Eldorado dos Carajás weather in December

In December, Eldorado dos Carajás sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 212 mm of rain across 25.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Eldorado dos Carajás's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eldorado dos Carajás's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
212 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:03 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Eldorado dos Carajás reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
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43123
53123
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123023
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How December really feels in Eldorado dos Carajás

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.

Eldorado dos Carajás weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°27828.512.32.8
Feb30° / 23°27426.212.22.7
Mar30° / 23°27828.9122.7
Apr30° / 23°21225.311.92.9
May31° / 23°11216.711.73.7
Jun32° / 22°20411.74.6
Jul33° / 22°81.811.74.3
Aug34° / 22°61.211.83.8
Sep34° / 23°234.6123.6
Oct33° / 23°7512.812.13.5
Nov31° / 23°16019.712.33.2
Dec30° / 23°21225.212.33.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42179
52179
62080
72080
81981
91882
101882
111783
121783
131684
141684
151585
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181486
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201486
211387
221387
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301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Eldorado dos Carajás gets around 212 mm of rain over 25.2 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 82% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
271
372
472
572
673
774
875
976
1077
1178
1280
1381
1482
1583
1685
1786
1886
1987
2088
2188
2288
2388
2488
2589
2689
2789
2889
2988
3088
3188

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16832
26931
36931
46931
57030
67030
77129
87129
97228
107228
117327
127426
137525
147624
157723
167822
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188020
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208119
218218
228218
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248317
258317
268317
278317
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298416
308416
318317

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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195calm
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225calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 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 5:57 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:576:17
212.35:586:17
312.35:586:18
412.35:586:18
512.35:596:19
612.35:596:19
712.35:596:20
812.36:006:20
912.36:006:21
1012.36:006:21
1112.36:016:22
1212.36:016:22
1312.36:026:23
1412.46:026:23
1512.46:036:24
1612.46:036:24
1712.46:036:25
1812.46:046:25
1912.46:046:26
2012.46:056:26
2112.46:056:27
2212.46:066:27
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2412.46:076:28
2512.46:076:28
2612.46:086:29
2712.46:086:29
2812.46:096:30
2912.46:096:30
3012.46:106:31
3112.36:106:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Eldorado dos Carajás

In seasonPeak

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

Eldorado dos Carajás's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Eldorado dos Carajás?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eldorado dos Carajás.

What to pack for Eldorado dos Carajás in December

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

In December, Eldorado dos Carajás sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Eldorado dos Carajás in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eldorado dos Carajás peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Eldorado dos Carajás 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 Eldorado dos Carajás is worst in September — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.1× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1940 µg/m³Jun 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep42Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Eldorado dos Carajás?

Eldorado dos Carajás sits at 6.1°S, 49.4°W, 127 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Curionópolis, 27 km away.

Topography around Eldorado dos Carajás

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eldorado dos Carajás has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m.

The land around Eldorado dos Carajás is covered by grassland (67%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
686 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Curionópolis 27 km · Parauapebas 61 km · Canaã dos Carajás 72 km · Marabá 84 km · São Domingos do Araguaia 93 km · São Geraldo do Araguaia 94 km · Itupiranga 108 km · Xinguara 128 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 Eldorado dos Carajás (-6.1042°, -49.3553°, elevation 127 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).