Papanduva weather in December

In December, Papanduva sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 151 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Papanduva's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Papanduva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:27 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Papanduva reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°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 2°C warmer than November and on par with January.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Papanduva weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°19020.813.54.8
Feb27° / 18°16518.712.94.9
Mar26° / 17°11114.612.25.8
Apr24° / 15°788.911.46.8
May20° / 11°1038.810.76.4
Jun19° / 10°1119.510.46.1
Jul19° / 928.810.56.3
Aug21° / 10°927.611.16.9
Sep22° / 12°15811.111.86.4
Oct23° / 14°16714.812.65.9
Nov25° / 15°13013.913.36.0
Dec27° / 17°15116.913.65.3

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 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33268
43268
53268
63268
73169
83268
93268
103268
113169
123169
133169
143268
153169
163169
173169
183070
193070
203070
213070
222971
232872
242872
252872
262872
272674
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Papanduva gets around 151 mm of rain over 16.9 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 55% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
250
350
450
551
651
751
852
952
1053
1153
1254
1354
1454
1555
1655
1756
1856
1956
2057
2157
2257
2358
2458
2559
2660
2760
2861
2961
3062
3162

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1112641220
2102541230
3102541240
492441250
592441260
692341270
792241280
892241290
982140300
1082040310
1182040320
1281940330
1371940340
1471840350
1571839360
1661739370
1761738380
1861738400
1951737410
2051736420
2151735430
2241734440
2341734450
2431733460
2531732470
2631732480
2731731491
2821631501
2921630511
3021630511
3121630511

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
319calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 8:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:247:56
213.56:247:57
313.66:247:58
413.66:257:58
513.66:257:59
613.66:258:00
713.66:258:01
813.66:258:01
913.66:258:02
1013.66:268:02
1113.66:268:03
1213.66:268:04
1313.66:268:04
1413.66:278:05
1513.66:278:06
1613.66:278:06
1713.66:288:07
1813.76:288:07
1913.76:298:08
2013.76:298:08
2113.76:298:09
2213.76:308:09
2313.76:308:10
2413.76:318:10
2513.76:318:11
2613.76:328:11
2713.66:328:11
2813.66:338:12
2913.66:348:12
3013.66:348:12
3113.66:358:13

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.7 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 5.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Papanduva?

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

December is a reasonable time to visit Papanduva for sightseeing.

What to pack for Papanduva in December

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

In December, Papanduva sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Papanduva 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 Papanduva peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Papanduva 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 Papanduva is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1415 µg/m³Mar 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Papanduva?

Papanduva sits at 26.4°S, 50.1°W, 822 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaiópolis, 24 km away.

Topography around Papanduva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Papanduva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 827 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,216 m.

The land around Papanduva is covered by cropland (55%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
482 m
80 km
1,216 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Itaiópolis 24 km · Canoinhas 33 km · Três Barras 34 km · Mafra 44 km · Rio Negro 45 km · São Mateus do Sul 60 km · Rio Negrinho 64 km · Santa Cecília 71 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 Papanduva (-26.3703°, -50.1444°, elevation 822 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).