Pato Branco weather in December

In December, Pato Branco sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 182 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-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 29% 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 Pato Branco's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pato Branco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
182 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:38 AM – 8:16 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Pato Branco 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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pato Branco 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 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°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
92717
102717
112717
122717
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Pato Branco weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°17319.613.55.0
Feb27° / 18°16418.312.95.0
Mar27° / 17°14514.712.25.9
Apr24° / 14°12410.911.46.8
May21° / 11°1421010.76.5
Jun20° / 10°14910.110.46.3
Jul20° / 1259.110.56.5
Aug22° / 11°1027.911.17.2
Sep23° / 13°17711.311.86.8
Oct25° / 15°21215.412.66.0
Nov26° / 16°15813.913.36.1
Dec27° / 17°18217.713.65.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34753
44753
54753
64753
74852
84753
94852
104852
114753
124852
134852
144951
154852
164852
175050
184951
194951
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214852
224852
234753
244654
254654
264555
274456
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pato Branco gets around 182 mm of rain over 17.7 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 57% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
251
351
452
552
653
753
853
953
1054
1154
1254
1355
1455
1556
1656
1757
1857
1957
2058
2159
2259
2360
2461
2561
2662
2762
2862
2962
3063
3163

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
192535310
282435320
382435330
482335340
572235350
672235350
772135360
872135370
962035380
1062034390
1162034400
1252034410
1351934420
1441934430
1541934430
1641833441
1731833451
1831833461
1931732461
2031732471
2121731482
2221631492
2321530512
2421530503
2511429533
2611429533
2711328544
2811328544
2911228554
3011227555
3111227555

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
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910calm
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1210calm
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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 6:35 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 8:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:358:06
213.56:358:07
313.56:358:08
413.66:358:08
513.66:358:09
613.66:358:10
713.66:358:10
813.66:368:11
913.66:368:12
1013.66:368:12
1113.66:368:13
1213.66:378:14
1313.66:378:14
1413.66:378:15
1513.66:378:15
1613.66:388:16
1713.66:388:16
1813.66:398:17
1913.66:398:18
2013.66:398:18
2113.66:408:19
2213.66:408:19
2313.66:418:19
2413.66:418:20
2513.66:428:20
2613.66:428:21
2713.66:438:21
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2913.66:448:22
3013.66:458:22
3113.66:458:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.28 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pato Branco?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Pato Branco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pato Branco in December

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

In December, Pato Branco sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pato Branco 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 Pato Branco peaks around January 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 23UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pato Branco 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 Pato Branco is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Mar 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pato Branco?

Pato Branco sits at 26.2°S, 52.7°W, 769 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Lourenço do Oeste, 23 km away.

Topography around Pato Branco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pato Branco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 805 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 967 m.

The land around Pato Branco is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
559 m
80 km
967 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: São Lourenço do Oeste 23 km · Coronel Vivida 30 km · Marmeleiro 37 km · Clevelândia 37 km · Francisco Beltrão 42 km · Chopinzinho 44 km · Abelardo Luz 51 km · Mangueirinha 59 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 Pato Branco (-26.2286°, -52.6706°, elevation 769 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).