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Araucária 16 km · Lapa 21 km · Quitandinha 22 km · Fazenda Rio Grande 23 km · Mandirituba 24 km · Campo Largo 24 km · Campo Magro 36 km · São José dos Pinhais 37 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 Contenda (-25.6792°, -49.5372°, elevation 887 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).