Matozinhos weather in December

In December, Matozinhos sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 226 mm of rain across 19.8 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Matozinhos's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matozinhos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
226 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:17 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Matozinhos reaches about 28°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 24°C and 31°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
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302820
312820

Matozinhos 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
Jan29° / 20°18916.4134.7
Feb29° / 20°10411.112.74.9
Mar29° / 19°12414.212.15.0
Apr28° / 18°488.111.66.4
May26° / 15°244.311.17.7
Jun26° / 14°61.310.88.4
Jul26° / 13°30.510.98.7
Aug27° / 14°71.311.38.2
Sep29° / 17°365.211.96.5
Oct29° / 19°719.412.55.3
Nov28° / 19°16816.912.94.8
Dec28° / 20°22619.813.24.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32080
41981
52080
61981
71981
81981
91981
102080
112179
122179
132377
142377
152575
162575
172773
182773
192872
202872
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
262971
272971
282971
292971
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Matozinhos gets around 226 mm of rain over 19.8 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 64% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
163
264
365
465
566
666
767
867
967
1067
1167
1266
1366
1466
1565
1664
1764
1863
1962
2062
2161
2261
2361
2461
2561
2661
2761
2861
2960
3060
3160

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1633601
2632611
3531631
4529651
5428671
6428671
7327691
8326701
9326701
10226711
11226711
12226711
13226711
14226711
15227701
16227701
17227701
18228691
19228691
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25229681
26328681
27328681
28327691
29327691
30426691
31426691

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
138calm
148calm
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 6:13 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:137:19
213.16:137:20
313.16:147:20
413.16:147:21
513.16:147:21
613.16:147:22
713.16:147:23
813.16:157:23
913.16:157:24
1013.26:157:24
1113.26:157:25
1213.26:167:26
1313.26:167:26
1413.26:177:27
1513.26:177:27
1613.26:177:28
1713.26:187:28
1813.26:187:29
1913.26:187:29
2013.26:197:30
2113.26:197:30
2213.26:207:31
2313.26:207:31
2413.26:217:32
2513.26:217:32
2613.26:227:33
2713.26:227:33
2813.26:237:33
2913.26:237:34
3013.26:247:34
3113.26:257:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Matozinhos

In seasonPeak

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

Matozinhos'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 Matozinhos?

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
5.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Matozinhos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Matozinhos in December

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

In December, Matozinhos sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Matozinhos 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 Matozinhos peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Matozinhos 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 Matozinhos is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Matozinhos?

Matozinhos sits at 19.6°S, 44.1°W, 814 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pedro Leopoldo, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Matozinhos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matozinhos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 794 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m.

The land around Matozinhos is covered by trees (37%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
182 m
16 km
404 m
80 km
1,149 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Pedro Leopoldo 8.0 km · Sete Lagoas 20 km · São José da Lapa 20 km · Lagoa Santa 21 km · Vespasiano 22 km · Ribeirão das Neves 23 km · Esmeraldas 33 km · Santa Luzia 34 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 Matozinhos (-19.5578°, -44.0814°, elevation 814 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).