Nova Lima weather in December

In December, Nova Lima sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 264 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Lima's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Lima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
264 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:15 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Nova Lima is human settlement in Brazil.

Founded
1748

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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Nova Lima reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
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92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
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202618
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282618
292618
302618
312618

Nova Lima weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°21619.113.15.0
Feb27° / 18°1231412.75.5
Mar26° / 17°15617.712.15.3
Apr25° / 16°6211.711.66.5
May24° / 14°315.711.17.7
Jun23° / 12°10210.88.3
Jul23° / 12°5110.98.6
Aug24° / 12°122.411.38.6
Sep26° / 14°49711.97.3
Oct26° / 16°8512.612.56.2
Nov26° / 17°1932012.94.9
Dec26° / 18°26423.113.24.6

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 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41585
51585
61585
71585
81684
91585
101684
111783
121783
131783
141981
151981
162080
172278
182278
192278
202377
212377
222575
232476
242476
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262476
272377
282377
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nova Lima gets around 264 mm of rain over 23.1 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 73% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
174
275
375
476
576
676
776
876
976
1075
1175
1274
1374
1473
1573
1672
1772
1871
1971
2071
2171
2271
2372
2472
2572
2672
2772
2872
2972
3072
3171

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1105733
295635
385537
475439
575241
665242
765143
855144
955144
1055045
1155045
1245145
1345145
1445244
1545244
1645244
1745343
1845343
1945442
2045442
2145442
2245442
2345343
2445343
2545244
2645244
2745145
2855045
2955045
3055045
3155045

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 6:11 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:117:19
213.16:127:19
313.16:127:20
413.16:127:21
513.26:127:21
613.26:127:22
713.26:137:22
813.26:137:23
913.26:137:24
1013.26:137:24
1113.26:147:25
1213.26:147:25
1313.26:147:26
1413.26:157:27
1513.26:157:27
1613.26:157:28
1713.26:167:28
1813.26:167:29
1913.26:177:29
2013.26:177:30
2113.26:187:30
2213.26:187:31
2313.26:197:31
2413.26:197:32
2513.26:207:32
2613.26:207:32
2713.26:217:33
2813.26:217:33
2913.26:227:34
3013.26:227:34
3113.26:237:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.44 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 February across the year — December's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nova Lima

In seasonPeak

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

Nova Lima'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 Lima?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nova Lima in December

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

In December, Nova Lima sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nova Lima 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 Lima peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Nova Lima 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 Lima is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1624 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Lima?

Nova Lima sits at 20.0°S, 43.8°W, 744 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Raposos, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Nova Lima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Lima has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m around an average of 845 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,645 m.

The land around Nova Lima is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
461 m
16 km
822 m
80 km
1,645 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Raposos 5.0 km · Sabará 12 km · Belo Horizonte 12 km · Caeté 22 km · Contagem 22 km · Ibirité 23 km · Santa Luzia 24 km · Itabirito 30 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 Lima (-19.9856°, -43.8467°, elevation 744 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).