Garibaldi weather in December

In December, Garibaldi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 189 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 32% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
189 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Garibaldi is city (municipal seat) of the Brazilian municipality of Garibaldi in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, 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 Garibaldi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°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)
12616
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Garibaldi 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
Jan28° / 18°21018.413.75.1
Feb27° / 18°18417.413.15.1
Mar26° / 17°15415.312.25.9
Apr24° / 14°14211.511.36.6
May20° / 11°13910.610.66.2
Jun18° / 14310.610.25.8
Jul18° / 17910.910.35.8
Aug20° / 10°14010.9116.3
Sep21° / 11°17212.911.86.0
Oct23° / 13°21314.612.76.0
Nov25° / 15°16413.413.56.2
Dec27° / 17°18915.713.85.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44852
54753
64753
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124951
134951
144951
154951
165050
175050
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195050
205050
215050
225050
234951
244951
254951
264852
274852
284753
294852
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Garibaldi gets around 189 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 53% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
648
749
849
950
1050
1150
1251
1351
1451
1551
1652
1752
1852
1952
2052
2152
2252
2352
2452
2552
2652
2752
2852
2953
3053
3153

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1142536231
2142536241
3142436241
4132436251
5132436262
6122336272
7122336272
8112336282
9112235302
10102235312
11102135322
1292135333
1392034343
1481934353
1581933374
1681832384
1781732395
1871731395
1971631406
2071631406
2171530407
2261530418
2361430418
2461430419
25613304110
26513304111
27513304111
28513304112
29413304113
30413304113
31312304114

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 6:24 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 8:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:248:08
213.76:248:09
313.86:248:10
413.86:248:10
513.86:248:11
613.86:248:12
713.86:248:12
813.86:248:13
913.86:258:14
1013.86:258:14
1113.86:258:15
1213.86:258:16
1313.86:258:16
1413.96:268:17
1513.96:268:18
1613.96:268:18
1713.96:278:19
1813.96:278:19
1913.96:288:20
2013.96:288:20
2113.96:288:21
2213.96:298:21
2313.96:298:22
2413.96:308:22
2513.96:308:23
2613.96:318:23
2713.96:318:23
2813.96:328:24
2913.96:338:24
3013.96:338:24
3113.86:348:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.41 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.41 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
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Garibaldi?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Garibaldi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Garibaldi in December

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

In December, Garibaldi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Garibaldi 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 Garibaldi peaks around January 17 at about 13 (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 17UV 13Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Garibaldi 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 Garibaldi is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1217 µg/m³Dec 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Garibaldi?

Garibaldi sits at 29.3°S, 51.5°W, 607 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Carlos Barbosa, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Garibaldi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Garibaldi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 642 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 639 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m.

The land around Garibaldi is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
639 m
80 km
983 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Carlos Barbosa 5.0 km · Bento Gonçalves 10 km · Farroupilha 18 km · Encantado 33 km · Teutônia 34 km · Veranópolis 36 km · Caxias do Sul 36 km · São Sebastião do Caí 40 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 Garibaldi (-29.2561°, -51.5336°, elevation 607 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).