Nova Era weather in December

In December, Nova Era sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 270 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-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 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nova Era's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Era's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
270 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:13 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Nova Era is human settlement in 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 Nova Era reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°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 about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
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182820
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202820
212820
222820
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282820
292820
302820
312820

Nova Era weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°21118.913.14.4
Feb29° / 20°13014.912.74.6
Mar28° / 19°16118.312.14.8
Apr27° / 18°721311.66.0
May25° / 15°306.511.17.4
Jun24° / 14°133.310.88.1
Jul24° / 14°92.610.98.3
Aug25° / 14°143.811.38.0
Sep27° / 16°467.811.96.9
Oct28° / 18°9112.412.55.9
Nov27° / 19°21520.312.94.7
Dec28° / 19°27022.213.24.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81387
91486
101585
111684
121783
131882
141981
152080
162179
172278
182377
192377
202476
212575
222575
232575
242575
252575
262575
272575
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nova Era gets around 270 mm of rain over 22.2 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 71% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
273
374
474
574
674
774
874
974
1074
1174
1273
1373
1473
1572
1672
1772
1871
1971
2071
2170
2270
2370
2469
2569
2668
2768
2868
2967
3067
3166

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1231643
2130654
3128674
4127684
5125695
6124705
7123715
8122725
9122725
10121735
11121735
12120745
13120745
14120745
15119755
16119755
17119755
18119755
19019774
20019774
21019774
22019774
23019774
24019774
25019774
26019774
27119764
28119764
29119755
30119755
31119755

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 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 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 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 6:09 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:097:15
213.16:097:16
313.16:097:16
413.16:097:17
513.16:097:18
613.16:107:18
713.16:107:19
813.26:107:19
913.26:107:20
1013.26:117:21
1113.26:117:21
1213.26:117:22
1313.26:127:22
1413.26:127:23
1513.26:127:23
1613.26:137:24
1713.26:137:24
1813.26:147:25
1913.26:147:25
2013.26:147:26
2113.26:157:26
2213.26:157:27
2313.26:167:27
2413.26:167:28
2513.26:177:28
2613.26:177:29
2713.26:187:29
2813.26:187:30
2913.26:197:30
3013.26:197:30
3113.26:207:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
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65.0Bright
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145.3Bright
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275.7Bright
285.7Bright
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305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nova Era

In seasonPeak

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

Nova Era'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 Nova Era?

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

December is a reasonable time to visit Nova Era for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nova Era in December

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

In December, Nova Era sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nova Era 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 Nova Era peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Era?

Nova Era sits at 19.8°S, 43.0°W, 632 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Domingos do Prata, 15 km away.

Topography around Nova Era

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Era has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m around an average of 613 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,858 m.

The land around Nova Era is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
436 m
16 km
850 m
80 km
1,858 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: São Domingos do Prata 15 km · João Monlevade 16 km · Itabira 25 km · Alvinópolis 40 km · Timóteo 45 km · Santa Bárbara 46 km · Coronel Fabriciano 50 km · Barão de Cocais 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 Nova Era (-19.75°, -43.0375°, elevation 632 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).