Faxinal weather in December

In December, Faxinal sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 199 mm of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 20% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Faxinal's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Faxinal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
199 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:37 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Faxinal 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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Faxinal reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

Faxinal weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°26122.413.34.4
Feb28° / 19°21119.912.84.5
Mar28° / 18°14817.112.25.3
Apr26° / 16°979.711.56.8
May23° / 13°1148.710.97.1
Jun22° / 12°1128.310.57.1
Jul22° / 11°826.810.77.5
Aug24° / 12°786.611.27.9
Sep26° / 14°1439.611.96.9
Oct27° / 16°18014.812.65.8
Nov27° / 17°16114.913.25.6
Dec28° / 18°19919.613.54.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
34060
43961
53862
63961
73961
83961
93961
104060
114060
124060
134060
144159
154159
164159
174258
184258
194159
204159
214159
224060
233862
243763
253763
263664
273466
283466
293367
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Faxinal gets around 199 mm of rain over 19.6 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 63% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
357
458
559
659
760
860
960
1061
1161
1261
1362
1462
1562
1662
1763
1863
1963
2064
2164
2265
2365
2466
2567
2667
2768
2869
2969
3070
3170

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141429494
241328514
341228524
431228525
531128535
631027555
731027555
83927565
93926575
103926566
113926566
122925586
132925586
142925577
152925577
162924587
172924578
181824589
1918235810
2018235810
2118235711
2218225712
2317225713
2417215714
2516215715
2606215815
2706205816
2806205717
2905205817
3005195818
3105195818

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 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 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 6:34 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 8:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:347:56
213.46:347:57
313.46:347:58
413.46:347:58
513.46:347:59
613.46:348:00
713.46:358:00
813.46:358:01
913.46:358:02
1013.46:358:02
1113.56:368:03
1213.56:368:03
1313.56:368:04
1413.56:368:05
1513.56:378:05
1613.56:378:06
1713.56:388:06
1813.56:388:07
1913.56:388:07
2013.56:398:08
2113.56:398:08
2213.56:408:09
2313.56:408:09
2413.56:418:10
2513.56:418:10
2613.56:428:11
2713.56:428:11
2813.56:438:11
2913.56:438:12
3013.56:448:12
3113.56:458:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.04 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
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Faxinal?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Faxinal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Faxinal in December

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

In December, Faxinal sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Faxinal in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Faxinal peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 20UV 15Sep 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Faxinal 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 Faxinal is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1617 µg/m³Mar 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Faxinal?

Faxinal sits at 24.0°S, 51.3°W, 832 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ortigueira, 44 km away.

Topography around Faxinal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Faxinal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 815 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,015 m.

The land around Faxinal is covered by cropland (47%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), trees (36%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
388 m
16 km
787 m
80 km
1,015 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ortigueira 44 km · Ivaiporã 46 km · Apucarana 52 km · Jandaia do Sul 55 km · Cândido de Abreu 63 km · Mandaguari 65 km · Arapongas 65 km · Marialva 75 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 Faxinal (-24.0003°, -51.3194°, elevation 832 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).