Minas Novas weather in December

In December, Minas Novas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 170 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:16 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Minas Novas 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 Minas Novas 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 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than 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
162920
172920
182920
192920
203020
213020
223020
233020
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253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

Minas Novas 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
Jan30° / 20°11411.712.94.7
Feb31° / 20°768.312.64.7
Mar30° / 20°9911.712.14.8
Apr29° / 19°43811.65.7
May28° / 17°18411.27.2
Jun27° / 16°61.5117.9
Jul27° / 15°51.611.18.0
Aug28° / 16°41.311.47.7
Sep30° / 17°153.111.96.1
Oct30° / 19°687.712.45.0
Nov29° / 20°14814.612.84.6
Dec29° / 20°17015.8134.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
61981
72080
82179
92278
102377
112377
122575
132674
142872
152872
162971
173169
183268
193268
203367
213367
223565
233565
243565
253664
263565
273565
283565
293565
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Minas Novas gets around 170 mm of rain over 15.8 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 50% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
258
358
459
559
659
759
859
958
1057
1157
1255
1354
1453
1551
1650
1748
1847
1946
2045
2144
2244
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3042
3142

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 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1337546
2336556
3335557
4234577
5233578
6232588
7232588
8231598
9230608
10230608
11230608
12230608
13230617
14231607
15231616
16232606
17232615
18233605
19233605
20333604
21334594
22334594
23334594
24334594
25334594
26435574
27435565
28435565
29435565
30435556
31535546

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

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 hours 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 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:117:09
213.06:127:09
313.06:127:10
413.06:127:11
513.06:127:11
613.06:137:12
713.06:137:12
813.06:137:13
913.06:137:13
1013.06:147:14
1113.06:147:15
1213.06:147:15
1313.06:157:16
1413.06:157:16
1513.06:157:17
1613.06:167:17
1713.06:167:18
1813.06:177:18
1913.06:177:19
2013.06:187:19
2113.06:187:20
2213.06:187:20
2313.06:197:21
2413.06:197:21
2513.06:207:22
2613.06:207:22
2713.06:217:22
2813.06:217:23
2913.06:227:23
3013.06:237:24
3113.06:237:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Minas Novas

In seasonPeak

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

Minas Novas'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 Minas Novas?

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
5.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Minas Novas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Minas Novas in December

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

In December, Minas Novas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Minas Novas 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 Minas Novas peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 15UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Minas Novas?

Minas Novas sits at 17.2°S, 42.6°W, 558 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Turmalina, 17 km away.

Topography around Minas Novas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minas Novas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 567 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,258 m.

The land around Minas Novas is covered by trees (60%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
481 m
80 km
1,258 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Turmalina 17 km · Capelinha 53 km · Araçuaí 69 km · Itamarandiba 77 km · Novo Cruzeiro 81 km · Malacacheta 88 km · Caraí 95 km · Padre Paraíso 119 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 Minas Novas (-17.2186°, -42.5903°, elevation 558 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).