Manhuaçu weather in December

In December, Manhuaçu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 263 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°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 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 Manhuaçu's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manhuaçu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
263 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:08 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Manhuaçu 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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Manhuaçu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
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202618
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Manhuaçu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°18115.813.15.4
Feb28° / 18°10612.612.75.6
Mar27° / 18°14916.212.15.5
Apr26° / 17°731211.66.4
May24° / 15°366.411.17.4
Jun23° / 13°13310.88.0
Jul23° / 13°92.210.98.1
Aug24° / 13°143.311.38.2
Sep25° / 15°487.111.97.4
Oct25° / 16°1041212.56.3
Nov25° / 17°19817.8135.2
Dec26° / 18°26321.113.24.8

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 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41585
51486
61486
71486
81585
91684
101684
111783
121882
131981
142080
152179
162278
172278
182377
192476
202476
212575
222674
232674
242674
252575
262674
272674
282575
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Manhuaçu gets around 263 mm of rain over 21.1 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 67% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
269
369
470
570
671
771
871
971
1071
1170
1270
1370
1469
1569
1668
1768
1867
1967
2066
2166
2265
2365
2464
2564
2663
2762
2861
2961
3060
3158

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1749440
2748450
3647470
4646480
5545490
6544510
7444511
8443521
9443521
10343531
11342550
12342550
13342550
14342550
15242551
16242551
17242551
18242551
19242551
20242551
21142561
22141571
23141580
24141580
25141580
26241570
27241570
28241561
29241561
30241561
31242551

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 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 6:04 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:047:12
213.16:047:13
313.26:047:13
413.26:047:14
513.26:047:15
613.26:057:15
713.26:057:16
813.26:057:16
913.26:057:17
1013.26:067:18
1113.26:067:18
1213.26:067:19
1313.26:077:19
1413.26:077:20
1513.26:077:20
1613.26:087:21
1713.26:087:21
1813.26:087:22
1913.26:097:22
2013.26:097:23
2113.26:107:23
2213.26:107:24
2313.26:117:24
2413.26:117:25
2513.26:127:25
2613.26:127:26
2713.26:137:26
2813.26:137:27
2913.26:147:27
3013.26:147:27
3113.26:157:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
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95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Manhuaçu

In seasonPeak

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

Manhuaçu's monsoon runs November–January, 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 Manhuaçu?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Manhuaçu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Manhuaçu in December

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

In December, Manhuaçu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Manhuaçu 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 Manhuaçu peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 11UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Manhuaçu?

Manhuaçu sits at 20.3°S, 42.0°W, 641 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Manhumirim, 14 km away.

Topography around Manhuaçu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manhuaçu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 720 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,078 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,734 m.

The land around Manhuaçu is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
1,078 m
80 km
2,734 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Manhumirim 14 km · Simonésia 15 km · Santa Margarida 27 km · Matipó 32 km · Divino 41 km · Lajinha 44 km · Espera Feliz 46 km · Raul Soares 47 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 Manhuaçu (-20.2581°, -42.0336°, elevation 641 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).