Frutal weather in December

In December, Frutal sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 232 mm of rain across 23.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Frutal's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frutal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
232 mm
23.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:36 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Frutal reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
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213022
223022
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253022
263022
273022
283022
293022
303022
313022

How December really feels in Frutal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Frutal weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°26623.613.13.4
Feb30° / 22°20520.712.73.5
Mar30° / 22°19620.812.13.8
Apr30° / 20°739.611.65.3
May28° / 18°364.911.17.2
Jun28° / 17°162.310.87.9
Jul28° / 17°101.610.97.5
Aug30° / 18°12211.36.1
Sep32° / 20°516.111.94.6
Oct32° / 21°11012.812.53.8
Nov31° / 21°17218.412.93.7
Dec30° / 22°23223.613.23.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32872
42674
52674
62476
72575
82476
92377
102476
112575
122575
132674
142773
152872
162971
173070
183169
193268
203268
213367
223367
233367
243268
253268
263169
273070
282971
292872
302872
312674

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Frutal gets around 232 mm of rain over 23.6 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 76% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
271
372
473
574
675
775
876
976
1076
1176
1276
1376
1476
1576
1676
1776
1876
1976
2076
2176
2276
2376
2477
2577
2678
2778
2878
2978
3078
3178

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12114542
22104544
3294446
4284347
5174349
6164350
7154252
8144352
9144352
10134353
11034453
12034453
13024553
14024553
15024652
16024751
17014752
18014851
19014851
20014950
21014950
22014950
23014950
24014851
25014851
26014752
27014653
28014554
29014455
30014356
31014356

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 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 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 6:32 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:327:39
213.16:327:40
313.16:327:40
413.16:327:41
513.26:327:42
613.26:337:42
713.26:337:43
813.26:337:44
913.26:337:44
1013.26:347:45
1113.26:347:45
1213.26:347:46
1313.26:357:46
1413.26:357:47
1513.26:357:48
1613.26:367:48
1713.26:367:49
1813.26:377:49
1913.26:377:50
2013.26:377:50
2113.26:387:51
2213.26:387:51
2313.26:397:52
2413.26:397:52
2513.26:407:52
2613.26:407:53
2713.26:417:53
2813.26:417:54
2913.26:427:54
3013.26:427:54
3113.26:437:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
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155.8Bright
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255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Frutal

In seasonPeak

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

Frutal'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 Frutal?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Frutal.

What to pack for Frutal in December

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

In December, Frutal sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Frutal 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 Frutal peaks around January 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 23UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Frutal 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 Frutal is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1533 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug21Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Frutal?

Frutal sits at 20.0°S, 48.9°W, 511 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Conceição das Alagoas, 59 km away.

Topography around Frutal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frutal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 524 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m.

The land around Frutal is covered by cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
224 m
80 km
494 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Conceição das Alagoas 59 km · Nova Granada 69 km · Barretos 71 km · Guaíra 73 km · Campina Verde 79 km · Olímpia 79 km · Prata 80 km · Colina 87 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 Frutal (-20.0247°, -48.9406°, elevation 511 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).