Palotina weather in December

In December, Palotina sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 165 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Palotina's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palotina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:47 AM – 8:16 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Palotina 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Palotina reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 34°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How December really feels in Palotina

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.

Palotina 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
Jan31° / 22°1491713.33.7
Feb31° / 22°15115.312.83.8
Mar31° / 21°1111312.24.5
Apr28° / 19°1068.311.46.1
May25° / 15°1368.810.87.2
Jun24° / 14°1228.210.57.4
Jul24° / 13°917.210.67.7
Aug26° / 15°886.511.27.6
Sep28° / 17°1368.911.86.4
Oct29° / 19°17512.512.65.0
Nov30° / 20°14712.313.24.6
Dec31° / 21°16515.513.54.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24456
34555
44456
54456
64357
74357
84357
94357
104456
114456
124555
134555
144654
154654
164753
174753
184852
194951
204852
214852
224654
234654
244555
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Palotina gets around 165 mm of rain over 15.5 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 50% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
346
446
547
647
747
847
947
1047
1147
1248
1348
1448
1548
1648
1748
1849
1949
2050
2151
2251
2352
2453
2554
2655
2755
2855
2955
3056
3156

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
128194427
227184428
327184429
426174530
526174531
626164532
726164432
825164433
915164433
1015164334
1115164335
1215164235
1315174236
1415174136
1515174037
1614184038
1714183938
1814183839
1904183740
2004183742
2103173643
2203173545
2303163447
2403153348
2502153350
2602143252
2702133253
2802123254
2902123254
3002113255
3102103256

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
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 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 6:43 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 8:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:438:07
213.46:438:08
313.46:438:08
413.46:448:09
513.46:448:10
613.46:448:10
713.46:448:11
813.56:448:12
913.56:458:12
1013.56:458:13
1113.56:458:13
1213.56:458:14
1313.56:468:15
1413.56:468:15
1513.56:468:16
1613.56:478:16
1713.56:478:17
1813.56:478:17
1913.56:488:18
2013.56:488:18
2113.56:498:19
2213.56:498:19
2313.56:508:20
2413.56:508:20
2513.56:518:21
2613.56:518:21
2713.56:528:22
2813.56:528:22
2913.56:538:22
3013.56:538:23
3113.56:548:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.35 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Palotina?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Palotina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palotina in December

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

In December, Palotina sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Palotina 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 Palotina peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Palotina 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 Palotina is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1525 µg/m³Mar 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palotina?

Palotina sits at 24.3°S, 53.8°W, 339 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Terra Roxa, 30 km away.

Topography around Palotina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palotina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 314 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m.

The land around Palotina is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
532 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Terra Roxa 30 km · Iporã 34 km · Assis Chateaubriand 36 km · Marechal Cândido Rondon 37 km · Altônia 46 km · Guaíra 47 km · Toledo 49 km · Cafelândia 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 Palotina (-24.2839°, -53.84°, elevation 339 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).