Paratinga weather in December

In December, Paratinga sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 108 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Paratinga's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paratinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:27 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Paratinga 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 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Paratinga reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153323
163323
173323
183323
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How December really feels in Paratinga

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.

Paratinga weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°10010.212.73.7
Feb33° / 23°68912.43.7
Mar33° / 23°8210.512.13.7
Apr32° / 23°445.811.74.1
May32° / 22°81.611.44.6
Jun32° / 20°10.211.35.3
Jul32° / 19°0011.35.4
Aug33° / 20°10.111.64.6
Sep35° / 21°60.811.93.3
Oct35° / 23°334.512.32.7
Nov33° / 23°11510.912.63.2
Dec33° / 23°10810.612.73.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43367
53466
63466
73565
83664
93763
103763
113763
123961
134060
144159
154159
164357
174456
184456
194555
204654
214654
224654
234654
244654
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Paratinga gets around 108 mm of rain over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
639
739
839
939
1038
1138
1238
1337
1436
1535
1634
1733
1832
1931
2031
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2631
2731
2832
2932
3033
3133

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116264325
216254325
316244326
416234327
516234328
617224328
717214329
807214229
907214229
1008214230
1108214130
1208224129
1308224029
1408234028
1508244028
1608254027
1708274025
1808284024
1907294023
2007304122
2107304121
2206314221
2306324220
2406324320
2505324319
2605324419
2704324419
2804314520
2904314520
3004314521
3103304521

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 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 5:22 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:226:03
212.75:226:04
312.75:226:04
412.75:226:05
512.75:236:05
612.75:236:06
712.75:236:06
812.75:246:07
912.75:246:08
1012.75:246:08
1112.75:256:09
1212.75:256:09
1312.75:256:10
1412.75:266:10
1512.75:266:11
1612.75:276:11
1712.75:276:12
1812.75:276:12
1912.75:286:13
2012.75:286:13
2112.75:296:14
2212.75:296:14
2312.75:306:15
2412.75:306:15
2512.75:316:15
2612.75:316:16
2712.75:326:16
2812.75:326:17
2912.75:336:17
3012.75:336:18
3112.75:346:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Paratinga

In seasonPeak

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

Paratinga's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Paratinga?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Paratinga. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Paratinga in December

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

In December, Paratinga sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Paratinga 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 Paratinga peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Paratinga?

Paratinga sits at 12.7°S, 43.2°W, 429 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Boquira, 51 km away.

Topography around Paratinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paratinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 426 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 m.

The land around Paratinga is covered by grassland (33%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%), trees (34%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
428 m
80 km
840 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Boquira 51 km · Oliveira dos Brejinhos 52 km · Ibotirama 56 km · Macaúbas 64 km · Bom Jesus da Lapa 68 km · Serra Dourada 83 km · Santana 99 km · Serra do Ramalho 104 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 Paratinga (-12.6906°, -43.1842°, elevation 429 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).