Passo Fundo weather in December

In December, Passo Fundo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 179 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Passo Fundo's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Passo Fundo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
179 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:32 AM – 8:19 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Passo Fundo is human 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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Passo Fundo reaches about 28°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 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
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172818
182818
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312818

Passo Fundo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°17516.513.65.3
Feb27° / 18°16715.2135.5
Mar27° / 17°14513.412.26.1
Apr24° / 15°14210.611.36.8
May21° / 11°16510.110.66.4
Jun19° / 10°1501010.26.1
Jul19° / 16610.210.46.1
Aug21° / 10°1189.3116.7
Sep22° / 12°16511.611.86.4
Oct24° / 14°24014.512.76.1
Nov26° / 15°17412.313.46.3
Dec28° / 17°17914.913.85.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
45050
54951
65050
75050
84951
95050
104951
115050
125050
135149
145149
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245149
255050
265050
274951
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Passo Fundo gets around 179 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
244
344
445
545
646
746
846
947
1047
1147
1247
1347
1448
1548
1648
1749
1849
1949
2049
2149
2249
2349
2449
2549
2650
2750
2850
2950
3050
3150

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1182534230
2172534230
3172534240
4162534250
5152534260
6152434270
7142435270
8132435280
9132435290
10122335300
11112335310
12112235310
13102235320
14102135331
15102135341
1692035351
1791935361
1891934372
1991834372
2081833382
2181733393
2271733394
2371732404
2471632405
2561632415
2661631416
2751631417
2851631417
2941631418
3041631419
3131631419

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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3012light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 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 6:29 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 8:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:298:09
213.76:298:10
313.76:298:11
413.76:308:12
513.76:308:12
613.76:308:13
713.76:308:14
813.76:308:14
913.76:308:15
1013.86:308:16
1113.86:318:16
1213.86:318:17
1313.86:318:18
1413.86:328:18
1513.86:328:19
1613.86:328:19
1713.86:338:20
1813.86:338:20
1913.86:338:21
2013.86:348:22
2113.86:348:22
2213.86:358:23
2313.86:358:23
2413.86:368:23
2513.86:368:24
2613.86:378:24
2713.86:378:25
2813.86:388:25
2913.86:388:25
3013.86:398:26
3113.86:408:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.51 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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246.5Intense
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266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Passo Fundo?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Passo Fundo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Passo Fundo in December

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

In December, Passo Fundo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Passo Fundo 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 Passo Fundo peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Passo Fundo 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 Passo Fundo is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1514 µg/m³Mar 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Passo Fundo?

Passo Fundo sits at 28.3°S, 52.4°W, 689 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Marau, 29 km away.

Topography around Passo Fundo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Passo Fundo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 653 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m.

The land around Passo Fundo is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
287 m
80 km
675 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Marau 29 km · Carazinho 37 km · Tapejara 44 km · Getúlio Vargas 45 km · Não-Me-Toque 46 km · Sarandi 62 km · Soledade 63 km · Espumoso 67 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 Passo Fundo (-28.2628°, -52.4067°, elevation 689 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).