Medina weather in December

In December, Medina sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 168 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Medina's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Medina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:13 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Medina 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Medina reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
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172920
183020
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203020
213020
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283020
293020
303020
313020

Medina weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°11010.712.94.8
Feb31° / 20°69812.54.8
Mar30° / 20°11111.812.14.8
Apr29° / 19°49811.65.9
May27° / 18°224.811.37.2
Jun26° / 16°102.511.17.7
Jul26° / 15°103.111.17.8
Aug27° / 16°72.311.57.8
Sep29° / 17°183.411.96.7
Oct30° / 18°597.712.45.4
Nov29° / 19°15814.312.84.8
Dec29° / 20°1681412.94.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32179
42278
52278
62278
72377
82377
92377
102575
112674
122674
132971
143070
153070
163268
173367
183565
193664
203664
213763
223763
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Medina gets around 168 mm of rain over 14 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 45% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
455
554
654
753
853
952
1050
1149
1248
1346
1445
1543
1642
1741
1840
1939
2038
2138
2238
2337
2437
2537
2637
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1234586
2233587
3232597
4231607
5230608
6229618
7228628
8228628
9328618
10328618
11328618
12329617
13330607
14331606
15332596
16333595
17334585
18335584
19336574
20337564
21338563
22338563
23339553
24339553
25239563
26239554
27239554
28239545
29239545
30239536
31239536

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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:097:03
212.96:097:03
312.96:097:04
412.96:097:04
512.96:107:05
612.96:107:05
712.96:107:06
812.96:107:07
912.96:117:07
1012.96:117:08
1112.96:117:08
1213.06:127:09
1313.06:127:09
1413.06:127:10
1513.06:137:10
1613.06:137:11
1713.06:147:11
1813.06:147:12
1913.06:157:12
2013.06:157:13
2113.06:157:13
2213.06:167:14
2313.06:167:14
2413.06:177:15
2513.06:177:15
2613.06:187:16
2713.06:187:16
2813.06:197:17
2913.06:197:17
3013.06:207:17
3113.06:207:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Medina

In seasonPeak

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

Medina's rainy season runs November–January, 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 Medina?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Medina for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Medina in December

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

In December, Medina sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Medina 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 Medina peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Medina?

Medina sits at 16.2°S, 41.5°W, 572 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pedra Azul, 31 km away.

Topography around Medina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Medina has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m around an average of 635 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,241 m.

The land around Medina is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
333 m
16 km
672 m
80 km
1,241 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Pedra Azul 31 km · Itaobim 38 km · Jequitinhonha 56 km · Almenara 84 km · Cândido Sales 84 km · Salinas 87 km · Taiobeiras 93 km · Araçuaí 94 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 Medina (-16.2225°, -41.4769°, elevation 572 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).