Encruzilhada do Sul weather in December

In December, Encruzilhada do Sul sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 130 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of December to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Encruzilhada do Sul's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Encruzilhada do Sul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:27 AM – 8:25 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Encruzilhada do Sul 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical December day in Encruzilhada do Sul 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Encruzilhada do Sul weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°13614.613.85.1
Feb28° / 18°1291313.15.5
Mar27° / 17°11711.812.26.3
Apr24° / 14°1239.311.36.9
May20° / 11°1048.710.56.4
Jun18° / 1269.410.15.7
Jul17° / 1341010.25.5
Aug19° / 12610.310.96.2
Sep20° / 11°15210.611.86.2
Oct23° / 13°16811.712.76.4
Nov26° / 15°12310.313.56.7
Dec28° / 17°13011.813.96.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
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65347
75347
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115347
125446
135347
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Encruzilhada do Sul gets around 130 mm of rain over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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436
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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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1202832192
2202732192
3202732192
4202732202
5192732212
6192632212
7182632222
8182632232
9172531242
10162531252
11162431262
12152431273
13142331293
14132331303
15132231314
16122130324
17112130335
18112029346
19102029356
2091928367
2191928378
2281828379
23818273710
24817273811
25717273812
26717273812
27616273813
28616273714
29516273715
30516273715
31516273616

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of December to 13 h 54 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 8:15 PM to 8:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:258:15
213.86:258:16
313.96:258:16
413.96:258:17
513.96:258:18
613.96:258:19
713.96:258:19
813.96:258:20
913.96:258:21
1013.96:268:21
1113.96:268:22
1213.96:268:23
1313.96:268:23
1414.06:278:24
1514.06:278:25
1614.06:278:25
1714.06:288:26
1814.06:288:26
1914.06:288:27
2014.06:298:27
2114.06:298:28
2214.06:308:28
2314.06:308:29
2414.06:318:29
2514.06:318:30
2614.06:328:30
2714.06:328:30
2814.06:338:31
2914.06:348:31
3014.06:348:31
3113.96:358:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.66 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
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276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Encruzilhada do Sul?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Encruzilhada do Sul in December

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

In December, Encruzilhada do Sul sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Encruzilhada do Sul in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Encruzilhada do Sul peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 highModerateExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Encruzilhada do Sul?

Encruzilhada do Sul sits at 30.5°S, 52.5°W, 431 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio Pardo, 63 km away.

Topography around Encruzilhada do Sul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Encruzilhada do Sul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 391 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m.

The land around Encruzilhada do Sul is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), grassland (25%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
384 m
80 km
595 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Rio Pardo 63 km · Cachoeira do Sul 67 km · Butiá 71 km · Camaquã 76 km · Vera Cruz 92 km · Caçapava do Sul 92 km · Santa Cruz do Sul 92 km · Canguçu 96 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 Encruzilhada do Sul (-30.5439°, -52.5219°, elevation 431 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).