Cruz Machado weather in December

In December, Cruz Machado sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 145 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 18% 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 Cruz Machado's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cruz Machado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:33 AM – 8:10 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 Cruz Machado reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
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202616
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Cruz Machado weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°17019.513.45.0
Feb26° / 17°15918.812.94.9
Mar25° / 16°11114.312.26.0
Apr23° / 13°859.111.46.9
May20° / 10°1069.410.76.3
Jun19° / 105910.46.2
Jul19° / 908.410.56.4
Aug21° / 857.311.17.1
Sep22° / 11°14711.111.86.5
Oct23° / 13°16314.712.66.0
Nov25° / 15°12113.713.36.1
Dec26° / 16°14516.813.65.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43763
53763
63763
73862
83763
93763
103763
113763
123664
133763
143763
153664
163664
173664
183565
193565
203565
213565
223466
233466
243367
253367
263268
273070
283070
293070
303070
312971

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cruz Machado gets around 145 mm of rain over 16.8 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 54% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
249
349
450
550
650
750
851
951
1052
1152
1253
1353
1454
1554
1655
1755
1856
1956
2057
2157
2257
2358
2458
2558
2659
2759
2859
2959
3060
3160

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 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
113304413
212294414
312294515
411284515
511284516
611274517
710274617
810264618
910264619
109254620
119254621
129254621
138244622
148244523
158234524
167234525
177234426
187224327
197224328
206224230
216224231
226214132
235214133
245204035
255204036
265194037
275193938
284183939
294173939
304173940
314163841

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
28calm
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 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 6:30 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 8:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:308:00
213.56:308:01
313.56:308:02
413.56:308:03
513.66:308:03
613.66:308:04
713.66:318:05
813.66:318:05
913.66:318:06
1013.66:318:07
1113.66:318:07
1213.66:328:08
1313.66:328:08
1413.66:328:09
1513.66:338:10
1613.66:338:10
1713.66:338:11
1813.66:348:11
1913.66:348:12
2013.66:358:12
2113.66:358:13
2213.66:358:13
2313.66:368:14
2413.66:368:14
2513.66:378:15
2613.66:378:15
2713.66:388:15
2813.66:398:16
2913.66:398:16
3013.66:408:16
3113.66:408:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.73 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 5.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Cruz Machado?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Cruz Machado for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cruz Machado in December

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

In December, Cruz Machado sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Cruz Machado 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 Cruz Machado peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cruz Machado 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 Cruz Machado is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1515 µg/m³Mar 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cruz Machado?

Cruz Machado sits at 26.0°S, 51.3°W, 827 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bituruna, 26 km away.

Topography around Cruz Machado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cruz Machado has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 898 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 884 m.

The land around Cruz Machado is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
433 m
80 km
884 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Bituruna 26 km · União da Vitória 35 km · Porto União 36 km · Pinhão 48 km · Guarapuava 71 km · Palmas 83 km · Mangueirinha 83 km · Caçador 91 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 Cruz Machado (-26.0175°, -51.3467°, elevation 827 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).