Lavras weather in December

In December, Lavras sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 227 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Lavras's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lavras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
227 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:18 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Lavras 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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Lavras reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
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302719
312719

Lavras weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°23020.713.14.6
Feb28° / 19°1321612.74.9
Mar28° / 18°14317.312.25.3
Apr27° / 17°528.311.56.8
May24° / 14°355117.8
Jun24° / 13°172.710.78.3
Jul24° / 12°11210.88.6
Aug26° / 13°162.511.38.3
Sep27° / 15°597.311.97.0
Oct28° / 17°9612.612.55.9
Nov27° / 18°16918.7135.0
Dec27° / 19°22722.713.34.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32377
42377
52278
62179
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122278
132377
142377
152377
162377
172476
182575
192575
202575
212575
222575
232575
242575
252575
262377
272377
282278
292278
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lavras gets around 227 mm of rain over 22.7 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 72% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
267
368
469
569
670
771
871
971
1072
1172
1272
1372
1472
1573
1673
1773
1873
1973
2074
2174
2274
2374
2475
2575
2675
2775
2875
2975
3074
3174

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11114643
20104545
3094347
4094248
5084151
6084052
7073954
8073954
9073855
10063856
11063757
12063757
13053758
14053758
15053758
16043858
17043858
18043858
19033859
20033859
21033859
22033859
23033859
24023761
25023761
26023761
27023662
28023662
29023563
30023563
31033562

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
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
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 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 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 6:14 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:147:26
213.26:147:26
313.26:147:27
413.26:147:28
513.26:147:28
613.26:157:29
713.26:157:30
813.36:157:30
913.36:157:31
1013.36:167:31
1113.36:167:32
1213.36:167:33
1313.36:167:33
1413.36:177:34
1513.36:177:34
1613.36:187:35
1713.36:187:35
1813.36:187:36
1913.36:197:36
2013.36:197:37
2113.36:207:37
2213.36:207:38
2313.36:217:38
2413.36:217:39
2513.36:227:39
2613.36:227:40
2713.36:237:40
2813.36:237:40
2913.36:247:41
3013.36:247:41
3113.36:257:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
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215.5Bright
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285.5Bright
295.4Bright
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315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Lavras

In seasonPeak

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

Lavras'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 Lavras?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Lavras for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lavras in December

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

In December, Lavras sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lavras 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 Lavras peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lavras 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 Lavras is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1615 µg/m³Nov 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lavras?

Lavras sits at 21.2°S, 45.0°W, 924 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Perdões, 20 km away.

Topography around Lavras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lavras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 897 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m.

The land around Lavras is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
515 m
80 km
805 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Perdões 20 km · Nepomuceno 24 km · Santo Antônio do Amparo 34 km · Bom Sucesso 34 km · Campo Belo 48 km · Três Pontas 55 km · Varginha 56 km · Três Corações 57 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 Lavras (-21.2453°, -44.9997°, elevation 924 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).