Palmas de Monte Alto weather in December

In December, Palmas de Monte Alto sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 133 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Palmas de Monte Alto's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palmas de Monte Alto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:24 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Palmas de Monte Alto reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
233222
243222
253222
263222
273222
283222
293222
303222
313222

How December really feels in Palmas de Monte Alto

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.

Palmas de Monte Alto weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°9810.112.74.1
Feb32° / 22°648.412.54.0
Mar32° / 22°889.712.14.0
Apr32° / 22°324.911.74.6
May31° / 21°61.211.35.3
Jun30° / 19°20.411.26.3
Jul30° / 18°00.111.26.6
Aug31° / 19°00.111.55.8
Sep33° / 20°61.111.94.4
Oct34° / 22°475.412.33.5
Nov32° / 22°13412.112.73.7
Dec31° / 22°13312.212.84.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33169
43070
53070
63169
73268
83169
93268
103268
113466
123565
133565
143664
153763
163961
174060
184159
194258
204258
214456
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304456
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Palmas de Monte Alto gets around 133 mm of rain over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
546
646
746
846
945
1045
1144
1243
1342
1441
1540
1639
1737
1836
1935
2034
2134
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105304520
204294522
304284523
404274524
514264525
614254525
714254526
814244526
914244427
1014244427
1114244427
1214254426
1315264326
1415274325
1515284224
1615304223
1715314221
1815334120
1915344119
2015354118
2105364118
2205374117
2305384117
2405384116
2505384116
2605384116
2704384117
2804384117
2904374118
3004364118
3104364219

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December, the calmest month.

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.

051015151015202531
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 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:196:06
212.85:196:06
312.85:196:07
412.85:206:08
512.85:206:08
612.85:206:09
712.85:206:09
812.85:216:10
912.85:216:10
1012.85:216:11
1112.85:226:11
1212.85:226:12
1312.85:226:12
1412.85:236:13
1512.85:236:13
1612.85:246:14
1712.85:246:14
1812.85:246:15
1912.85:256:15
2012.85:256:16
2112.85:266:16
2212.85:266:17
2312.85:276:17
2412.85:276:18
2512.85:286:18
2612.85:286:19
2712.85:296:19
2812.85:296:20
2912.85:306:20
3012.85:306:20
3112.85:316:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Palmas de Monte Alto

In seasonPeak

In December, Palmas de Monte Alto sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Palmas de Monte Alto's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Palmas de Monte Alto?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Palmas de Monte Alto for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Palmas de Monte Alto in December

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

In December, Palmas de Monte Alto sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Palmas de Monte Alto 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 Palmas de Monte Alto peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Palmas de Monte Alto?

Palmas de Monte Alto sits at 14.3°S, 43.2°W, 565 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Guanambi, 41 km away.

Topography around Palmas de Monte Alto

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Palmas de Monte Alto.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmas de Monte Alto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m around an average of 599 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 891 m.

The land around Palmas de Monte Alto is covered by shrubs (38%), trees (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
445 m
16 km
684 m
80 km
891 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Guanambi 41 km · Carinhanha 65 km · Malhada 66 km · Igaporã 73 km · Riacho de Santana 77 km · Caetité 77 km · Urandi 78 km · Espinosa 82 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 Palmas de Monte Alto (-14.2672°, -43.1619°, elevation 565 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).