Mococa weather in December

In December, Mococa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 183 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Mococa's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mococa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
183 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Mococa 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 Mococa 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 26°C and 32°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
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312920

Mococa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°21721.413.23.9
Feb29° / 20°15117.712.74.1
Mar29° / 20°13016.412.24.7
Apr28° / 18°527.711.56.4
May26° / 15°385.3117.6
Jun25° / 14°21310.78.3
Jul26° / 13°192.310.88.4
Aug28° / 15°162.911.37.8
Sep29° / 17°607.111.95.9
Oct30° / 19°9112.312.54.8
Nov29° / 19°14416.6134.5
Dec29° / 20°18320.613.34.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43268
53268
63268
73169
83169
93169
103268
113169
123268
133367
143367
153268
163367
173367
183466
193565
203565
213565
223565
233466
243367
253268
263070
273070
282872
292872
302872
312773

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mococa gets around 183 mm of rain over 20.6 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 66% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
261
362
463
563
664
764
865
966
1066
1166
1267
1367
1467
1567
1667
1767
1868
1968
2068
2168
2268
2368
2468
2569
2669
2769
2869
2969
3069
3169

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11931581
21830592
31729612
41628632
51627642
61526662
71425682
81424692
91323712
100323722
110322732
120222742
130222742
140222742
150222742
160222742
170222742
180122752
190122752
200122752
210122743
220122743
230122743
240122743
250121744
260121744
270120754
280120745
290119755
300119755
310119746

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
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 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 6:21 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:217:34
213.26:217:35
313.26:227:35
413.26:227:36
513.26:227:37
613.36:227:37
713.36:227:38
813.36:237:39
913.36:237:39
1013.36:237:40
1113.36:237:40
1213.36:247:41
1313.36:247:42
1413.36:247:42
1513.36:257:43
1613.36:257:43
1713.36:267:44
1813.36:267:44
1913.36:267:45
2013.36:277:45
2113.36:277:46
2213.36:287:46
2313.36:287:47
2413.36:297:47
2513.36:297:48
2613.36:307:48
2713.36:307:48
2813.36:317:49
2913.36:317:49
3013.36:327:50
3113.36:327:50

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 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
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255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mococa

In seasonPeak

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

Mococa'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 Mococa?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Mococa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mococa in December

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

In December, Mococa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mococa 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 Mococa peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mococa 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 Mococa is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1430 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mococa?

Mococa sits at 21.5°S, 47.0°W, 617 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São José do Rio Pardo, 19 km away.

Topography around Mococa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mococa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 620 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m.

The land around Mococa is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), trees (22%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (34%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), cropland (32%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
1,123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: São José do Rio Pardo 19 km · Guaranésia 28 km · Monte Santo de Minas 31 km · Casa Branca 35 km · Guaxupé 35 km · Santa Rosa de Viterbo 37 km · Cajuru 38 km · Caconde 38 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 Mococa (-21.4678°, -47.0047°, elevation 617 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).