Farroupilha weather in December

In December, Farroupilha sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 188 mm of rain across 15.7 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Farroupilha's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farroupilha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Farroupilha 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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Farroupilha reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°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)
12615
22615
32615
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182717
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212717
222717
232717
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272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Farroupilha 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
Jan27° / 18°20818.313.75.2
Feb27° / 17°18417.5135.2
Mar26° / 16°15515.112.25.9
Apr23° / 14°13811.511.36.6
May20° / 11°14010.810.66.1
Jun18° / 13910.710.25.8
Jul18° / 17511.110.35.8
Aug20° / 14010.9116.3
Sep21° / 11°17313.211.86.0
Oct23° / 13°21514.912.76.0
Nov25° / 14°16413.713.56.2
Dec27° / 16°18815.713.85.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44753
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144951
154951
165050
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
225050
234951
244852
254852
264753
274753
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Farroupilha gets around 188 mm of rain over 15.7 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 51% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
649
749
849
950
1050
1150
1251
1351
1451
1551
1652
1752
1852
1952
2052
2152
2252
2352
2452
2552
2652
2752
2853
2953
3053
3154

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1162735211
2162636221
3152636221
4152636231
5142536231
6142536241
7132436251
8132436261
9122336271
10122336281
11112336291
12112236301
13102136311
14102136322
1592036332
1692035352
1791934362
1881934372
1981833383
2081833383
2171832394
2271732404
2371731405
2461731415
2561631416
2661630427
2751630427
2851630428
2941530428
3041530429
3141530439

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
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 6:23 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 8:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:238:07
213.76:238:08
313.86:238:09
413.86:238:09
513.86:238:10
613.86:238:11
713.86:248:12
813.86:248:12
913.86:248:13
1013.86:248:14
1113.86:248:14
1213.86:258:15
1313.86:258:16
1413.96:258:16
1513.96:258:17
1613.96:268:17
1713.96:268:18
1813.96:268:18
1913.96:278:19
2013.96:278:20
2113.96:288:20
2213.96:288:21
2313.96:298:21
2413.96:298:21
2513.96:308:22
2613.96:308:22
2713.96:318:23
2813.96:318:23
2913.96:328:23
3013.96:338:24
3113.86:338:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.38 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
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166.4Intense
176.4Intense
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206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Farroupilha?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Farroupilha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Farroupilha in December

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

In December, Farroupilha sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Farroupilha 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 Farroupilha peaks around January 16 at about 14 (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 16UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Farroupilha 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 Farroupilha is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1822 µg/m³Feb 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Farroupilha?

Farroupilha sits at 29.2°S, 51.3°W, 773 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Carlos Barbosa, 17 km away.

Topography around Farroupilha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Farroupilha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 719 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 717 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,019 m.

The land around Farroupilha is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
717 m
80 km
1,019 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Carlos Barbosa 17 km · Caxias do Sul 18 km · Bento Gonçalves 18 km · Garibaldi 18 km · Flores da Cunha 27 km · Nova Petrópolis 28 km · Veranópolis 38 km · São Marcos 39 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 Farroupilha (-29.225°, -51.3478°, elevation 773 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).