Pedra Preta weather in December

In December, Pedra Preta sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 223 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pedra Preta's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pedra Preta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
223 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:04 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pedra Preta reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43123
53123
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73123
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How December really feels in Pedra Preta

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.

Pedra Preta weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°24124.712.92.8
Feb31° / 23°20822.612.62.8
Mar32° / 23°16321.912.13.0
Apr32° / 22°6310.511.64.1
May31° / 20°214.111.25.4
Jun31° / 19°91.3115.9
Jul31° / 18°60.711.15.9
Aug33° / 19°81.411.44.3
Sep34° / 22°416.511.93.1
Oct34° / 23°11116.212.42.7
Nov32° / 23°16020.712.82.8
Dec31° / 23°22324.7132.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32278
42179
52080
62080
72080
81981
91981
102080
112080
122179
132278
142377
152377
162575
172674
182674
192773
202773
212872
222872
232773
242773
252773
262674
272674
282674
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302476
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pedra Preta gets around 223 mm of rain over 24.7 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 79% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
279
379
480
580
681
781
880
980
1080
1179
1279
1378
1478
1578
1677
1777
1877
1977
2077
2177
2277
2378
2479
2579
2680
2780
2880
2980
3080
3181

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117911
216921
316921
415931
515931
614941
714941
814941
913951
1013951
1113951
1213951
1313951
1413951
1512952
1612952
1712952
1812952
1912952
2012952
2112952
2212952
2312952
2402962
2502971
2602971
2702971
2802971
2902971
3002971
3102971

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
215calm
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275calm
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305calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:006:55
212.96:006:56
312.96:006:56
412.96:016:57
512.96:016:58
612.96:016:58
713.06:016:59
813.06:026:59
913.06:027:00
1013.06:027:00
1113.06:037:01
1213.06:037:01
1313.06:037:02
1413.06:047:03
1513.06:047:03
1613.06:047:04
1713.06:057:04
1813.06:057:05
1913.06:067:05
2013.06:067:06
2113.06:077:06
2213.06:077:07
2313.06:087:07
2413.06:087:08
2513.06:097:08
2613.06:097:08
2713.06:107:09
2813.06:107:09
2913.06:117:10
3013.06:117:10
3113.06:127:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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95.6Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pedra Preta

In seasonPeak

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

Pedra Preta's monsoon runs October–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 Pedra Preta?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pedra Preta.

What to pack for Pedra Preta in December

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

In December, Pedra Preta sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pedra Preta 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 Pedra Preta peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 20UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pedra Preta 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 Pedra Preta is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.2× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1630 µg/m³Jul 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul5Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pedra Preta?

Pedra Preta sits at 16.6°S, 54.5°W, 254 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rondonópolis, 24 km away.

Topography around Pedra Preta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pedra Preta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 263 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m.

The land around Pedra Preta is covered by grassland (74%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
396 m
80 km
622 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Rondonópolis 24 km · Poxoréu 88 km · Jaciara 90 km · Campo Verde 141 km · Alto Araguaia 154 km · Lucas 159 km · Chapada dos Guimarães 188 km · Santo Antônio do Leverger 191 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 Pedra Preta (-16.6231°, -54.4739°, elevation 254 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).