Flores da Cunha weather in December

In December, Flores da Cunha sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 170 mm of rain across 15.2 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 26°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 Flores da Cunha's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Flores da Cunha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:26 AM – 8:16 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Flores da Cunha 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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Flores da Cunha reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°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
42615
52615
62615
72615
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
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302717
312717

Flores da Cunha 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° / 17°17817.513.65.4
Feb26° / 17°15716.9135.3
Mar25° / 16°13814.112.26.2
Apr23° / 13°12511.211.36.6
May19° / 10°13910.310.66.1
Jun18° / 13410.210.25.7
Jul17° / 1641110.35.6
Aug20° / 12410.2116.3
Sep21° / 11°15912.311.86.0
Oct23° / 13°20214.212.76.0
Nov25° / 14°14913.213.56.4
Dec26° / 16°17015.213.85.8

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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44753
54852
64753
74852
84852
94753
104852
114753
124852
134753
144852
154753
164951
174951
184852
194852
204951
214951
224951
234852
244852
254654
264654
274555
284654
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Flores da Cunha gets around 170 mm of rain over 15.2 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 49% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
246
346
446
546
646
747
847
948
1048
1148
1249
1349
1449
1550
1650
1751
1851
1951
2051
2151
2251
2351
2451
2551
2651
2751
2851
2951
3051
3151

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1213135140
2203135140
3193036150
4183036150
5183036160
6173036170
7163036180
8153037180
9152937190
10142937200
11132937210
12132837220
13122837230
14112738240
15112738250
16112637260
17102537270
18102537280
19102437290
2092436300
2192336311
2292336321
2382236331
2482235341
2582135351
2672135351
2772135362
2872035372
2962035372
3062035382
3152035382

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 8:06 PM to 8:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:238:06
213.76:238:07
313.76:238:08
413.86:238:08
513.86:238:09
613.86:238:10
713.86:238:10
813.86:238:11
913.86:248:12
1013.86:248:13
1113.86:248:13
1213.86:248:14
1313.86:258:14
1413.86:258:15
1513.86:258:16
1613.86:268:16
1713.86:268:17
1813.96:268:17
1913.96:278:18
2013.96:278:18
2113.96:288:19
2213.96:288:19
2313.96:288:20
2413.96:298:20
2513.96:308:21
2613.96:308:21
2713.86:318:21
2813.86:318:22
2913.86:328:22
3013.86:328:23
3113.86:338:23

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 2.53 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
16.4Intense
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
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166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Flores da Cunha?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Flores da Cunha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Flores da Cunha in December

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

In December, Flores da Cunha sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Flores da Cunha 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 Flores da Cunha 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 Flores da Cunha 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 Flores da Cunha 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 Flores da Cunha?

Flores da Cunha sits at 29.0°S, 51.2°W, 748 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Marcos, 13 km away.

Topography around Flores da Cunha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Flores da Cunha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 748 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m.

The land around Flores da Cunha is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
701 m
80 km
1,079 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: São Marcos 13 km · Caxias do Sul 15 km · Farroupilha 27 km · Bento Gonçalves 36 km · Veranópolis 37 km · Nova Petrópolis 39 km · Garibaldi 42 km · Carlos Barbosa 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 Flores da Cunha (-29.0289°, -51.1817°, elevation 748 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).