Palmeira weather in December

In December, Palmeira sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 153 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-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 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Palmeira's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palmeira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:29 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Palmeira 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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Palmeira reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42617
52617
62617
72617
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92617
102617
112617
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212717
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302718
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Palmeira weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°18021.413.44.8
Feb27° / 18°15318.712.94.8
Mar26° / 17°1041512.25.8
Apr24° / 15°678.411.47.0
May21° / 12°958.510.86.6
Jun20° / 11°1018.410.46.5
Jul20° / 10°837.610.66.7
Aug22° / 11°767.611.17.1
Sep23° / 13°13310.811.86.6
Oct24° / 15°13914.712.66.0
Nov25° / 16°12113.613.26.0
Dec26° / 17°15317.613.65.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53367
63466
73367
83367
93367
103268
113367
123268
133268
143367
153367
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233169
243070
252971
262971
272971
282872
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Palmeira gets around 153 mm of rain over 17.6 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 57% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
149
250
351
451
552
652
753
853
954
1054
1155
1255
1356
1456
1557
1657
1758
1858
1959
2059
2159
2260
2360
2460
2561
2662
2762
2863
2963
3064
3165

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
110294219
29284220
39284321
48274322
58264323
68264323
78254324
88244325
98244326
107234326
117224327
127224428
137214428
147214429
157204330
166204331
176194332
186194233
195194234
205194135
215184136
224184038
234183939
243183941
253173842
262173743
272173745
282173646
292163547
301163548
311163549

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 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 6:26 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 8:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:267:54
213.56:267:55
313.56:267:55
413.56:267:56
513.56:267:57
613.56:267:57
713.56:267:58
813.56:277:59
913.56:277:59
1013.56:278:00
1113.66:278:01
1213.66:288:01
1313.66:288:02
1413.66:288:02
1513.66:298:03
1613.66:298:03
1713.66:298:04
1813.66:308:05
1913.66:308:05
2013.66:318:06
2113.66:318:06
2213.66:318:07
2313.66:328:07
2413.66:328:07
2513.66:338:08
2613.66:338:08
2713.66:348:09
2813.66:358:09
2913.66:358:09
3013.66:368:10
3113.66:368:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.85 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Palmeira?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Palmeira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palmeira in December

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

In December, Palmeira sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Palmeira 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 Palmeira peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Palmeira 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 Palmeira is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1315 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palmeira?

Palmeira sits at 25.4°S, 50.0°W, 913 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ponta Grossa, 40 km away.

Topography around Palmeira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmeira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 889 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m.

The land around Palmeira is covered by trees (35%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Ponta Grossa 40 km · Lapa 48 km · Campo Largo 48 km · Contenda 55 km · Campo Magro 56 km · São Mateus do Sul 62 km · Araucária 63 km · Imbituva 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 Palmeira (-25.4294°, -50.0064°, elevation 913 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).