Jaboticatubas weather in December

In December, Jaboticatubas sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 241 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Jaboticatubas's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jaboticatubas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
241 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:16 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 Jaboticatubas reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

Jaboticatubas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°20017.9135.0
Feb28° / 19°11912.612.75.2
Mar28° / 19°14016.212.15.4
Apr27° / 17°5810.311.66.5
May25° / 15°254.711.17.7
Jun25° / 13°71.410.88.6
Jul25° / 13°40.510.98.8
Aug26° / 14°81.511.38.5
Sep27° / 16°385.611.97.3
Oct28° / 18°7910.712.46.0
Nov27° / 18°18418.612.94.9
Dec27° / 19°24121.813.24.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21783
31783
41684
51684
61783
71684
81684
91684
101783
111882
121981
132080
142278
152278
162377
172377
182575
192575
202773
212773
222773
232872
242872
252872
262773
272773
282773
292773
302674
312773

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Jaboticatubas gets around 241 mm of rain over 21.8 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 70% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
170
270
371
471
572
672
772
872
972
1072
1171
1271
1371
1470
1570
1670
1769
1869
1969
2069
2168
2268
2368
2468
2568
2668
2768
2867
2967
3067
3166

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
174152
263955
363856
453758
553659
643561
743462
843363
943363
1033364
1133265
1233265
1333364
1433364
1533463
1633463
1733562
1833661
1933661
2023761
2123761
2233760
2333760
2433760
2533760
2633661
2743561
2843561
2943462
3053362
3153362

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
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 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 6:12 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:127:18
213.16:127:18
313.16:127:19
413.16:127:19
513.16:137:20
613.16:137:21
713.16:137:21
813.16:137:22
913.16:147:22
1013.26:147:23
1113.26:147:24
1213.26:157:24
1313.26:157:25
1413.26:157:25
1513.26:167:26
1613.26:167:26
1713.26:167:27
1813.26:177:27
1913.26:177:28
2013.26:187:28
2113.26:187:29
2213.26:197:29
2313.26:197:30
2413.26:207:30
2513.26:207:31
2613.26:217:31
2713.26:217:32
2813.26:227:32
2913.26:227:32
3013.26:237:33
3113.26:237:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Jaboticatubas

In seasonPeak

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

Jaboticatubas'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 Jaboticatubas?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Jaboticatubas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jaboticatubas in December

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

In December, Jaboticatubas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jaboticatubas 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 Jaboticatubas peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Jaboticatubas 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 Jaboticatubas is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1820 µg/m³Jan 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jaboticatubas?

Jaboticatubas sits at 19.5°S, 43.7°W, 757 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Lagoa Santa, 21 km away.

Topography around Jaboticatubas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jaboticatubas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 759 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,638 m.

The land around Jaboticatubas is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
935 m
80 km
1,638 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Lagoa Santa 21 km · Vespasiano 27 km · Santa Luzia 31 km · São José da Lapa 31 km · Pedro Leopoldo 33 km · Matozinhos 36 km · Caeté 41 km · Sabará 42 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 Jaboticatubas (-19.5136°, -43.745°, elevation 757 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).