Francisco Sá weather in December

In December, Francisco Sá sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 192 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Francisco Sá's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Francisco Sá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
192 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:21 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Francisco Sá 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Francisco Sá reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
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182920
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202920
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222920
232920
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292920
302920
312920

Francisco Sá weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°1241312.94.6
Feb30° / 20°9910.412.64.7
Mar30° / 20°11512.212.14.8
Apr29° / 19°365.411.65.9
May28° / 18°91.811.27.1
Jun27° / 16°20.4118.1
Jul27° / 16°10.111.18.3
Aug29° / 16°10.211.47.3
Sep31° / 18°10211.95.6
Oct31° / 20°56712.44.6
Nov29° / 20°1621512.84.5
Dec29° / 20°19216.5134.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32278
42278
52278
62377
72377
82377
92476
102476
112575
122674
132773
142872
152971
163070
173268
183268
193466
203466
213565
223565
233565
243763
253763
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Francisco Sá gets around 192 mm of rain over 16.5 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 53% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
155
256
356
456
557
657
757
858
958
1058
1157
1257
1356
1456
1555
1654
1753
1852
1951
2050
2150
2249
2349
2448
2548
2648
2748
2847
2947
3046
3146

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1631603
2530623
3529624
4528634
5528625
6527635
7527635
8526645
9526645
10526645
11526645
12526645
13526645
14527635
15528625
16529624
17630604
18631594
19632584
20633583
21534583
22535573
23536563
24536563
25537553
26537553
27537553
28537544
29636544
30636544
31636544

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:167:11
212.96:177:12
312.96:177:12
412.96:177:13
512.96:177:13
612.96:177:14
712.96:187:14
813.06:187:15
913.06:187:16
1013.06:197:16
1113.06:197:17
1213.06:197:17
1313.06:207:18
1413.06:207:18
1513.06:207:19
1613.06:217:19
1713.06:217:20
1813.06:227:20
1913.06:227:21
2013.06:237:21
2113.06:237:22
2213.06:237:22
2313.06:247:23
2413.06:247:23
2513.06:257:24
2613.06:257:24
2713.06:267:25
2813.06:267:25
2913.06:277:25
3013.06:277:26
3113.06:287:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Francisco Sá

In seasonPeak

In December, Francisco Sá sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Francisco Sá's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Francisco Sá?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Francisco Sá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Francisco Sá in December

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

In December, Francisco Sá sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Francisco Sá 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 Francisco Sá peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Francisco Sá?

Francisco Sá sits at 16.5°S, 43.5°W, 650 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Montes Claros, 49 km away.

Topography around Francisco Sá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Francisco Sá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 677 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,038 m.

The land around Francisco Sá is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
570 m
80 km
1,038 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Montes Claros 49 km · Janaúba 77 km · Bocaiúva 78 km · São João da Ponte 82 km · Porteirinha 95 km · Coração de Jesus 96 km · Barreiro do Jaíba 96 km · Varzelândia 104 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 Francisco Sá (-16.4758°, -43.4883°, elevation 650 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).