Nova Esperança weather in December

In December, Nova Esperança sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 195 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nova Esperança's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Esperança's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
195 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:42 AM – 8:08 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Nova Esperança reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
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How December really feels in Nova Esperança

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 12 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
12
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nova Esperança weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°2332113.33.7
Feb30° / 21°18618.212.83.8
Mar30° / 21°13315.512.24.5
Apr28° / 19°928.711.56.2
May25° / 16°1118.110.97.3
Jun24° / 15°977.510.67.7
Jul24° / 14°716.110.77.9
Aug27° / 15°695.911.27.7
Sep28° / 17°1228.911.96.3
Oct29° / 19°16713.512.55.0
Nov30° / 20°16013.613.14.6
Dec30° / 21°19517.413.44.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
33862
43862
53763
63763
73862
83862
93862
103961
113961
124060
134060
144159
154159
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214258
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234258
243961
253961
263862
273862
283664
293565
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nova Esperança gets around 195 mm of rain over 17.4 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 56% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
250
351
452
553
653
753
854
954
1054
1154
1254
1354
1454
1554
1654
1754
1854
1955
2055
2156
2257
2358
2459
2560
2661
2761
2862
2963
3064
3164

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
138234323
227224325
327224426
426214427
526214427
626204428
726204329
825204330
925204330
1025194331
1115194232
1215194232
1315194232
1415194133
1515194133
1615194134
1715194035
1815194036
1915194036
2014183937
2114183939
2204173940
2303163941
2403163842
2503153844
2602153845
2702143746
2802143748
2901133749
3001133650
3101123651

Wind in December

Winds average 9 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
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 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 6:39 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 8:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:397:58
213.36:397:59
313.36:398:00
413.46:398:00
513.46:398:01
613.46:408:02
713.46:408:02
813.46:408:03
913.46:408:03
1013.46:408:04
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2613.46:478:12
2713.46:488:13
2813.46:488:13
2913.46:498:14
3013.46:498:14
3113.46:508:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.2 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Nova Esperança?

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
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nova Esperança in December

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

In December, Nova Esperança sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nova Esperança 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 Nova Esperança peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 13 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 20UV 15Sep 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nova Esperança 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 Nova Esperança is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1522 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Esperança?

Nova Esperança sits at 23.2°S, 52.2°W, 567 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mandaguaçu, 21 km away.

Topography around Nova Esperança

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Esperança has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 533 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m.

The land around Nova Esperança is covered by cropland (31%), grassland (29%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
252 m
80 km
598 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Mandaguaçu 21 km · Paranavaí 29 km · Paiçandu 34 km · Maringá 38 km · Sarandi 44 km · Colorado 45 km · Marialva 54 km · Astorga 55 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 Esperança (-23.1836°, -52.2047°, elevation 567 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).