Dourados weather in December

In December, Dourados sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 174 mm of rain across 17.9 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dourados's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dourados's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:55 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Dourados 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Dourados reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
13121
23121
33121
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How December really feels in Dourados

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Dourados weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°1872013.23.4
Feb31° / 22°15117.512.83.5
Mar31° / 21°11715.512.24.0
Apr29° / 19°849.211.55.5
May26° / 16°928.2117.1
Jun25° / 15°646.910.77.6
Jul25° / 14°535.610.87.9
Aug28° / 16°575.511.27.2
Sep30° / 18°928.311.95.5
Oct31° / 20°14114.112.54.3
Nov31° / 21°14814.513.14.0
Dec31° / 22°17417.913.33.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
23961
33961
43763
53862
63763
73763
83862
93862
103961
114060
124159
134258
144357
154456
164654
174654
184753
194753
204753
214654
224654
234654
244555
254456
264357
274258
284258
294159
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dourados gets around 174 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 58% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
257
358
458
558
658
758
858
957
1057
1156
1256
1355
1455
1554
1654
1754
1854
1954
2055
2156
2257
2358
2459
2560
2661
2762
2863
2963
3064
3165

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
136143541
235143542
335133543
434133544
534123545
634123546
734113547
834113547
924113547
1024113648
1124103648
1224103648
1324103648
1414103748
1513103748
1613103748
1713103849
181393849
191393849
201393850
211283752
221283752
230273655
240273556
250173458
260163360
270163261
280163261
290153163
300153064
310152965

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 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:517:07
213.35:517:07
313.35:517:08
413.35:527:09
513.35:527:09
613.35:527:10
713.35:527:11
813.35:527:11
913.35:537:12
1013.35:537:12
1113.35:537:13
1213.35:537:14
1313.35:547:14
1413.35:547:15
1513.35:547:15
1613.45:557:16
1713.45:557:16
1813.45:567:17
1913.45:567:18
2013.45:567:18
2113.45:577:19
2213.45:577:19
2313.45:587:19
2413.45:587:20
2513.45:597:20
2613.45:597:21
2713.46:007:21
2813.46:007:22
2913.36:017:22
3013.36:027:22
3113.36:027:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.21 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Dourados?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dourados.

What to pack for Dourados in December

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

In December, Dourados sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dourados 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 Dourados peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highModerateExtremeJan 19UV 15Sep 14UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep2Moderate
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Dourados 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 Dourados is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (March, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Mar 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dourados?

Dourados sits at 22.2°S, 54.8°W, 445 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaporã, 16 km away.

Topography around Dourados

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dourados has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m.

The land around Dourados is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
378 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Itaporã 16 km · Fátima do Sul 35 km · Caarapó 46 km · Rio Brilhante 54 km · Maracaju 77 km · Nova Alvorada do Sul 95 km · Ponta Porã 101 km · Pedro Juan Caballero 103 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 Dourados (-22.2211°, -54.8056°, elevation 445 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).