Dionísio Cerqueira weather in December

In December, Dionísio Cerqueira sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 220 mm of rain across 17.9 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Dionísio Cerqueira's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dionísio Cerqueira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:42 AM – 8:20 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

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 Dionísio Cerqueira reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°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 about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
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Dionísio Cerqueira weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°20319.513.54.5
Feb28° / 19°18618.112.94.8
Mar27° / 18°1651512.25.8
Apr25° / 16°15911.111.46.7
May21° / 13°16810.310.76.6
Jun20° / 12°17010.210.46.3
Jul20° / 11°1429.310.56.6
Aug23° / 12°1197.911.17.4
Sep24° / 14°19011.411.86.9
Oct26° / 16°24215.212.65.9
Nov27° / 17°17913.813.36.0
Dec28° / 18°22017.913.65.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34753
44852
54753
64753
74753
84753
94654
104654
114753
124654
134753
144852
154753
164852
174951
184951
194951
204951
214852
224852
234852
244753
254753
264753
274654
284654
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dionísio Cerqueira gets around 220 mm of rain over 17.9 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 57% 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
554
654
754
854
955
1055
1155
1255
1356
1456
1556
1656
1757
1857
1957
2058
2158
2259
2360
2461
2562
2662
2763
2863
2963
3064
3164

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
181633393
281633403
371532423
471532434
571531444
671530444
761430454
861429464
961428474
1051428485
1151427485
1251427495
1341427495
1441427505
1541427506
1631426516
1731426507
1831426508
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20213255010
21213245011
22212235112
23212235013
24111225214
25110225215
26110225116
2719215217
2819215118
2918215119
3018215020
3118215020

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:39 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 8:10 PM to 8:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:398:10
213.56:398:11
313.56:398:12
413.66:398:12
513.66:398:13
613.66:398:14
713.66:398:14
813.66:398:15
913.66:408:16
1013.66:408:16
1113.66:408:17
1213.66:408:17
1313.66:418:18
1413.66:418:19
1513.66:418:19
1613.66:428:20
1713.66:428:20
1813.66:428:21
1913.66:438:21
2013.66:438:22
2113.66:448:22
2213.66:448:23
2313.66:458:23
2413.66:458:24
2513.66:468:24
2613.66:468:25
2713.66:478:25
2813.66:478:25
2913.66:488:26
3013.66:488:26
3113.66:498:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.23 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Dionísio Cerqueira?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Dionísio Cerqueira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dionísio Cerqueira in December

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

In December, Dionísio Cerqueira sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dionísio Cerqueira in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dionísio Cerqueira peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jun 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7High
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Dionísio Cerqueira 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 Dionísio Cerqueira is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1023 µg/m³Mar 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul10Good
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dionísio Cerqueira?

Dionísio Cerqueira sits at 26.3°S, 53.6°W, 821 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santo Antônio do Sudoeste, 22 km away.

Topography around Dionísio Cerqueira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dionísio Cerqueira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m around an average of 759 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m.

The land around Dionísio Cerqueira is covered by trees (43%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
224 m
16 km
439 m
80 km
803 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Santo Antônio do Sudoeste 22 km · Ampére 41 km · São Miguel d'Oeste 54 km · Realeza 55 km · Francisco Beltrão 61 km · Salto do Lontra 62 km · San Pedro 62 km · Marmeleiro 62 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 Dionísio Cerqueira (-26.255°, -53.6397°, elevation 821 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).