Pará de Minas weather in December

In December, Pará de Minas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 246 mm of rain across 21.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pará de Minas's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pará de Minas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
246 mm
21.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:19 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pará de Minas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
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312820

Pará de Minas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°22018.113.14.7
Feb29° / 20°12612.912.74.9
Mar28° / 19°15016.312.15.1
Apr27° / 18°559.411.66.6
May26° / 15°284.411.17.7
Jun25° / 14°81.410.88.5
Jul26° / 14°40.810.98.7
Aug27° / 15°91.711.38.2
Sep29° / 17°425.811.96.5
Oct29° / 19°8311.212.55.3
Nov28° / 19°18618.412.94.8
Dec28° / 19°24621.713.24.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22080
32080
41981
51981
61981
71882
81882
91882
101981
112179
122179
132278
142278
152278
162377
172575
182674
192674
202674
212773
222773
232773
242773
252773
262773
272773
282674
292674
302575
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pará de Minas gets around 246 mm of rain over 21.7 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 69% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
169
270
371
472
572
673
773
873
973
1072
1172
1272
1371
1470
1570
1669
1769
1868
1968
2067
2167
2267
2367
2467
2567
2667
2767
2867
2967
3067
3167

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1434620
2432640
3331660
4330670
5328690
6227710
7227710
8226720
9226720
10226720
11226711
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27127711
28226711
29226711
30225721
31225721

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

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.

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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 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 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 6:15 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:157:22
213.16:157:22
313.16:157:23
413.16:157:23
513.16:157:24
613.26:167:25
713.26:167:25
813.26:167:26
913.26:167:26
1013.26:177:27
1113.26:177:28
1213.26:177:28
1313.26:187:29
1413.26:187:29
1513.26:187:30
1613.26:197:30
1713.26:197:31
1813.26:207:31
1913.26:207:32
2013.26:207:32
2113.26:217:33
2213.26:217:33
2313.26:227:34
2413.26:227:34
2513.26:237:35
2613.26:237:35
2713.26:247:36
2813.26:247:36
2913.26:257:36
3013.26:257:37
3113.26:267:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pará de Minas

In seasonPeak

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

Pará de Minas'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 Pará de Minas?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Pará de Minas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pará de Minas in December

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

In December, Pará de Minas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pará de Minas 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 Pará de Minas peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pará de Minas 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 Pará de Minas is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pará de Minas?

Pará de Minas sits at 19.9°S, 44.6°W, 792 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mateus Leme, 24 km away.

Topography around Pará de Minas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pará de Minas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 840 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 994 m.

The land around Pará de Minas is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
269 m
16 km
469 m
80 km
994 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Mateus Leme 24 km · Itaúna 24 km · Juatuba 30 km · Esmeraldas 33 km · Pitangui 36 km · Nova Serrana 39 km · Igarapé 40 km · Carmo do Cajuru 40 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 Pará de Minas (-19.8603°, -44.6083°, elevation 792 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).