Maracaju weather in December

In December, Maracaju sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 161 mm of rain across 19.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Maracaju's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maracaju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:58 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Maracaju 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Maracaju reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113122
123122
133122
143122
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How December really feels in Maracaju

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Maracaju weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°16920.913.23.5
Feb30° / 22°14718.712.73.6
Mar31° / 21°12116.412.24.1
Apr29° / 19°769.611.55.5
May26° / 16°877.9117.2
Jun25° / 15°636.210.77.7
Jul26° / 14°435.110.87.9
Aug28° / 16°524.911.37.0
Sep30° / 18°948.511.95.5
Oct30° / 20°13214.512.54.3
Nov31° / 21°14015.5134.0
Dec31° / 22°16119.213.33.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
23961
33961
43862
53763
63763
73862
83862
93862
103862
113961
124060
134159
144357
154456
164555
174654
184753
194753
204753
214753
224753
234654
244555
254357
264357
274258
284159
294060
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Maracaju gets around 161 mm of rain over 19.2 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 61% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
261
362
462
562
662
762
861
961
1061
1160
1260
1360
1459
1559
1659
1758
1858
1958
2059
2159
2260
2361
2462
2563
2664
2765
2865
2966
3066
3167

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
136114237
236104239
336104141
43594042
53594044
63583945
72583946
82583946
92583847
102483847
112483847
122483848
132483848
142483848
151483848
161483948
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181383948
191384048
201384048
211284049
221284049
231274050
240274051
250173953
260163954
270163855
280163756
290153757
300153658
310153658

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:54 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:547:07
213.25:547:08
313.25:547:08
413.25:547:09
513.35:547:10
613.35:557:10
713.35:557:11
813.35:557:12
913.35:557:12
1013.35:567:13
1113.35:567:13
1213.35:567:14
1313.35:567:14
1413.35:577:15
1513.35:577:16
1613.35:587:16
1713.35:587:17
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1913.35:597:18
2013.35:597:18
2113.36:007:19
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2713.36:037:21
2813.36:037:22
2913.36:047:22
3013.36:047:23
3113.36:057:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.08 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Maracaju?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maracaju.

What to pack for Maracaju in December

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

In December, Maracaju sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Maracaju 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 Maracaju peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highModerateExtremeJan 19UV 16Sep 14UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep2Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Maracaju 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 Maracaju is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1724 µg/m³Apr 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maracaju?

Maracaju sits at 21.6°S, 55.2°W, 381 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaporã, 65 km away.

Topography around Maracaju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maracaju has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 389 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m.

The land around Maracaju is covered by cropland (45%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
512 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Itaporã 65 km · Rio Brilhante 68 km · Dourados 77 km · Sidrolândia 79 km · Nova Alvorada do Sul 83 km · Jardim 101 km · Fátima do Sul 108 km · Ponta Porã 117 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 Maracaju (-21.6144°, -55.1683°, elevation 381 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).