Coração de Jesus weather in December

In December, Coração de Jesus sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 212 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 14% 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Coração de Jesus's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coração de Jesus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
212 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:24 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Coração de Jesus 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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Coração de Jesus reaches about 28°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 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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
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102820
112820
122820
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292920
302920
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Coração de Jesus weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°16115.412.94.8
Feb29° / 20°1171212.64.9
Mar29° / 20°14114.212.15.0
Apr28° / 19°537.911.66.1
May28° / 17°132.611.27.6
Jun27° / 16°30.6118.3
Jul27° / 15°10.211.18.5
Aug28° / 16°30.611.47.7
Sep30° / 18°142.511.95.9
Oct31° / 20°718.412.44.9
Nov28° / 20°19716.912.84.7
Dec28° / 20°21218.6134.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
31882
41882
51882
61882
71882
81882
92080
102080
112080
122278
132278
142377
152476
162674
172773
182773
192872
202971
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Coração de Jesus gets around 212 mm of rain over 18.6 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 60% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
163
264
364
464
564
664
764
864
964
1064
1163
1263
1362
1462
1561
1660
1759
1859
1958
2058
2157
2257
2357
2456
2556
2656
2756
2856
2956
3056
3156

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1630631
2629641
3529651
4528661
5528661
6527671
7527671
8526681
9526681
10626671
11626671
12626671
13626671
14727651
15727651
16728641
17729631
18730621
19731611
20732601
21733591
22734590
23734581
24735571
25635581
26636571
27636571
28635581
29635581
30735571
31735571

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours 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 6:31 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:197:15
212.96:207:16
312.96:207:16
412.96:207:17
512.96:207:17
613.06:217:18
713.06:217:18
813.06:217:19
913.06:217:20
1013.06:227:20
1113.06:227:21
1213.06:227:21
1313.06:237:22
1413.06:237:22
1513.06:247:23
1613.06:247:23
1713.06:247:24
1813.06:257:24
1913.06:257:25
2013.06:267:25
2113.06:267:26
2213.06:277:26
2313.06:277:27
2413.06:287:27
2513.06:287:28
2613.06:297:28
2713.06:297:29
2813.06:307:29
2913.06:307:29
3013.06:317:30
3113.06:317:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.69 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
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
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215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Coração de Jesus

In seasonPeak

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

Coração de Jesus'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 Coração de Jesus?

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
5.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Coração de Jesus for sightseeing.

What to pack for Coração de Jesus in December

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

In December, Coração de Jesus sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Coração de Jesus 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 Coração de Jesus peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 14UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Coração de Jesus?

Coração de Jesus sits at 16.7°S, 44.4°W, 769 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Brasília de Minas, 54 km away.

Topography around Coração de Jesus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coração de Jesus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 789 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m.

The land around Coração de Jesus is covered by trees (39%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (49%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
305 m
80 km
629 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Brasília de Minas 54 km · Montes Claros 54 km · Bocaiúva 75 km · São João da Ponte 92 km · Pirapora 96 km · Francisco Sá 96 km · Buritizeiro 98 km · São Francisco 98 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 Coração de Jesus (-16.6853°, -44.365°, elevation 769 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).