Paraopeba weather in December

In December, Paraopeba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 276 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 13.1 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 11% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Paraopeba's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paraopeba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
276 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:19 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Paraopeba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820
312820

Paraopeba 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
Jan29° / 20°22217.6134.5
Feb29° / 20°13512.512.74.8
Mar29° / 20°15516.312.14.8
Apr28° / 18°589.411.66.3
May26° / 16°244.111.17.7
Jun26° / 14°71.210.98.4
Jul26° / 14°30.6118.6
Aug28° / 15°81.511.38.0
Sep29° / 17°375.711.96.1
Oct30° / 19°8710.712.45.0
Nov28° / 19°2011812.94.6
Dec28° / 20°2762113.14.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21981
31882
41882
51882
61783
71783
81783
91882
101981
111981
122080
132278
142278
152377
162476
172674
182674
192773
202872
212872
222872
233070
243070
253070
263070
272971
282872
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Paraopeba gets around 276 mm of rain over 21 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 67% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
269
370
471
571
671
771
871
971
1071
1170
1270
1369
1468
1568
1667
1766
1866
1965
2065
2164
2264
2364
2464
2564
2664
2764
2864
2964
3064
3164

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1426682
2425692
3423712
4322723
5321733
6320743
7219763
8219763
9219763
10219763
11219763
12219763
13119773
14120763
15120763
16121762
17121762
18122752
19123742
20123742
21124732
22124732
23124732
24124732
25124732
26124732
27223732
28223732
29223723
30222733
31322723

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 06 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 6:15 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:157:20
213.16:157:20
313.16:157:21
413.16:167:22
513.16:167:22
613.16:167:23
713.16:167:23
813.16:167:24
913.16:177:25
1013.16:177:25
1113.16:177:26
1213.16:187:26
1313.16:187:27
1413.26:187:27
1513.26:197:28
1613.26:197:28
1713.26:207:29
1813.26:207:29
1913.26:207:30
2013.26:217:31
2113.26:217:31
2213.26:227:31
2313.26:227:32
2413.26:237:32
2513.26:237:33
2613.26:247:33
2713.26:247:34
2813.26:257:34
2913.26:257:34
3013.26:267:35
3113.16:267:35

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Paraopeba

In seasonPeak

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

Paraopeba'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 Paraopeba?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Paraopeba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paraopeba in December

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

In December, Paraopeba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Paraopeba 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 Paraopeba peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Paraopeba 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 Paraopeba 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 Paraopeba?

Paraopeba sits at 19.3°S, 44.4°W, 737 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sete Lagoas, 27 km away.

Topography around Paraopeba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paraopeba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 741 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,134 m.

The land around Paraopeba is covered by grassland (29%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
406 m
80 km
1,134 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Sete Lagoas 27 km · Matozinhos 46 km · Pedro Leopoldo 54 km · Esmeraldas 55 km · Pompéu 56 km · Curvelo 58 km · Ribeirão das Neves 64 km · Lagoa Santa 66 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 Paraopeba (-19.2744°, -44.4042°, elevation 737 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).