Nova Serrana weather in December

In December, Nova Serrana sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 278 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 10% 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 Serrana's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Serrana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
278 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

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 Serrana 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 on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
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222819
232820
242820
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282820
292820
302820
312820

Nova Serrana weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°24719.613.14.4
Feb29° / 20°15414.312.74.7
Mar28° / 19°16417.412.14.9
Apr28° / 18°659.211.66.6
May26° / 15°385.311.17.6
Jun25° / 14°111.910.88.5
Jul25° / 13°71.110.98.6
Aug27° / 14°132.111.38.2
Sep29° / 16°576.911.96.4
Oct29° / 18°9711.612.55.3
Nov28° / 19°21419.312.94.7
Dec28° / 19°2782213.24.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32080
42080
51981
61981
71981
82080
92080
102080
112080
122179
132278
142278
152377
162476
172476
182476
192575
202674
212773
222773
232773
242872
252872
262773
272674
282674
292674
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nova Serrana gets around 278 mm of rain over 22 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 72% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
271
371
472
572
672
772
872
972
1072
1172
1271
1371
1471
1571
1670
1770
1870
1970
2070
2169
2269
2370
2470
2570
2670
2770
2870
2970
3070
3170

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1329671
2327691
3326701
4324721
5223741
6222751
7221752
8220762
9220762
10119782
11119782
12119782
13120772
14120772
15120772
16120772
17121762
18021772
19022762
20022762
21022762
22023752
23023752
24022762
25022762
26022762
27121762
28121762
29120772
30120772
31120763

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
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 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 6:16 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:167:23
213.16:167:24
313.16:177:24
413.16:177:25
513.16:177:26
613.26:177:26
713.26:177:27
813.26:187:27
913.26:187:28
1013.26:187:29
1113.26:187:29
1213.26:197:30
1313.26:197:30
1413.26:197:31
1513.26:207:31
1613.26:207:32
1713.26:217:32
1813.26:217:33
1913.26:217:34
2013.26:227:34
2113.26:227:35
2213.26:237:35
2313.26:237:35
2413.26:247:36
2513.26:247:36
2613.26:257:37
2713.26:257:37
2813.26:267:38
2913.26:267:38
3013.26:277:38
3113.26:287:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.63 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
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nova Serrana

In seasonPeak

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

Nova Serrana'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 Serrana?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nova Serrana in December

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

In December, Nova Serrana 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 Serrana 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 Serrana peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Nova Serrana 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 Serrana is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Serrana?

Nova Serrana sits at 19.9°S, 45.0°W, 715 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pitangui, 24 km away.

Topography around Nova Serrana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Serrana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 748 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 783 m.

The land around Nova Serrana is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), grassland (26%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
316 m
80 km
783 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Pitangui 24 km · Divinópolis 31 km · Bom Despacho 32 km · Pará de Minas 39 km · Santo Antônio do Monte 40 km · Carmo do Cajuru 41 km · Itaúna 48 km · Mateus Leme 59 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 Serrana (-19.8761°, -44.9836°, elevation 715 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).