Getúlio Vargas weather in December

In December, Getúlio Vargas sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 179 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Getúlio Vargas's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Getúlio Vargas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
179 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:32 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

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 Getúlio Vargas reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
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182717
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232817
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302818
312818

Getúlio Vargas weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°17717.213.65.4
Feb27° / 18°16715.6135.5
Mar26° / 17°14513.412.26.2
Apr24° / 14°13910.511.46.8
May20° / 11°1689.810.66.4
Jun19° / 1519.910.36.0
Jul18° / 16010.110.46.1
Aug21° / 10°1148.7116.8
Sep22° / 12°16911.311.86.4
Oct24° / 14°23614.512.76.1
Nov26° / 15°17512.813.46.3
Dec27° / 17°17915.213.75.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74852
84852
94852
104951
114951
124951
135050
145050
155149
165149
175248
185248
195248
205248
215149
225149
235149
245050
255050
264852
274951
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Getúlio Vargas gets around 179 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 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
345
445
545
646
746
846
947
1047
1147
1248
1348
1449
1549
1650
1750
1850
1950
2050
2151
2251
2351
2451
2552
2652
2752
2852
2953
3053
3153

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1172737190
2162637200
3152637210
4152637220
5142637230
6142637240
7132537240
8122537250
9122437260
10112437270
11112437280
12102337290
13102337300
14102237310
1592237320
1692136330
1792036340
1892036351
1981935361
2081935371
2181834382
2271834392
2371734403
2461733403
2561633414
2661633424
2751632424
2851632425
2941632425
3041632436
3131632436

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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3012calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 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 6:29 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 8:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:298:08
213.76:298:09
313.76:308:09
413.76:308:10
513.76:308:11
613.76:308:11
713.76:308:12
813.76:308:13
913.76:308:13
1013.76:318:14
1113.76:318:15
1213.76:318:15
1313.76:318:16
1413.76:328:17
1513.86:328:17
1613.86:328:18
1713.86:338:18
1813.86:338:19
1913.86:338:19
2013.86:348:20
2113.86:348:20
2213.86:358:21
2313.86:358:21
2413.86:368:22
2513.86:368:22
2613.86:378:23
2713.86:378:23
2813.86:388:23
2913.86:398:24
3013.76:398:24
3113.76:408:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.5 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
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206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Getúlio Vargas?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Getúlio Vargas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Getúlio Vargas in December

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

In December, Getúlio Vargas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Getúlio Vargas 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 Getúlio Vargas peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Getúlio Vargas 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 Getúlio Vargas is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1515 µg/m³Mar 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Getúlio Vargas?

Getúlio Vargas sits at 27.9°S, 52.2°W, 671 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Erechim, 29 km away.

Topography around Getúlio Vargas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Getúlio Vargas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 671 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 m.

The land around Getúlio Vargas is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
349 m
80 km
663 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Erechim 29 km · Tapejara 29 km · Sananduva 42 km · Passo Fundo 45 km · Marau 62 km · Sarandi 69 km · Carazinho 70 km · Concórdia 76 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 Getúlio Vargas (-27.8903°, -52.2275°, elevation 671 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).