Luis Eduardo Magalhães weather in December

In December, Luis Eduardo Magalhães sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 164 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Luis Eduardo Magalhães's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luis Eduardo Magalhães's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:38 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Luis Eduardo Magalhães reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
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92920
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112920
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312920

How December really feels in Luis Eduardo Magalhães

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Luis Eduardo Magalhães weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°17819.212.64.3
Feb29° / 20°14917.812.44.3
Mar29° / 20°16818.912.14.4
Apr29° / 20°7811.411.75.2
May29° / 19°203.911.56.1
Jun29° / 17°10.411.37.0
Jul29° / 17°0011.47.2
Aug31° / 17°1011.66.2
Sep32° / 19°121.511.94.8
Oct32° / 21°69812.34.1
Nov30° / 20°16515.312.64.3
Dec29° / 20°16417.212.74.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
42575
52674
62575
72575
82674
92674
102872
112872
122872
132872
142971
153070
163169
173169
183268
193268
203268
213268
223367
233367
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253367
263367
273367
283268
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Luis Eduardo Magalhães gets around 164 mm of rain over 17.2 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 56% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
156
257
357
458
558
659
759
859
959
1059
1159
1259
1358
1457
1557
1656
1755
1854
1953
2053
2152
2252
2352
2452
2553
2653
2754
2855
2955
3056
3157

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1422731
2422731
3421741
4421741
5420751
6420751
7419761
8419761
9419761
10419761
11419761
12419761
13419761
14419761
15520741
16520741
17520741
18521740
19621730
20621730
21622720
22622720
23622720
24522730
25522730
26521740
27521740
28521740
29420760
30420751
31419761

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
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 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:336:13
212.75:336:13
312.75:346:14
412.75:346:14
512.75:346:15
612.75:346:15
712.75:356:16
812.75:356:16
912.75:356:17
1012.75:366:17
1112.75:366:18
1212.75:376:18
1312.75:376:19
1412.75:376:19
1512.75:386:20
1612.75:386:20
1712.75:396:21
1812.75:396:21
1912.75:396:22
2012.75:406:22
2112.75:406:23
2212.75:416:23
2312.75:416:24
2412.75:426:24
2512.75:426:25
2612.75:436:25
2712.75:436:26
2812.75:446:26
2912.75:446:27
3012.75:456:27
3112.75:456:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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165.6Bright
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255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Luis Eduardo Magalhães

In seasonPeak

In December, Luis Eduardo Magalhães sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Luis Eduardo Magalhães's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Luis Eduardo Magalhães?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Luis Eduardo Magalhães for sightseeing.

What to pack for Luis Eduardo Magalhães in December

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

In December, Luis Eduardo Magalhães sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Luis Eduardo Magalhães 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 Luis Eduardo Magalhães peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Luis Eduardo Magalhães 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 Luis Eduardo Magalhães is worst in October — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1020 µg/m³Jul 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug8Good
Sep19Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Luis Eduardo Magalhães?

Luis Eduardo Magalhães sits at 12.1°S, 45.8°W, 767 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barreiras, 87 km away.

Topography around Luis Eduardo Magalhães

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luis Eduardo Magalhães has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 759 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m.

The land around Luis Eduardo Magalhães is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
534 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Barreiras 87 km · São Desidério 93 km · Riachão das Neves 103 km · Dianópolis 124 km · Formosa do Rio Preto 133 km · Campos Belos 150 km · Santa Rita de Cássia 183 km · Correntina 187 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 Luis Eduardo Magalhães (-12.0909°, -45.785°, elevation 767 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).