Divinópolis weather in December

In December, Divinópolis sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 280 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Divinópolis's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Divinópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
280 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:19 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 Divinópolis reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132819
142819
152819
162819
172819
182819
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202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

Divinópolis 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
Jan28° / 19°25419.113.14.7
Feb29° / 19°15014.212.74.9
Mar28° / 19°16216.812.15.2
Apr27° / 17°639.211.66.7
May25° / 15°425.511.17.7
Jun25° / 14°142.410.88.5
Jul25° / 13°81.410.98.7
Aug27° / 14°152.111.38.3
Sep28° / 16°617.111.96.8
Oct28° / 18°10111.612.55.5
Nov27° / 19°21318.8134.9
Dec28° / 19°2802213.24.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32179
42179
51981
61981
71981
82080
92080
102080
112080
122179
132278
142278
152278
162278
172476
182476
192575
202575
212575
222575
232575
242575
252575
262575
272575
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Divinópolis gets around 280 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 72% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
170
271
372
472
572
672
772
872
972
1072
1171
1271
1371
1470
1570
1670
1769
1869
1969
2069
2169
2269
2369
2469
2570
2670
2770
2870
2970
3070
3170

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1532630
2531640
3429670
4428680
5426700
6325720
7324730
8324721
9324721
10223741
11223741
12224731
13224731
14224731
15225721
16125731
17126721
18126721
19127711
20127711
21127711
22127711
23127711
24126721
25126730
26125740
27125740
28124741
29124741
30124741
31124741

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 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 6:15 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:157:23
213.16:157:24
313.16:167:25
413.26:167:25
513.26:167:26
613.26:167:26
713.26:167:27
813.26:177:28
913.26:177:28
1013.26:177:29
1113.26:187:29
1213.26:187:30
1313.26:187:30
1413.26:197:31
1513.26:197:32
1613.26:197:32
1713.26:207:33
1813.26:207:33
1913.26:217:34
2013.26:217:34
2113.26:217:35
2213.26:227:35
2313.26:227:36
2413.26:237:36
2513.26:237:36
2613.26:247:37
2713.26:247:37
2813.26:257:38
2913.26:267:38
3013.26:267:38
3113.26:277:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Divinópolis

In seasonPeak

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

Divinópolis'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 Divinópolis?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Divinópolis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Divinópolis in December

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

In December, Divinópolis sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Divinópolis 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 Divinópolis peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Divinópolis 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 Divinópolis is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Divinópolis?

Divinópolis sits at 20.1°S, 44.9°W, 747 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Carmo do Cajuru, 13 km away.

Topography around Divinópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Divinópolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 728 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m.

The land around Divinópolis is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
354 m
80 km
769 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Carmo do Cajuru 13 km · Nova Serrana 31 km · Itaúna 34 km · Cláudio 36 km · Santo Antônio do Monte 43 km · Pará de Minas 43 km · Água Rasa 43 km · Itapecerica 44 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 Divinópolis (-20.1436°, -44.8907°, elevation 747 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).