Morro do Chapéu weather in December

In December, Morro do Chapéu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 79 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Morro do Chapéu's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morro do Chapéu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:21 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Morro do Chapéu is 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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Morro do Chapéu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Morro do Chapéu 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
Jan28° / 19°899.112.65.8
Feb29° / 19°578.712.45.7
Mar29° / 19°739.212.15.8
Apr28° / 19°346.811.86.8
May26° / 18°154.111.57.4
Jun25° / 16°93.111.37.9
Jul24° / 15°83.111.48.1
Aug25° / 15°72.611.68.1
Sep27° / 16°61.911.97.9
Oct29° / 18°212.812.36.7
Nov28° / 18°737.512.56.0
Dec28° / 19°79812.76.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33862
43961
53961
64060
74060
84060
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144258
154456
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274753
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314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Morro do Chapéu gets around 79 mm of rain over 8 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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1129
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2122
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2422
2522
2622
2722
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3023
3124

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11135927
21135828
31135828
41135729
51135729
61135729
71135630
81135630
91135630
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310126721

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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511calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 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 5:16 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:165:53
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312.65:165:54
412.65:165:55
512.65:175:55
612.65:175:56
712.75:175:56
812.75:185:57
912.75:185:57
1012.75:185:58
1112.75:195:58
1212.75:195:59
1312.75:195:59
1412.75:206:00
1512.75:206:00
1612.75:216:01
1712.75:216:02
1812.75:216:02
1912.75:226:02
2012.75:226:03
2112.75:236:03
2212.75:236:04
2312.75:246:04
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2712.75:266:06
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2912.75:276:07
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3112.75:286:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Morro do Chapéu?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Morro do Chapéu in December

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

In December, Morro do Chapéu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Morro do Chapéu 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 Morro do Chapéu peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Morro do Chapéu?

Morro do Chapéu sits at 11.5°S, 41.2°W, 1,019 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is América Dourada, 32 km away.

Topography around Morro do Chapéu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morro do Chapéu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 1,038 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 859 m.

The land around Morro do Chapéu is covered by shrubs (73%) within 3 km, shrubs (79%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
469 m
80 km
859 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: América Dourada 32 km · Cafarnaum 37 km · Bonito 48 km · Tapiramutá 52 km · João Dourado 60 km · Utinga 60 km · Miguel Calmon 63 km · Ourolândia 65 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 Morro do Chapéu (-11.5485°, -41.158°, elevation 1,019 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).