Encantado weather in December

In December, Encantado sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 171 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Encantado's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Encantado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
171 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:28 AM – 8:19 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Encantado is 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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Encantado reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and on par with January.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212818
222818
232918
242918
252918
262918
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282918
292918
302918
312918

Encantado weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°18717.613.74.7
Feb28° / 18°16816.513.15.0
Mar27° / 17°13714.412.25.9
Apr24° / 14°13010.711.36.7
May21° / 11°1271010.66.4
Jun19° / 10°12710.110.26.0
Jul18° / 16110.610.36.0
Aug21° / 10°12710.5116.5
Sep22° / 12°15612.311.86.2
Oct24° / 14°19514.312.76.1
Nov26° / 15°14712.813.56.2
Dec28° / 17°17115.113.85.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54852
64852
74753
84852
94852
104852
114951
125050
135050
145050
155050
165149
175149
185050
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245050
255050
265050
274951
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Encantado gets around 171 mm of rain over 15.1 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 49% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
546
647
747
847
947
1048
1148
1248
1348
1449
1549
1649
1749
1849
1949
2049
2150
2250
2350
2450
2550
2650
2751
2851
2951
3052
3152

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1102436283
292336283
392336293
492236293
592236303
692136314
782135324
882035324
982035335
1071934345
1171934355
1271834366
1371733376
1461633387
1561632397
1661532398
1761431409
18614314010
19513304011
20513304012
21512304013
22512294014
23412294015
24411284016
25411284017
26411283918
27311273919
28311273920
29211273921
30211263822
31211263922

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 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 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 6:25 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 8:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:258:09
213.76:258:10
313.86:258:11
413.86:258:12
513.86:258:12
613.86:258:13
713.86:268:14
813.86:268:14
913.86:268:15
1013.86:268:16
1113.86:268:16
1213.86:278:17
1313.86:278:18
1413.96:278:18
1513.96:278:19
1613.96:288:19
1713.96:288:20
1813.96:298:21
1913.96:298:21
2013.96:298:22
2113.96:308:22
2213.96:308:23
2313.96:318:23
2413.96:318:24
2513.96:328:24
2613.96:328:24
2713.96:338:25
2813.96:338:25
2913.96:348:25
3013.96:358:26
3113.86:358:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.41 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Encantado?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Encantado for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Encantado in December

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

In December, Encantado sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Encantado 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 Encantado peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Encantado 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 Encantado is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1217 µg/m³Dec 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Encantado?

Encantado sits at 29.2°S, 51.9°W, 73 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Arroio do Meio, 20 km away.

Topography around Encantado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Encantado has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m.

The land around Encantado is covered by trees (50%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
377 m
16 km
638 m
80 km
889 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Arroio do Meio 20 km · Teutônia 24 km · Lajeado 27 km · Estrela 31 km · Garibaldi 33 km · Bento Gonçalves 35 km · Carlos Barbosa 36 km · Guaporé 43 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 Encantado (-29.2361°, -51.8697°, elevation 73 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).