Novo Horizonte weather in December

In December, Novo Horizonte sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 192 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 18% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Novo Horizonte's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novo Horizonte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
192 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:34 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Novo Horizonte is settlement in 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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Novo Horizonte reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°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 Novo Horizonte

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Novo Horizonte weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°23621.513.23.5
Feb30° / 22°16418.212.73.6
Mar30° / 22°14216.912.24.2
Apr30° / 20°597.611.55.7
May27° / 17°455117.5
Jun26° / 16°273.410.78.0
Jul27° / 16°192.610.88.1
Aug29° / 17°24311.36.9
Sep30° / 19°546.711.95.4
Oct31° / 21°9611.112.54.4
Nov31° / 21°14115.1134.1
Dec30° / 22°19220.213.33.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43367
53367
63268
73268
83268
93169
103169
113367
123367
133367
143367
153466
163565
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203763
213763
223763
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243565
253466
263367
273367
283268
293169
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Novo Horizonte gets around 192 mm of rain over 20.2 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 65% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
259
361
462
563
664
765
865
966
1066
1166
1266
1366
1465
1565
1665
1765
1865
1965
2064
2164
2265
2365
2465
2566
2666
2767
2867
2967
3067
3167

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14174138
23164140
33154042
43144043
53134045
62124046
72114047
82104048
92104049
10194049
11194149
12184149
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15084349
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26054154
27054055
28053956
29043858
30043759
31043660

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
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278calm
288calm
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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 6:30 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:307:43
213.26:307:44
313.26:307:44
413.26:317:45
513.26:317:46
613.36:317:46
713.36:317:47
813.36:317:47
913.36:327:48
1013.36:327:49
1113.36:327:49
1213.36:337:50
1313.36:337:50
1413.36:337:51
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2013.36:367:54
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2613.36:397:57
2713.36:397:57
2813.36:407:58
2913.36:407:58
3013.36:417:58
3113.36:417:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Novo Horizonte

In seasonPeak

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

Novo Horizonte'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 Novo Horizonte?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Novo Horizonte.

What to pack for Novo Horizonte in December

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

In December, Novo Horizonte sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Novo Horizonte 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 Novo Horizonte peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Novo Horizonte 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 Novo Horizonte is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1422 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Novo Horizonte?

Novo Horizonte sits at 21.5°S, 49.2°W, 453 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itajobi, 24 km away.

Topography around Novo Horizonte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novo Horizonte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 455 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m.

The land around Novo Horizonte is covered by cropland (45%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
413 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Itajobi 24 km · Itápolis 45 km · Catanduva 45 km · Potirendaba 50 km · Ibitinga 52 km · Cafelândia 55 km · Lins 59 km · Pirajuí 64 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 Novo Horizonte (-21.4681°, -49.2208°, elevation 453 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).