Nepomuceno weather in December

In December, Nepomuceno sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 247 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 9% 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 Nepomuceno's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nepomuceno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
247 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:19 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Nepomuceno is settlement in Nepomuceno municipality, Minas Gerais, 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 Nepomuceno reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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)
12718
22718
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122819
132819
142819
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222819
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272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

Nepomuceno weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°25021.713.14.4
Feb28° / 19°14816.312.74.6
Mar28° / 18°15817.912.25.2
Apr27° / 17°598.811.56.7
May24° / 14°425.5117.7
Jun24° / 13°202.910.78.3
Jul24° / 12°132.310.88.6
Aug26° / 13°193.111.38.2
Sep27° / 15°667.811.96.9
Oct28° / 17°10713.312.55.7
Nov27° / 18°19219.2134.8
Dec28° / 19°24723.713.34.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22377
32377
42278
52278
62179
72179
82080
92179
102179
112080
122179
132179
142080
152179
162179
172278
182278
192377
202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
252278
262278
272179
282080
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nepomuceno gets around 247 mm of rain over 23.7 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 75% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
170
271
372
473
573
674
774
875
975
1075
1175
1275
1375
1475
1575
1675
1776
1876
1976
2076
2177
2277
2377
2477
2577
2677
2777
2877
2977
3076
3176

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11104544
2194446
3194348
4184250
5184150
6174052
7073954
8063856
9063757
10063757
11053659
12053659
13053659
14053659
15043660
16043759
17043759
18043759
19033760
20033760
21033760
22033760
23033760
24033760
25023662
26023662
27023563
28023464
29033463
30033463
31033364

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
19calm
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
318calm

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 6:15 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:157:27
213.26:157:27
313.26:157:28
413.26:157:29
513.26:157:29
613.26:167:30
713.26:167:30
813.36:167:31
913.36:167:32
1013.36:177:32
1113.36:177:33
1213.36:177:33
1313.36:177:34
1413.36:187:35
1513.36:187:35
1613.36:197:36
1713.36:197:36
1813.36:197:37
1913.36:207:37
2013.36:207:38
2113.36:217:38
2213.36:217:39
2313.36:227:39
2413.36:227:40
2513.36:237:40
2613.36:237:40
2713.36:247:41
2813.36:247:41
2913.36:257:42
3013.36:257:42
3113.36:267:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
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245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
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315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nepomuceno

In seasonPeak

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

Nepomuceno'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 Nepomuceno?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Nepomuceno for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nepomuceno in December

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

In December, Nepomuceno sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nepomuceno 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 Nepomuceno peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Nepomuceno 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 Nepomuceno is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1615 µg/m³Nov 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nepomuceno?

Nepomuceno sits at 21.2°S, 45.2°W, 849 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Perdões, 22 km away.

Topography around Nepomuceno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nepomuceno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 855 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m.

The land around Nepomuceno is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
373 m
80 km
805 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Perdões 22 km · Lavras 24 km · Três Pontas 32 km · Campo Belo 38 km · Boa Esperança 38 km · Varginha 41 km · Santo Antônio do Amparo 46 km · Três Corações 52 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 Nepomuceno (-21.2334°, -45.2349°, elevation 849 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).